Malacañang has suspended work in government offices and classes in all levels in the cities of Manila and Pasay on Oct. 14 to 15 due to the expected volume of participants traveling within the cities for the 10th session of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction...
The rate of increase in consumer prices likely slowed to its lowest level since October 2020, with forecasts indicating a decline to 2.5 percent for September, from 3.3 percent in August. Stefan Angrick, Moody’s Analytics senior economist, explained that the significant decrease in inflation is...
The Philippines is expected to have an opportunity to strengthen its bilateral cooperation with other Asia Pacific countries in terms of disaster risk reductions. Typhoon Carina aftermath (MB File Photo/Noel B. Pabalate) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Assistant Secretary...
Banyan Group Residences, one of the leading and most pioneering property developers in Thailand has received an impressive 12 accolades in this year’s Asia Pacific International Property Awards 2024-25, more than any other developer in the region. The prestigious awards celebrate the highest...
Just a few short years after the first SM mall opened its doors, its founder Henry Sy, Sr.’s vision extended beyond one establishment. The chain of malls would come later. When SM City North EDSA opened in 1985, the vision was clear: people’s access to products is important but Filipinos’...
Daniella Uy, deemed the least-credentialed among the four Filipinas, defied expectations as she emerged the standout performer after 18 holes of the Asia Pacific Cup, matching par 72 to trail Thai ace Atthaya Thitikul and three others, including Korean amateur Hyosong Lee, by four in Indonesia on...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave kudos to his fellow parliamentarians from different parts of the globe for successfully accomplishing their mission in the just-concluded 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentary...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The partnerships between the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) member-nations will be "more crucial than ever" to the future of the region moving forward. Thus, said House Speaker Martin...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Saturday, Nov. 25 that the Philippine Congress' hosting of the 31st Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) was a success and led to the strengthening of the ties between the countries that took part in the event. Senate President Juan Miguel...
Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, Peace, Unification and Reconciliation, calls on delegates of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF 31) Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 to work together in promoting peace and stability in the...
Sen. Imee Marcos said that the 13th Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) is sadly blighted by the absence of the United States (US), the major Pacific power. "The APPF is sadly blighted by the absence of the US, surely the major Pacific power," Marcos said in a statement on Friday,...
President Marcos explained that he did not attend the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) dinner reception as he has yet to recover from his seven-day trip to the United States last week. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (file photo) Marcos said this after skipping the event held in...
