“It is with a heavy heart that I share the sudden passing of my Mom, Margarita A. Forés …,” restaurateur Amado Forés broke the shocking news in an Instagram post on Tuesday. His mother, Margarita—Gaita to many—Forés, the chef and restaurateur behind beloved places like Cibo, Lusso, and Grace Park, died unexpectedly in Hong Kong […]…
Keep on reading: Margarita Forés, chef, restaurateur, Filipino cuisine advocate; 65
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MANILA, Philippines — Why single us out? Ranking House leaders on Tuesday wondered why only their colleagues in the chamber seem to be taking the heat in the persisting controversy over the bicameral (bicam) conference committee report that formed the basis for the 2025 national budget law, when the Senate also played a key role […]…
Keep on reading: What, no Senate? House execs say of budget raps
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CAMARINES SUR, Philippines — The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) called out Camarines Sur Rep. Luis Raymund “Lray” Villafuerte Jr. for accusing a school publication of peddling “fake news” after it conducted a survey and found him trailing as a candidate in the gubernatorial race. “Villafuerte is free to disagree with the […]…
Keep on reading: NUJP hits CamSur bet who cried ‘fake news’ after losing in campus poll
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MANILA, Philippines — Former senator and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and his wife Jinkee had their victory affirmed by the court in connection with a P2.26-billion tax case. The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has affirmed its decision dismissing the case arising from the couple’s alleged deficiencies in 2008 and 2009. A 68-page en banc […]…
Keep on reading: Court affirms Pacquiaos’ win in P2.2-B tax case
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MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is increasing its electricity rate by 28 centavos per kilowatt hour (kWh) in February, which translates into an additional P57 in the power bills of average households consuming 200 kWh a month. In a briefing on Tuesday, the company said the upward movement would push its overall rate to P12.0262 from January’s P11.7428 per kWh. Meralco, which derives its profits from distribution, supply and metering charges, attributed the increase to the higher generation charge. READ: Meralco cuts January electricity rate by P0.2189 per kWh The generation fee, or the cost of producing […]…
Keep on reading: Meralco’s February rates up due to higher generation charge
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The House of Representatives last week voted to pass on third and final reading a bill that seeks to expand the number of schools under the Philippine Science High School System (PSHS), an urgent measure that should breeze through the notoriously snail-paced legislative process to immediately become law. Earlier, the Senate approved on second reading […]…
Keep on reading: Dire situation at top science school
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MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Tuesday said it has revoked the driver’s license of the motorcycle rider involved in the “Superman stunt” on Marilaque Highway in Tanay, Rizal, last month that left one person dead and several others injured. “May this serve as a lesson to all our motorists, especially motorcycle […]…
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When Sara Z. Duterte became the first vice president to be impeached, what was even more remarkable was the percentage of members of Congress who endorsed the articles of impeachment. Political scientist and pollster Cleve Arguelles pointed out on Feb. 10 that 215 out of 305 representatives is nearly 70 percent of the Lower House, […]…
Keep on reading: Forthwith in Filipino time
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MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is eyeing the use of trained birds to address illegal drone operations and bird strikes near airports. During a hearing of the Senate committee on public services on Tuesday, Capt. Ian Michael del Castillo, head of the CAAP aerial works certification and inspection division, […]…
Keep on reading: CAAP eyes use of trained birds vs drones, bird strikes
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It is not uncommon in Filipino gatherings for guests to take home leftovers, a practice that has given rise to online memes, notably the term “sharon” that references a famous line from one of Sharon Cuneta’s songs: “Balutin mo ako…” But aside from being a source of memes, “sharoning” has become a phenomenon worthy of […]…
Keep on reading: ‘To sharon,’ from a cultural perspective
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