The Philippine Embassy to The Hague will dedicate next week a sitting room at the ground floor of the Chancery to honor the memory of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Cesar Bengzon. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the move aims to recognize Bengzon for his “unprecedented...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) joins the country in celebrating National Nutrition Month this July with the theme, “New normal na nutrisyon, sama-samang gawan ng solusyon! (New normal nutrition, together we create a solution!)” A Red Cross volunteer provides hot meals to an Aeta during the...
Iodine deficiency is usually the main cause of common thyroid disorders such as goiter, hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism Thyroid health is one of the most neglected medical issues in the Philippines today. And one leading cause of thyroid diseases is the lack of iodine in the body. In...
The local stock market fell in anticipation of a spike in the June inflation rate while the peso continues to weaken. The main index dropped 94.57 points or 1.49 percent to close at 6,255.37 as Conglomerates and Banks led the retreat although the Mining and Oil counter managed to advance....
The planned P10-billion maiden Peso Green Bond offering of AC Energy Corporation (ACEN) has been given the highest PRS Aaa issue credit rating with a Stable Outlook by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). The issue is intended to comply with the ASEAN Green Bonds Standards with...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) assisted the victims of a collapsed concrete fence on a residential construction site in Barangay Kaybagal Central, Tagaytay City, Cavite on July 11. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) The PRC deployed its ambulance, search and rescue team, and welfare team to help the...
The top official of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) believes that nuclear power could offer the country with the cleanest source of baseload power at a lesser cost. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP...
The Philippine Army (PA) has created a board of inquiry (BOI) to expedite the investigation into the fire that razed a military storage housing precious ammunition inside Camp Evangelista in Cagayan de Oro City on Tuesday, July 12. (Contributed photo courtesy of Miguel Perez) Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the reported culture of abuse, harassment and violence at the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA). The resolution is directed at the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality which...
The local stock market declined as investors pocket gains while waiting for more news. The main index lost 38.70 points or 0.61 percent to close at 6,349.94 with sectoral indices evenly mixed. Volume improved slightly but remained thin at 955 million shares worth P4.19 billion as losers beat...
Three civilians were injured when a fire hit a warehouse containing various ammunition of the Philippine Army (PA) at the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) headquarters in Camp Evangelista, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City past Tuesday midnight, July 12. Major Francisco Garello Jr., spokesperson of the 4ID,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, July 11, disclosed the it sought the assistance of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to look into the reports of emotional, verbal, and sexual abuse allegations in the Philippine High School for Arts (PHSA) in Los Baños, Laguna. (DepEd...
