Extreme weather events battered developing countries this year despite their small contribution to climate change. The Philippines faced six successive storms in just a month which were intensified by climate crisis, the World Weather Attribution said. Top climate polluters still haven’t...
Manny V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has forecasted potential growth in its consolidated sales volume this year, citing expansion in the residential and commercial sectors. Ferdinand Geluz, Meralco senior vice president and chief revenue officer, said this year's increase in...
President Marcos has enjoined Filipinos to support the 10 films that are part of the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), saying this year's entries offer "golden lessons" that reflect the Filipino story. MMFF AT 50 — Stars of the entries to the 50th year of the Metro Manila Film Festival...
The yearly Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is considered by American filmmakers as a market access issue that US trade officials should address. "During typical film festivals, such as the annual MMFF in December, only local independent films are allowed to screen. Such restrictions without...
Bicol Saro Partylist Representative Brian Raymund Yamsuan is now pushing for a measure that seeks to grant cash incentives of up to P1 million to film makers, literary writers and other performers in the creative sector who will win major awards in international competitions. In filing House...
The Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center, has reignited hope for addressing the chronic shortage of classrooms in the Philippines. Spearheaded by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, this...
The United States Embassy in Manila has announced that it will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24. It said it is in line with US President Joe Biden’s announcement, suspending the work of the executive department and all agencies of the Federal Government. “All visa interviews and routine American...
Phivolcs The series of offshore earthquakes in Ilocos Sur has significantly decreased following a peak on Dec. 19 to 20, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Sunday, Dec. 22. Phivolcs said it began monitoring a series of earthquakes in the Manila Trench offshore...
Today, millions of people around the world are on their way home to join their families for Christmas. From bustling airports to crowded bus terminals, the desire to reunite with loved ones transcends borders, religions, and cultures, reflecting humanity’s shared yearning for connection,...
As the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) celebrates its golden anniversary, let us look back on cinematic treasures produced in the last five decades. Eddie Romero’s Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon? was screened on Christmas day of 1976. The epic period drama starring Christopher de...
BRP Sindangan (MRRV-4407) trains her hose to MV Hynz 31 which caught fire in Manila Bay on Dec. 19, 2024. (Photo: PCG) An investigation was launched by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to determine the cause of the fire that razed a dredger while in the vicinity waters of Manila Bay on Thursday,...
Themis Group Corporation is taking over control of Ferronoux Holdings Inc. from tycoon Michael Consiquien in a backdoor listing move via an additional subscription of shares and a swap for a P4.31 billion prime property beside Okada Manila. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange,...
