Here is the list of the net worth of cabinet members in the Philippines based on their 2011 SALN (statements of assets, liabilities and net worth): Cabinet Secretary Department/ Position Net Worth (as of 12/31/11) 1. Albert del Rosario Foreign Affairs P657,834,755 2. Cesar Purisima Finance 261,585,294.34 3. Ramon Jimenez Tourism 238,231,000 4. Manuel [...]
Continue reading →More visitors of Smart Stores are finding their experience in the retail hubs “completely satisfying,” following the renovation of several stores which includes the addition of a Launch Pad where customers can try out the latest mobile devices. According to a study conducted in March by research firm Firestarters, Inc., the top reasons for visitor [...]
Continue reading →Wawa Heritage Restaurant provides a warm, homey ambiance. “We are opening this place in honor and in memory of my mother,” said international lifestyle designer PJ Arañador during the inauguration of his Wawa Heritage Restaurant in Jaro, Iloilo City. The name of the restaurant itself is a homage to his mother who was called Wawa [...]
Continue reading →(Paper presented to the First Baguio Environmental Summit, April 23, 2012, University of the Philippines, Baguio City, Philippines) By Michael A. Bengwayan, Ph.D. Environmental Resource Management Philippines Director, Cordillera Ecological Center Nature is the first ethical teacher of man. If you don’t believe this, then, you will not understand. The very reason why Baguio is [...]
Continue reading →To emphasize on the importance of school sanitation and hygiene, one of the major thrusts of the 2012 Brigada Eskwela or National Schools Maintenance Week is the improvement of toilets and wash facilities. Secretary of Education Armin A. Luistro said when schools promote hygiene; they also help develop learners who are conscious of their own [...]
Continue reading →Below is the official statement of the Philippine government On the inclusion of Bajo de Masinloc and the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone in China’s fishing ban: Our position is we do not recognize China’s fishing ban in as much as portions of the ban encompass our Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). However, the President has decided that, [...]
Continue reading →Senator Loren Legarda today encouraged Filipinos to carry on with the tradition of celebrating festivals in towns and provinces as part of efforts to bring culture closer to the people. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, made the statement as she joined Surigaonons in celebrating the 111th Founding Anniversary of the Province [...]
Continue reading →Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV has filed a bill that seeks to make tree planting mandatory for graduating students from grade school to college in a bid to have at least 175 million new trees planted across the country every year. Under Senate Bill 3166 or the proposed Graduation Legacy for the Environment Act [...]
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