The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Medical Services Department resumed its medical and dental mission at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (OLPHS) in Santolan, Pasig City on June 29. (OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL, INC. FACEBOOK) According to a report by PCSO, the mission...
Aaron Black broke out of his personal slump to help Meralco snap its two-game slide with a 77-73 victory over Rain or Shine in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday, July 6, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Aaron Black (PBA Images) After struggling in the past two games — even going scoreless in the...
The local stock market continued to rally as investors cheered falling oil prices in the world market. The main index surged 135.02 points or 2.14 percent to close at 6,445.01 as Conglomerates led the advance although the Mining and Oil counter retreated. Volume improved to 915 million shares worth...
Real estate giant Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) has raised a total of P33 billion from its largest bond issuance to date and listed these securities at the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation (PDEX). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it listed its new fixed-rate bonds...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) assisted 559 motorcycle riders who figured in accidents across the country in the first half of 2022. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) This was based on PRC's data as of Tuesday, July 5. Eighteen percent or 98 accidents happened in Metro Manila....
Two military officers were given new designations following a movement in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) hierarchy. Col. Medel Aguilar will now be the acting AFP spokesperson while Col. Constancio Espina II was the new Philippine Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Command and Control,...
The Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) maintained that it remains committed to providing and creating a “safe learning environment” for its students amid complaints of abuse by some of its alumni. (Courtesy of PHSA FB page) PHSA, in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday,...
The jackpot prize for Grand Lotto 6/55 is expected to reach P400 million before its 9 p.m. draw on Wednesday, July 6. (PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE) No bettor got the winning combination on Monday evening's draw, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). The lucky...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, July 5, that 43 BA.5 cases, 20 BA.2.12.1 cases, and seven BA.4 cases were detected in the latest whole genome sequencing run. Omicron variant of COVID-19 (MB FILE PHOTO) In a statement together with the University of the Philippines - Philippine...
The dispute over the West Philippine Sea is not the only thing that the Philippines and China should talk about, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said Tuesday. Marcos made the pronouncement as he confirmed his upcoming meeting with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the...
A street sweeper from Malabon City and a farmer from Quezon province claimed over P100 million lotto jackpot prize at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) in Mandaluyong City. (PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE) The female street sweeper, whose identity remains anonymous to the...
The local stock market jumped after the government announced the June inflation rate. The main index rose 126.37 points or 2.04 percent to close at 6,309.99 as the Property sector led the advance across the board. However, volume stayed thin at 509 million shares worth P3.98 billion as gainers beat...