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New patron of arts

by Marichu A. Villanueva - December 20, 2024 - 12:00am

Convicted drug mule Mary Jane Veloso, who had been nearly executed by firing squad in 2015, was finally freed from prison in Indonesia.

Keeping channels open for talks

by Marichu A. Villanueva - December 18, 2024 - 12:00am

Our border control authorities are bracing for the heavy traffic of travelers flocking to airports with the Christmas holiday season.

Beaten to the draw again

by Marichu Villanueva - December 16, 2024 - 12:00am

Sadly, it seems to be déjà vu again in the belated government initiatives on our UNCLOS rights at WPS.

Moving the peace mountains

by Marichu A. Villanueva - December 13, 2024 - 12:00am

“Sulu will not be left behind. Sulu will always be part of the Bangsamoro,” Galvez vowed.

Now they have time

by Marichu A. Villanueva - December 11, 2024 - 12:00am

It was bountiful harvest, metaphorically speaking, with three landmark laws recently produced by the 19th Congress.

Erap impeach 2.0

by Marichu A. Villanueva - December 9, 2024 - 12:00am

If the script goes well, embattled former Davao City mayor Sara Duterte will become the country’s first Vice President to be impeached.

BBM, as in…read first

by Marichu A. Villanueva - December 6, 2024 - 12:00am

In short, the e-marketplace will be protected from scammers.

Détente

by Marichu A. Villanueva - December 4, 2024 - 12:00am

And the die is cast.

A Holding social media platforms responsible

by Marichu A. Villanueva - December 2, 2024 - 12:00am

Without abridging our constitutional rights, we need a strong law to end the online scam hub menace.

Breaking the back of ‘fixers’ culture

by Marichu A. Villanueva - November 29, 2024 - 12:00am

Worse, the LTO chief warned, they end up with “fake” driver’s licenses, or get “fake” motor vehicle plates.

On with the BARMM Parliament poll

by Marichu A. Villanueva - November 27, 2024 - 12:00am

From all indications, the election for the 80-man Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliament will take place as scheduled on May 12, 2025.

Money politics

by Marichu A. Villanueva - November 25, 2024 - 12:00am

All hell broke loose, so to speak.

Tatak Pinoy protection

by Marichu A. Villanueva - November 22, 2024 - 12:00am

Tatak Pinoy is a transformative policy for the Philippines…It is basically a new industrial policy now enshrined in our laws, the DTI official enthused.

Try ‘shock-and-awe’ public alerts

by Marichu A. Villanueva - November 20, 2024 - 12:00am

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, not the Department of Information and Communication Technology, is empowered to regulate and has the authority to audit firms engaged in business using financial technology.

Duterte’s bluff and bluster

by Marichu A. Villanueva - November 18, 2024 - 12:00am

For all intents and purposes, former president Rodrigo Duterte outwitted them all, including the International Criminal Court.

‘Generational’ legacy

by Marichu A. Villanueva - November 15, 2024 - 12:00am

“We deserve and expect respect as a sovereign nation,” Senator Tolentino declared.

IMSI ‘spoofing’ gadgets

by Marichu A. Villanueva - November 13, 2024 - 12:00am

“Spoofing” is when someone disguises an email address, sender name, phone number or website URL, or uniform resource locator.

Alter egos on the go to…

by Marichu A. Villanueva - November 11, 2024 - 12:00am

It was an act of statesmanship of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) to skip this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit in order to attend to more pressing...

Repurposing the seized POGO hubs

by Marichu A. Villanueva - November 8, 2024 - 12:00am

No wonder the AFP broached the idea of repurposing the Bamban POGO hub for military use.

Transaction fees worse than usury

by Marichu A. Villanueva - November 6, 2024 - 12:00am

This year’s All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days that fell on Friday and Saturday, respectively, gave us another long weekend.

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