President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed his full support to the Philippine delegation in its upcoming stint in an international shooting competition in Thailand. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the President) During a courtesy call, Marcos assured the Filipino shooters that he will...
Independent power producers (IPPs) in the country are asking for a permanent zero tariff on all types of coal imports from non-ASEAN countries to diversify sources of coal outside of Indonesia and ensure energy security in the country. In a presentation during the public hearing conducted by the...
The local stock market declined as investors continue to wait for the outcome of US elections and the Wednesday’s GDP report. The main index dropped 47.42 points or 0.75 percent to close at 6,242.68 as the Mining and Oil index led the retreat while the Industrial and Holding Firms counters...
The economy grew better than initially estimated in the second-quarter of the year, given the strong contributions of construction, real-estate, and manufacturing sectors. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Wednesday, Nov. 9, slightly raised upward its April to June economic growth, or...
After successive contractions in the first six-months, farm output grew in the third-quarter of the year as production of crops, livestock, and poultry recovered, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Data released by the PSA on Wednesday, Nov. 9, showed that the value of production...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has urged present and future "Uniformed Heroes" - police, military, firefighters and Coast Guard - to make sure that Philippine laws are implemented, especially if they would benefit farmers, indigenous peoples and ordinary Filipinos. Padilla gave this reminder at...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is launching a network of international routes linking Clark International Airport (CRK) to Seoul, Busan and Hong Kong, the flag carrier announced Wednesday, November 9. The Clark-Korea regular daily flights start this Friday, November 11, with PAL operating from Clark to...
For the benefit of Bereber Sayaw Organization for Parkinson's disease When passion and purpose collide, there is no doubt that amazing things will happen. With the aim to bring a world-class performance in a local setting and spread more awareness about Parkinson's Disease, the Bereber Sayaw PD is...
Two bettors won the jackpot for the 6/42 Lotto worth P5,940,000, during the 9 p.m. draw on Tuesday, Nov. 8. PCSO / MANILA BULLETIN The lucky combination was 09-06-29-07-05-19, according to the advisory of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Seventy-eight bettors won the second prize...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) staff and volunteers conducted cleaning activities at "Paeng"-hit schools in Laguna. Philippine Red Cross In a statement, PRC said that it used its 10,000-liter water tanker truck to flush out inches-deep mud in Santa Rosa Central School, Aplaya Elementary School,...
Facemasks (stock photo) Pediatricians are still recommending students and teachers to wear their face masks inside classrooms following the government’s decision to make masking optional in the country. Both the Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) and Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the...
All it takes is just one poke to save lives While blood donation drives are often conducted, blood shortages remain pressing in low to middle-income countries. Blood donation activities were reduced during the height of Covid-19, making it even more challenging for the Philippines to provide blood...
