The Philippines has received more than P380 million funding from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (UNCERF) mechanism to beef up the country's anticipatory relief actions days before the onslaught of typhoons in vulnerable communities. Submerged homes in Cagayan Province, which...
Photo from PFL The Philippines Football League has set two conditions for the pandemic-delayed 2021 season to start on Oct. 27 at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. The league said Thursday, Oct. 7 that the target date can be met if quarantine restrictions in Carmona are...
The Philippines and China are one in seeking to strengthen the more than four decades of bilateral ties between the two countries. DOST-PCAARRD Executive Director Reynaldo Ebora and Deputy Executive Director for Research and Development Feliciano Calora, Jr. during the Virtual Memorandum of...
The Philippines is "continuously assessing" the implications of the trilateral security agreement of Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS), a foreign affairs executive bared. DFA Acting Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro (Photo courtesy of...
Fish politics LIBERAL OR MACKEREL? Cory Aquino (Airman Gerald B. Johnson) and mackerel scad or galunggong In the 1986 snap election, galunggong (horse mackerel) gained prominence when a campaign ad of opposition candidate Corazon Aquino used its price, which was ₱30/kilo at the time, to...
Over 18,000 national and local elective positions will be vacated next year. Aspirants who wish to fill one of these positions are now in the spotlight this week as they file their certificates of candidacy. It’s too early to tell whether or not our future leaders will have platforms to combat...
The National Reinsurance Corp. of the Philippines (Nat Re), the country’s national reinsurer, was recognized by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) for good corporate governance practices. Allan R. Santos, Nat Re president and chief executive officer said the company bagged two Golden...
Hundreds of former Peace Corps volunteers and officials from the Philippines and United States gathered virtually Wednesday, Oct. 6, to celebrate the 6oth anniversary of Peace Corps Philippines. VIRTUAL CELEBRATION--The U.S. Peace Corps, U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, Philippine government, and...
The AirAsia Group reaffirmed its commitment to transform its present mainly A320 aircraft fleet to higher-capacity, more fuel-efficient A321neos. 86207658-56E7-4604-A1A0-E340CC9303B6 In a statement Wednesday, Oct. 6, Airasia said it signed an amendment agreement with Airbus S.A.S to convert its...
Toyota’s KINTO One flexible lease program offers a convenient, comprehensive way to lease a vehicle Let us say that you want to buy and own a car but you are still undecided due to various reasons and you just want to experience driving one for some time. Or you are a person who frequently...
The Philippines has built a huge coral reef-inspired pavilion to showcase its creative industries at the World Expo 2020 in Dubai. CORAL REEF-INSPIRED PAVILION-- Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Hjayceelyn M. Quintana (3rd from right) opens the Philippines 'Bangkóta' Pavilion at...
You can call me a ‘previvor’ By Clarissa De La Paz FIGHTING AT THE HOSPITAL Clockwise from top left: The author, Clarissa resting after her six-hours of prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, Clarissa still groggy after her biopsy a day after her surgery, and Clarissa (middle) with her cousin Oly...
