Speaking Out

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2019 05:41:27 +0000

  AS the nation prepared to celebrate National Teachers Month, the teachers and students of Itaas Elementary School in Muntinlupa City received late last month a generous donation from Emirates Red Crescent (ERC). The gift, dubbed as “Dubai School”, consists of a 4-storey 8-classroom school building, complete with arm chairs for pupils, teachers’ tables and […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 10:33:22 +0000

  IN the case of dismissed Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR) chief Nicanor Faeldon, lightning seems to have struck twice. Recall that in his previous life, Faeldon resigned from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) following the discovery that more than P6.4 billion worth of shabu had slipped past the Manila Port in 2017. Having come up […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2019 10:45:18 +0000

  SEVENTY-FOUR years ago today (September 2) Japan formally signed the Instrument of Surrender. The following day, General Yamashita emerged from his hideout in Kiangan, ifugao signaling the end of formal hostilities in the Philippines. We often celebrate the bravery and heroism of the Filipino and American soldiers who fought and died side by side […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:23:45 +0000

  2019 MARKS two important milestones – the 70th year of central banking in the Philippines and the 26th anniversary of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Established by virtue of the Central Bank Act of 1948 – which was signed into law by President Elpidio Quirino, the old Central Bank of the Philippines officially commenced […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 07:50:45 +0000

  AS Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) marked its 168th anniversary last week, BPI President and CEO Cezar P. Consing, reaffirmed BPI’s goal of continuing to play a constructive and meaningful role in nation-building. BPI aims to do its part by “nurtur(ing) every Filipino’s future with a trusted approach to managing money and innovation […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 07:25:04 +0000

  IN the new digital landscape, “where new technologies are changing the way we live, the way we communicate and the way we work”, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin E. Diokno, said companies across various sectors must either adapt or be left behind. Speaking recently before the Bankers Institute of the Philippines (BAIPHIL), Diokno, […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 07:31:36 +0000

  GLORIA Macapagal Arroyo has many “formers” in her colorful resume: former academician, former government technocrat, former Senator, former Vice President cum cabinet member, former President, former detainee, former House Speaker. She is only the second woman to become President of the Philippines. But she is the first and so far the only female Speaker […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:56:37 +0000

AS Lt. General Emmanuel B. Salamat’s brilliant nearly 39-year military career draws to an end this week, the Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) Commander cannot help but reminisce his humble be­ginnings. Salamat was the 6th of 13 children of Pablo and Anita Salamat. His father, a former prison guard, rose from the ranks and eventually retired […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 06:55:04 +0000

  IT is ironic that the F/B Gem Ver was rammed by a Chinese vessel on June 9, the 44th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and China. In fact, under Presidential Proc­lamation No. 148 issued by then President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2002, June 9 is celebrated as “Filipino-Chinese Friend­ship […]

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 09:23:46 +0000

  EVERY time I visit our ancestral home in Barangay Alabang, Muntinlupa City, I can not help but notice a huge street sign near the Alabang viaduct which reads: Bawat bata sa Muntinlupa nag-aaral. The non-Muntinlupeño passerby would probably dismiss it as another epal attempt by a self-aggrandizing politician. But city residents know better. For […]