The Senate on Tuesday, November 21 ended the plenary debates on the proposed P5.768-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2024 at 4:42 a.m. in the morning. Senators pose for a brief photo opportunity after ending the long period of debates for the proposed P5.768-trillion 2024...
H.E. Amb. Michel Parys delivering the King's Day welcoming message. On Nov. 15, the Embassy of Belgium in the Philippines, led by Ambassador H.E. Michael Parys, celebrated the Belgian King's Day at Fairmont Makati. Together with this celebration, the ambassador also lauded the ongoing diplomatic...
Senators on the early morning of Tuesday, November 21 called out the head of the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) for demanding that the Senate prioritize her agency’s proposed budget for next year. It was Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada who took the floor during the Senate...
In response to the ongoing nationwide transport strike, the University of the Philippines Manila (UP-Manila) on Monday, Nov. 20, announced its suspension of in-person classes to shift to online classes. Photo credit to UP-Manila In a statement, the university said it would also implement a...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Nov. 20, that there were 1,210 new Covid-19 infections between Nov. 14 and 20. Photo from DOH DOH noted that this signifies a “seven percent increase" compared to the preceding week, Nov. 7 to 13, with an average daily count of 173 cases. Among the...
The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines is excited to be a part of this year's Passionfest, collaborating with Bonifacio Global City (BGC) to present the "GLOCAL: Color & Culture Festival" on Nov. 25-26 at Bonifacio High Street. Korean dynamic percussion performance group TAGO...
Three state-run banks and insurance corporations received the highest ratings for corporate governance in 2022 from the Governance Commission of GOCCs (GCG). During the Government-owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) governance awards on Monday, Nov. 20, the Land Bank of the Philippines...
AFP Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura (left) delivers a speech during the opening of the Command and Control, Communications, Cybersecurity, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (C4ISTAR) EXPO 2023 at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Nov. 20, 2023. (Photo by...
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV), the investment arm of the Aboitiz Group, and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP), have entered into a definitive agreement to jointly acquire Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines Inc. (CCBPI) from The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) for $1.8 billion. In a disclosure to...
Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr., has called on the public to cultivate a culture of respect on the road. (Photo from Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.'s Facebook page) “Kailangan nating magtulungan upang magkaroon ng kultura ng respeto at paggalang sa lansangan. At isa ngang hakbang para diyan ay...
Motorists filling up their vehicles with gasoline products can benefit from higher price cuts of P0.75 per liter at the pumps this week, based on the price reduction advisory of the oil firms. Similarly, the price of diesel products will be trimmed by P0.65 per liter; while kerosene prices will be...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), a member of the Aboitiz group of companies, has started the public offering on fixed rate bonds from its P50 billion bond program. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said it is offering 1.5-year Senior Fixed Rate Series F...
