Money sent home by Filipinos working and living in the United States (US) is seen at risk from the remittance tax proposal pending in the US Congress, according to the think tank Capital Economics. "The proposed five-percent US tax on remittance outflows would have a particularly large negative...
No Philippine budget cover from 2023 to 2025 The World Bank has once again flagged delays in a project it is funding to better equip Metro Manila against earthquakes, which may prove more costly when the Philippines ' capital region is shaken by the anticipated "Big One." "Despite significant...
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno highlighted three crucial areas for earthquake preparedness, emphasizing that the occurrence of the “Big One” is not a matter of if, but when. In a statement Sunday, May 4, the OCD said that Nepomuceno delivered a compelling...
ONE Championship striking star Islay Erika Bomogao is shifting her focus toward the IFMA World Championships as she represents the Philippines in Muay Thai next month in Turkey. ONE Championship striking star Islay Erika Bomogao (ONE Championship) Preparing for that event, Bomogao and the...
China has summoned Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz in Beijing to raise concerns over the Philippines’ decision to ease restrictions on government officials traveling to Taiwan to promote economic and trade relations. (Flags of China and Philippines) “Beijing has lodged...
A joint venture between the Lopez Group’s construction arm, First Balfour Inc., and Japan-based JFE Engineering Corp. will oversee a ₱7.7-billion project to strengthen the resiliency of two of Metro Manila’s busiest bridges against earthquakes. The JFE Engineering-First Balfour Joint...
With the “Big One” a big possibility and the ongoing industrial developments in the country, the government should revisit the Philippine steel production policy. The Big One is the predicted 7.2-magnitude earthquake that may hit Metro Manila and neighboring areas. While the country seeks...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Makati City Mayor Abby Binay has received reassurance of support from the vote-rich province of Cebu less than three...
Marissa Espares from Barangay Pangil is one of those who benefited from One Meralco Foundation’s Household Electrification Program in Majayjay, Laguna. The program brings safe access to electricity and boosts the productivity of around 86 households in several barangays of the town. For seven...
One last fight. That's what former ONE Lightweight MMA World Champion Eduard "Landslide" Folayang is asking for before he heads into the sunset. Folayang, who headlined ONE Championship's first show and has been the face of Philippine MMA for nearly two decades, wants to exit on his own terms and...
Philippine Iron and Steel Institute (PISI) is urging the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to address the prevalence of substandard steel products in hardware stores across the country, citing the potential threat of earthquakes such as the “Big One” that could hit Metro Manila. In an...
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia (left) hugs Makati City Mayor Abby Binay (Contributed photo) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial candidate Makati City Mayor Abby Binay has gained the coveted endorsement of One Cebu party headed...
