42 lawmakers seek probe into Central Post Office fire radyonatin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from radyonatin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dozens of lawmakers are pushing for a House probe into the massive fire that gutted the historic Manila Central Post Office building late Sunday evening.
Have you been to the movie theater lately? If not, chances are it's because of high ticket prices.
Pangasinan 4th district Rep. Christopher de Venecia says high ticket prices make watching movies in theaters not as accessible as before.
Pangasinan 4th district Rep. Christopher de Venecia,
House leader calls for speedier release of NCCA grants to artists radyonatin.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from radyonatin.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pangasinan4th district Rep. Christopher de Venecia(Photo courtesy of Christopher de Venecia's Facebook page) MANILA - With the celebration of National Arts Month this February, the chair of the House Committee on Creative Industry and Performing Arts on Wednesday called for a "speedier" release of grants by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) to support the creativity of Filipino artists. Pangasinan Representative Christopher de Venecia said that due to the late release of grants from the NCCA to artists for their participation in art fairs, they have resorted to advancing payments, relying on reimbursements and subjecting themselves to the tedious requirements needed in order to claim these. He said the NCCA grants release and process need "to be speedier so that private partners can be empowered to put up more platforms for artists to showcase their work across the archipelago." To incentivize local government units to convene the Local Cul