To address the government's growing debt, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto suggested the possibility of selling the land currently housing the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Parañaque City. Recto estimated that leveraging the 600-hectare NAIA property, equivalent to six million...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Assistant Majority Leader and Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Raul Angelo Bongalon has floated the possibility that the recent pest problems at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has adopted taxonomy guidelines on sustainable finance as part of efforts to promote environmentally and socially sustainable economic activities. The Commission issued on Feb. 23 its SEC Memorandum Circular No. 5, Series of 2024,...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Amid the reported issues of traffic congestion, long queues, and presence of rats and bed bugs, OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino is urging the House of Representatives to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has signed data sharing agreements (DSAs) with nine law enforcement agencies and competent authorities, granting them access to beneficial ownership information of corporations registered with the Commission. The SEC said this will boost its efforts to...
Senator Grace Poe warned incidents such as bed bug infestation and reported sightings of rats in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) may be "untypical" but it may leave an unfavorable impression among tourists. "The bed bug infestation and reported sightings of rats may be...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Bed bugs may be tiny insects, but if their presence at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) grabs headlines, they turn into a big issue. Realizing this, House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs Chairman...
This year’s Forbes 5-star rating further strengthens Okada Manila's position as a premier destination for unmatched guest experiences. In a remarkable display of sustained excellence, Okada Manila proudly announces its fifth consecutive Forbes 5-star rating, affirming its leadership in luxury...
Holiday or not, democracy advocates, human rights supporters, and friends and families of Martial Law victims on Sunday, Feb. 25, remembered the 38th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution and called for a “reclamation” of the Filipinos’ voice and legacy amid the distortion of the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that corporations may now file amendments to their articles of incorporation (AoI) or by-laws online as part of its efforts to launch new digital systems that will streamline and automate its processes. The Commission recently issued SEC...
Senator Grace Poe says the winning bidder for the operations and maintenance of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is set to face a "herculean task". Poe, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services, welcomed on Friday, Feb. 16 the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been accredited by the London-based standard-setting organization Investors in People (IiP) in recognition of its high-level practices in promoting the welfare of its employees. The accreditation makes the SEC the first in the government financial...