The Philippines has lifted the nationwide ban on open-pit mining, reversing an order put in place in 2017 by late and former Environment Secretary Regina Paz Lopez to “protect the environment”. OPEN PIT Environment Undersecretary for Enforcement, Mining, and Muslim Affairs Jim Sampulna said...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said on Monday, Dec. 27, that it is hoping that the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) president will rethink its scheduled "PhilHealth Holiday" from Jan. 1 to Jan. 5 next year. (PhilHealth / MANILA BULLETIN) "We...
Newly-listed Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corporation (SPNEC) has started the construction of the first phase of what it plans to be the largest solar project in Southeast Asia. The firm is using proceeds from its P2.7 billion initial public offering to construct the first 50 MW and the...
In support of all hospitals planning to cut ties with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) on Monday, Dec. 27, urged its members to observe a “PhilHealth holiday” from Jan. 1 until Jan. 5, 2022. (File Photo /...
Roni Meneses (Facebook) Miss Philippines Fire 2021 Veronica Michaela Meneses was the special guest during the opening of Mango Tree Cafe at the second floor, SM Mega Atrium recently. The new restaurant in Mandaluyong City is the seventh Mango Tree outlet in the Philippines. The other Mango Tree...
The Philippines should maximize the tax incentives being offered under the Republic Act 11534 or the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act to attract more foreign direct investments, according to a foreign business leader said. Chris Nelson, executive director, British...
The University of the Philippines-Los Baños will gradually reopen the campus for the conduct of limited face-to-face classes for 98 students, the University announced. (UPLB) On Dec. 17, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) deemed UPLB to have complied with the requirements under the Joint...
While relief operations for Filipinos affected by typhoon Odette continue, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is encouraging the public to help either by donating or volunteering. (Photo courtesy of USAID) The international development agency said individuals, who want...
President Duterte said the Philippines will stay neutral amid the growing tension between China and Taiwan, noting that the country cannot afford to go to war against the Asian giant. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte made the statement after he announced that the country's...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Sunday, Dec. 26, that it has airdropped Christmas and relief items to residents and soldiers assigned in various military detachments and stations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). AFP Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Andres Centino said he thought of...
Which local government unit (LGU) is the richest in the National Capital Region (NCR)? The Commission on Audit (COA) recently released the annual financial report for LGUs for the year 2020. The report listed the top 10 provinces, cities and municipalities with the biggest amount of total assets in...
Typhoon Frank, which struck our municipality in Iloilo in 2008, still lives vividly in my mind. I remember how the night before the flood, my sisters and I, one of whom is a differently abled person, were nonchalant about what was happening outside. The blackout did not bother us because that meant...
