'Seducing Drake Palma ' star Rabin Angeles has acknowledged limiting his social media exposure to reduce stress. 'Ngayon po sa totoo lang, hindi na ako masyado nagsosocial media para hindi na ako masyado nag-iisip-isip. (Honestly, I don 't want to spend too much time on...
A bill supported by United States (US) President Donald Trump, currently pending approval in the US Senate, would likely only minimally reduce remittances to the Philippines as more Filipinos who used to work overseas have returned home, according to Deutsche Bank Research. In a June 20 report,...
Islay Erika Bomogao described her feeling after her most recent win as a “dream come true,” and one can 't blame her for being this excited. Getting the first taste of a knockout win on the biggest stage for striking arts in ONE Championship does that to a young fighter. Bomogao needed...
Tycoon Manny Villar has emerged as a defining force in Philippine urban development. His ambitious vision and legacy have given rise to Villar City, a sprawling 3,500-hectare megacity thoughtfully designed to meet the diverse demands of modern urban life. Villar City: The new center of gravity...
The proposal to tax outbound remittances of non-United States (US) nationals would slash Philippine inflows by as much as $476.5 million or over ₱26 billion per year, according to estimates from the Washington-based Center for Global Development (CGD). In a May 28 blog post, CGD experts Helen...
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...
