What do presidential candidates have in common? All have embraced political parties that were reactivated after long years of inactivity or are too small to be recognized in mainstream politics. Senator Panfilo Lacson joined Partido Reporma and became its chairman almost instantly after being sworn...
Former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr.’s announcement of his decision to join the 2022 presidential derby was a move on the part of his camp to avoid falling to ‘political sleight’. Sen. Bongbong Marcos2 This was gathered from a source from the Marcos headquarters who revealed...
In time for this year’s global celebration of World Teachers’ Day (WTD), a group is pushing for the hiring of more learning support aides (LSAs) to lighten the load of regular teachers amidst the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Photo taken at Calay IP School, Sarangani ub...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) expects the entry of cheaper, imported fish in two weeks as part of the efforts of the government to tame food prices. Agriculture Undersecretary Ariel Cayanan said during a briefing on Monday, Oct. 4 that the issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import...
With the prolonged pandemic, the country's net external liability position increased 3.5 percent to P676.6 billion in the first quarter from same period last year of P653.8 billion due to higher net foreign liabilities by the general government and non-financial corporations (NFCs), a report from...
Banks' non-performing loans (NPL) ratio still remained unchanged at 4.51 percent in August from the previous month, July, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported. The total bad loans reached P491.93 billion in August or 61.28 percent from P304.99 billion the same month last year. Compared to...
The national karate team still has two weeks left to decide whether it will compete at the 2021 World Karate Championships next month in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Philippine Karate team in Baguio City (Photo from Karate Pilipinas Sports Federation Inc. Facebook) Richard Lim, president of the...
Farmers claimed they have been competing against smuggled agricultural produce from China and other countries for many years now, although the surge in smuggled vegetables was only highlighted recently. “Whether these smuggled carrots entered the country via technical smuggling at ports or open...
Photo from FIBA By REYNALD MAGALLON Janine Pontejos and Khate Castillo waxed hot from the distance as Gilas Pilipinas scored its breakthrough win, 74-70, over India to keep its Division A status after finishing at seventh place in the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup at Prince Hamza Hall in Ammam, Jordan...
A design for Shell mobility stations worldwide A first in the Philippines and one of the first in the world, the “Site of the Future” recently launched by Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) in Silang, Cavite is set to become a global blueprint for mobility stations focused on...
Gilas Piliinas guard Janine Pontejos (right) drives hard against Chinese Taipei's Hsien-fang Lin in the final game of Group A action. Chinese Taipei prevails over Gilas, 93-52. (FIBA photo) Gilas Pilipinas Women head coach Pat Aquino believes the team should bring its A-game if it wishes to take...
Gilas Pilipinas Women's Ella Fajardo drives past Abigail Wehrung of Australia during their 2021 FIBA Women's Asia Cup in Amman, Jordan Tuesday (FIBA website) Gilas Pilipinas Women succumbed to a 120-56 beating from powerhouse Australia in the 2021 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in Amman, Jordan Tuesday...
