REVIEW: Reconstructed History
Davao: Reconstructing History from Text and Memory, 2nd editionAuthor: Macario D. TiuResearch and Publication Office, Ateneo de Davao University, 2021, 571 pages Postcolonial feminist scholar Saidiya Hartman’s revelatory essay titled “Venus in Two Acts” (2008) probes the politics and limits of the archives: how they can distort and silence narratives of African girls in a […].....»»
CAMPI lauds tariff break to more EVs
“CAMPI will support the regular review of EO 12 so that we can leverage this temporary measure toward achieving the EV penetration targets under the Comprehensive Roadmap for the Electric Vehicle Industry.”.....»»
SP New Energy crushed on MSCI deletion
SP New Energy fell more than 6% yesterday as traders digested the MSCI Global Small Cap review results that indicated SPNEC would be deleted from the index, effective June 3......»»
‘Dr. Stranger’
More than 50 percent of consumer products in all Filipino homes undergo some form of screening, testing or review by the Food and Drug Administration......»»
Monkey Man review: Dev Patel goes John Wick
Nothing is holding Oscar nominee Dev Patel back as he stars, writes and produces his action-driven directorial debut "Monkey Man.".....»»
NEDA to conduct review of tariff structure
The government is set to present a new tariff structure for agricultural products and electric vehicles to the National Economic and Development Authority Board chaired by President Marcos next month......»»
Senate rallies behind legislated wage hike; House to proceed with caution
Buoyed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s order to review the minimum wage rates in all regions, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri urged the president to tag as urgent a bill that legislates a P100 minimum wage hike for all private sector workers......»»
Wage boards working on pay hike petitions’
The different Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards have started the review of existing minimum wage rates in their respective regions, according to Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma......»»
Marcos calls for review of minimum wage rates
Groups have been calling on the government to raise the minimum wage to keep up with the rising cost of living. .....»»
DBM to review status of 830,000 government contractuals
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has committed to conduct a study on the current state of the 830,000 contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in various government agencies nationwide......»»
Government urged to review relevance of plantilla posts
The government should reexamine the relevance of plantilla positions as rightsizing the bureaucracy should remain a priority of the administration, according to experts......»»
PCC reviews Ayala unit’s acquisition of North Luzon drugstore chain
PCC reviews Ayala unit’s acquisition of North Luzon drugstore chain The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is conducting a deeper review of the proposed acquisition by Ayala Corp.’s unit of a substantial stake in North Luzon drugstore chain St. Joseph Drugstore......»»
SC overturns Comelec s dismissal of DQ petition vs Cagayan governor
In a press release on Monday, the Supreme Court En Banc granted the petition for review filed by Ma. Zarah Rose De Guzman-Lara assailed the poll body’s dismissal of her petition to disqualify the former gubernatorial candidate and the current Cagayan Governor Manuel N. Mamba from the May 2022 local elections......»»
Under Parallel Skies review: A different look at Hong Kong
Cultures come together in Sigrid Andrea Bernardo's "Under Parallel Skies" starring Janella Salvador and Win Metawin in the melting pot that is Hong Kong, a setting Filipinos will learn to admire even more......»»
I feel like a criminal for quitting- nurses in the US fight stay or pay agreements - US healthcare
Filipino nurses for Ohio-based company say they have been forced to pay thousands in fees after signing training contracts Filipino nurses are calling for the USs top labor watchdog to review controversial stay or pay training repayment agreement provisions that have left them facing lawsuits and thousands of dollars in fees after they quit their jobs. Training repayment agreement provisions (Trap) are contracts employers.....»»
Raging Grace review gothic-infused thriller about a Filipina immigrant - Thrillers
Familiar horror tropes meet biting social commentary in British Filipino Paris Zarcillas intriguing debut feature Joy (Max Eigenmann), an undocumented Filipina immigrant, is striving to secure a better life for her daughter Grace (an impish Jaeden Paige Boadilla) through a series of demoralising cleaning gigs for wealthy Londoners. When she stumbles into a job as a carer for a comatose cancer patient, it initially seems t.....»»
3 cities in PH have cleanest air in Southeast Asia
MANILA, Philippines — Three cities in the Philippines ranked among the cleanest in terms of air pollution levels in Southeast Asia, according to a 2023 international report on air quality. The Swiss air-monitoring company IQAir’s 2023 World Air Quality Report provides a global review of air quality, citing PM2.5 air quality data from 7,812 cities.....»»
WB lauds implementation of land management project
World Bank, the funding agency of the second phase of the Land Administration and Management Project (LAMP2), lauded the overall performance of the project following its recent review mission held at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)......»»
Territorial threats harming Filipinos unacceptable – Marcos
Threats to the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea that endanger the lives of Filipinos are “unacceptable,” President Marcos said yesterday, as he ordered a review of the capabilities of the country’s military hardware and equipment......»»
Marcos orders review of disabled soldiers’ separation benefits
In his speech during the commemoration of Day of Valor, Marcos ordered the defense, budget and finance departments to study the existing separation benefits “to see if they are commensurate with the sacrifices they have made.”.....»»
Marcos orders review of disabled soldiers’ separation benefits
In his speech during the commemoration of Day of Valor, Marcos ordered the defense, budget and finance departments to study the existing separation benefits “to see if they are commensurate with the sacrifices they have made.”.....»»