Former House Speaker and Leyte 1st District Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez is now considered as a “Person Deprived of Liberty” (P.D.L.) after being arrested for plunder on Monday evening, Sept. 7, according to the Department of Interior and Local Government (D.I.L.G.) Secretary Jonvic Remulla.
The Philippine peso stayed close to 63 pesos per dollar on Monday, extending the pattern of record-low values for the local currency as United States (U.S.) dollar remains strong and expectations of higher U.S. interest rates grew. The peso gained 0.4 centavo from its previous close to finish at 62.586 per dollar, but then fell…
They say princesses exist only in fairy tales, wearing bejeweled ball gowns that shimmer with glitter, waiting beneath lavish chandeliers for a prince to arrive and carry them toward happily ever after. Stories say their lives are stitched from golden threads and untouched by sorrow. Precious jewels rest lightly upon their heads, as if royalty were nothing more than a beautiful inheritance.
Kristine Balin dominated the board after successfully achieving third on the podium in the semifinals of PSC-NCFP Selection National Chess Championship Eliminations— Women’s Division, Luzon Leg at the Sports Complex, Sta. Cruz, Laguna, August 21-23. With a final record of three wins, two draws, and one loss out of six games, Balin finished bronze under…
