The lower capital requirement under the amended Retail Trade Liberalization Act (RTLA), which intends to invite the world’s big foreign retailers, has made no impact yet on the domestic retail industry, only firming up the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) position that liberalization is not...
A student leader from the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) Main Campus has bagged the Zonta International's Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award 2023, besting 21 other countries all over the world. According to the PSHS System, Rysa Antonette Ang will receive $5,000. “Operate on...
The Philippine Blu Boys made their title campaign felt at the 2023 Men’s Softball Asia Cup after scoring twin victories in Kochi, Japan on Sunday, June 25. *The Philippine Blu Boys dominate India and Chinese Taipei at the start of the tournament. (Photo from ASAPHIL) * The Blu Boys first displayed...
The Philippine women’s volleyball team slipped past Uzbekistan, 25-14, 13-25, 25-18, 25-18, to finish in the seventh place of the 2023 AVC Challenge Cup in East Java, Indonesia Sunday, June 25. After back-to-back losses that saw them booted out of the semifinals contention, the Filipinas...
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recognized the contributions of the Philippine Army's Special Forces Regiment – Airborne (SFRA) in maintaining the peace and dealing with security threats in the country. *Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (left) marches along with Brig. Gen. Ferdinand Napuli, commander of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured members of the Philippine Army's Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) (SFRA) of his administration's unassailable commitment to supporting them and ensuring their welfare....
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called for an enhanced national disaster resilience as he commended Filipino geodetic engineers for their crucial role in national development and preservation of the country’s natural resources in a recent event. ...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, June 25 reiterated his call for the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to thoroughly study the proposal to tap unlicensed nurses, citing the need to comply with the law vis-à-vis the demand for additional...
A SUMMER GETAWAY Banwa Private Island is located in the Sulu Sea, just northeast of Puerto Princesa Banwa Private Island has been honored with the prestigious award as “The Philippines’ Best Beach, Island or Upcountry Resort” in the inaugural Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023....
By Teresita Cruz del Rosario It is the turbulent years of the early ’70s in the Philippines, over a hundred years since the execution of Dr. José Rizal. I sit in a class on Philippine History as an undergrad. We read his two novels—*Noli Me Tangere (The Social Cancer) and El...
The Philippine Navy (PN) is open to including the French Navy in the list of its current naval exercises and future collaborations, signifying a stronger bond between the two maritime forces. (L-R) *Captain Xavier Bagot, commanding officer of the Air Defense FREMM (European Multi-Purpose...
The Philippine Army (PA) and Australian Army officially ended the second phase of the Philippines-Australia Army-to-Army Exercise (PAAAE) “Kasangga” on Friday, June 23. *Australian soldiers stand in formation during the concluding rites of Philippines-Australia Army-to-Army Exercise (PAAAE)...
