-
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday expressed deep gratitude to Hong Kong for its continued role as a vital partner in the Philippines’ progress, especially in an ever-changing world. “There are many conflicts around the world, but somehow in this part of the world, we found a way to be one family,” Cayetano remarked during…
-
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed on Thursday the Philippine government’s intent to forge new partnerships with Hungary to strengthen the economic ties between the two nations. “I’m very happy to welcome you once again to the Philippines,” President Marcos told Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, His Excellency Péter Szijjártó during his…
-
𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐃 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎𝐘𝐎𝐓𝐀, 𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐒, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒&𝐑 In light of recent concerns regarding reported data breaches, the National Privacy Commission wishes to provide updates on the recent data breach notifications we have received from various personal information controllers. Robinsons Land notified us of a data breach on June 1, 2024. Additionally,…
-
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed retired judge Jaime Santiago as director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Santiago took his oath of office before Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Friday morning. Santiago finished BS Criminology at the Philippine College of Criminology (PCCR) from 1978 to 1988 and took up Law at the…
-
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto assured the public that the government is carefully balancing food and non-food inflation mitigation measures by conducting regular reviews and adjustments of policies to ensure that Filipinos’ purchasing power is well protected. “We are vigilantly tracking persistent inflation drivers and employing a whole-of-government approach in crafting data-driven policy measures to…
-
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee on Wednesday said that real freedom lies on the ability to buy food at lower prices and maximize our country’s natural resources for the benefit of Filipinos. Attending the 126th Independence Day Celebration in Cebu City, Lee stressed that “while we celebrate the triumph forged by our heroes…
-
Members of the so-called “Young Guns” in the House of Representatives have expressed their approval of former Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III’s statement supporting the decision of the new Senate leadership to suspend construction of the New Senate Building in Taguig City pending a comprehensive review. Assistant Majority Leaders Jay Khonghun (Zambales, 1st District),…
-
LAS Piñas Rep. Camille Villar held a medical mission for some 200 elderly citizens from Barangays Talons 1 to 5 as part of her continuing advocacy to sustain healthy living and improve the lives of vulnerable citizens in the city. The beneficiaries had free check-ups and consultations and were given free maintenance medicines during the…
-
Amid the approved rice tariff cut and high inflation, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert “Manoy” T. Lee said that supporting local farmers will effectively address inflation. Speaking at the Kapihan sa QC forum on Sunday, Lee said that while the tariff cut is a way to lower the price of rice to curb inflation and ease…
-
I strongly condemn the use of excessive and unnecessary force in serving the warrant of arrest for Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ by police officers who are not even from Davao City. This incident occurred within a place of worship and on school premises, which is absolutely unacceptable. Will this…
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
The Bench Files 