A new Minahang Bayan area was allowed to operate in Benguet Province amid government efforts to increase the country’s gold and silver output especially with the declaration of mining areas where small-scale miners could legally operate in. A statement from Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)...
Pangalusian Island hopes to join an elite club of back-to-back champions when the 49th edition of the Presidential Gold Cup is held on Sunday, Dec. 12 at the Metro Manila Turf Club in Batangas. But it won’t be easy. For one, there are 13 tough challengers in the P10 million event ready to spoil...
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is eyeing increased production in gold and silver amid plans to fast-track the declaration of more Minahang Bayan areas across different parts of the country. In a statement, MGB, an attached agency to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources...
The Philippines’ production of metallic minerals were mostly down during the first nine months of the year, but value was higher at P121.16 billion due to continuing increase in prices in the world market. Data from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) showed that the country’s metallic...
Hidilyn Diaz Last July, Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by winning the Philippines’ first-ever Olympic gold medal. With that achievement, she was able to lift the country’s spirits and inspire many others to continue working hard for their dreams. To...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has assured financial incentives to Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo for his impressive double-medal finish at the just-concluded 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Japan. Carlos Yulo in action (File photo/ Manila Bulletin) "Siyempre mayroon ‘no...
Malacañang praised Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo for his impressive double-medal finish at the just-concluded 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Japan. (Screenshot from Facebook live) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, in a virtual press conference Monday, Oct. 25, hailed the...
Vice President Leni Robredo congratulated Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo for bagging the gold medal in the men’s vault at the 2021 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo (AFP) Robredo, in a Twitter post, expressed her appreciation to Yulo, the...
They were up for the challenge and they delivered! When a skincare brand launched a month right before when most of the Philippines went on lockdown due to COVID-19, it experienced unexpected roadblocks like everyone in the world. It was a truly a test for the company as they re-strategized and set...
TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. (TVIRD), the local affiliate of listed Canadian mining firm TVI Pacific Inc. (TVI), has commenced commercial operations of its gold-silver mine in Sitio Balabag, Zamboanga del Sur. In a statement, TVIRD Balabag Project Manager Jun Gingo said the company is...
The controversial black sand mining project in Lingayen Gulf, which obtained government approval in 2020, is seen affecting the country’s fish production given the area’s significant fisheries output, particularly bangus. Bangus In a briefing on Monday, Tugon Kabuhayan convenor and former...
Yuka Saso (AFP) Filipino-Japanese golfer Yuka Saso has taken the No. 3 spot in the latest LPGA’s money list, three months after she pocketed $1 million for ruling the US Women’s Open Championship in San Francisco, California. The 20-year-old Saso has total earnings of $1,212,225, or...
