Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez has made it clear that there was no pressure that came from the US when the ​Philippines decided to cancel its helicopter deal with Russia amid its conflict with Ukraine. Instead, it was only a "practical thing" for the country to...
Philippine National Bank reported a 50 percent drop in net income to P11.1 billion in the first half of 2022 from the P22.1 billion posted in the same period last year which had included a substantial non-recurrring gain. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said it recognized...
More than two million Filipinos were pushed into poverty in the last three years, which the National Economic and Development (NEDA) blamed to the effects of the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic on the economy and employment that brought to 19.99 million total number of poor Filipinos in the country....
This week, investors will see if the local stock market is strong enough to reach for the 7,000 or succumb to profit-taking pressures as the earnings season winds to a close. “Last week’s run shows that there is positive momentum building in the local market. For next week however, the local...
The Philippine Stock Exchange is hoping to help companies raise up to P200 billion in fresh capital this year as it expects a record number of initial public offerings this year. In a press briefing after the bourse’s annual stockholders’ meeting, PSE President Ramon S. Monzon said they have so...
Another lucky bettor won the jackpot prize in Lotto 6/42 worth P5,940,000 on its Aug. 13 draw two nights after a sole player also hit the game's jackpot amounting to P32,075,959.80. (PCSO / MANILA BULLETIN) The winning combination was 26-12-20-24-39-41. Aside from this, 18 winners got the 2nd prize...
Philippine cinema in books The University of Santo Tomas Publishing House published the two book volumes of Lee— Ang Daigdig ng mga Api: Remembering a Lost Film and Riding the Waves: 15 Years of Cinemalaya. Six books by icons and experts on Philippine cinema have been launched at the 18th...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joins the country's annual celebration of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) month this August with the theme "Upholding IHL as We Recover from the Pandemic: Bayanihan to Reduce the Suffering in Armed Conflict Toward Advancing the Gains of Peace and Reconciliation."...
A solo bettor whose ticket was bought in Santiago City, Isabela won P32,075,959.80 jackpot in the Lotto 6/42 draw on Aug. 11, said the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO). Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (FACEBOOK) The lucky combination was 42-18-26-35-02-19. According to the...
From left: NRCE Co-chair Greg Lim, vice chair of Blims Lifestyle Group; Directors Mars Chua, president of Sportshouse; Bernie Liu, president and CEO of Golden ABC; Chairman Paul Santos, president of Picture City; Expo Overall Chair Donnie Tantoco, president of Rustan Commercial Corp.; Global...
Jonmar “OhmyV33nus” Villaluna and Danerie “Wise” Del Rosario returned in style but it was Kiel “Oheb” Soriano who put up the fireworks as he scored the very first savage of season to lift Blacklist International past Nexplay Evos, 2-1, in the MPL Philippines Season 10 at the ICite...
There is a new law — Republic Act 11904 — that carries a lot of promise for the erstwhile forgotten creative industry sector, an important segment of the national economy that provides jobs and livelihood for a good number of Filipinos. The measure, called the Philippine Creative Industries...
