Reverse VAT to ease impact of oil price hikes, gov’t urged
MANILA, Philippines – With the public bearing a new round of oil prices hikes, research group IBON reiterates its call for government to reverse the value-added tax (VAT) on petroleum…
Masbate prosecutor seeks stiffer penalties for illegal fishing
MASBATE CITY – The Masbate provincial prosecutor’s office based here on Tuesday said unless stiffer penalties are provided, the campaign of the local government units (LGUs) to curb the rampant…
Bicol University passes academic management international standards
LEGAZPI CITY – Bicol University (BU), the largest state-run higher education institution in the region with main campuses here has recently been given certification as a passer in the international…
Sorsogon solon seeks creation of National Film Archive
SORSOGON CITY – Sorsogon 2nd district Representative Deogracias B. Ramos, Jr. has called for the creation of a government agency whose sole mandate is to establish and maintain a National…
Women rights group protest on GMA’s birthday
MANILA, Philippines – As former Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo celebrates her birthday today, family and friends of journalist and woman human rights defender Benjaline “Beng” Hernandez commemorate the 9th year…
Morong 43 file charges against GMA, AFP officials behind their arrest
MANILA, Philippines – Taking their struggle to the next level, former detainees and members of the so called Morong 43 trooped to the Quezon City Hall of Justice today to…
‘Fuel subsidy’ binatikos ng Piston-Bicol
SORSOGON CITY – Umani ng batikos mula sa sektor ng transportasyon sa Bicol ang inaprubahang ‘fuel subsidy’ ni Presidente Benigno Aquino III. Panandalian lamang ang mararamdamang epekto ng fuel subsidy…
Remembering Lino Brocka, great Bicolano artist
MANILA (PNA) – On April 3, 1939, Catalino Ortiz Brocka, better known as Lino Brocka, one of the greatest film directors of the Philippines and National Artist for Films (1997),…
‘If it is to be’ – Sen. Marcos
SORSOGON CITY – “If it is to be, It is up to me” o “Nasa sa ating kamay ang ating kinabukasan” ito ang katagang binitiwan ni Senador Ferndinand “Bongbong” Marcos,…
