Following its swift approval on second reading four months ago, the bill proposing to institutionalize the 1989 University of the Philippines-Department of National Defense Accord still has no guarantee of being enacted. UP Diliman campus This was gathered after the six-man Makabayan bloc...
Three-term Senator and Deputy Speaker, Loren Legarda, today called for more budgetary support for livelihood programs of the government for the marginalized sectors amid this pandemic. Legarda, principal sponsor and co-author of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Law, has been...
Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC) is considering a stock rights offering and form joint ventures as part of plans to develop 10 gigawatt (GW) of solar projects. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the development plans will be firmed up once its asset-for-share...
Here’s how banks can help employers empower their employees and improve their financial well-being Have you ever heard of ‘financial stress?’ According to experts, this condition refers to that state of anxiety or emotional tension related to money, debt, and expenses. Money, in fact, is one...
Two bills proposing to further strengthen the country’s banking system have passed final reading approval in the House of Representatives. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco3 Speaker Lord Allan Velasco lauded his Lower House colleagues for approving on third and final reading the bills regulating...
Smile Train elevates comprehensive cleft care for Filipinos in need As the global pandemic approaches its third year, there is no denying that COVID-19 has been everyone’s paramount health concern. As many continue to live with the pandemic, Smile Train recognizes, however, that children born...
The University of the Philippines (UP) has relaunched on Monday, Jan. 24, Tsek.ph, the country's pioneering fact-checking collaboration in time for the May 9 elections. Tsek.ph Initiated by UP in 2019, Tsek.ph is a project under the University's Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs and...
The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) called on the education sector to heed students' calls for a "genuine" health break as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to rise. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing the record-high resurgence of COVID-19 infections and...
The Philippines and South Korea are aiming to strengthen their tourism engagement with the former expressing Manila's "keen interest" in revitalize its membership in the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO). Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega...
The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) called the proposal of vice-presidential aspirant Sara Duterte-Carpio's to require military service for all young Filipinos "unnecessary." (Unsplash) In a statement, NUSP criticized Duterte's proposal, saying it's "delusional, unnecessary,...
Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica lauded the collaborative efforts of the government and the telecommunications companies in providing streamlined guidelines for the processing of documents that led to the improvement of the country's internet services. Anti-Red Tape...
SM Foundation opens online applications for scholarship program for school year 2022-2023 SM Scholars’ General Assembly in 2019 (File photo) SM Foundation (SMFI) invites incoming college freshmen to apply for the SM College Scholarship program for School Year 2022-2023 via its online application...
