Flour prices are up 15 percent while other ingredients in breadmaking are also on uptick, putting pressure on prices of bread, particularly Pinoy Tasty and Pinoy Pandesal. Simplicio Umali Jr., president and general manager of the country’s largest bread manufacturer Gardenia Bakeries, said that...
Incoming visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should no longer be required to show negative RT-PCR tests, AirAsia Philippines announced. AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 The airline strongly backed the calls of local government units (LGUs) to scrap the RT-PCR test requirement. Many Local...
The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to set the term of the chief of staff and other senior military officers holding key positions in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to three years. Senate Bill No. 2376 or the “Act Strengthening Professionalism...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippines is now under “moderate-risk” classification for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. This was after the country’s latest two-week growth rate in cases dropped to negative 4 percent, said DOH...
Onic Philippines coach Denver “Yeb” Miranda (left) and country manager Rafael Sanchez. (Photo from Screenshot Onic Philippines live stream) By REYNALD MAGALLON Onic Philippines coach Denver “Yeb” Miranda shared their side of the story in the controversial delay during the drafting phase of...
The University of the Phippines (UP) Pandemic Response Team on Monday, Sept 27, said the decline in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) was mainly a result of the wide vaccination programs. (ALI VICOY/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) "Mas bibigyan ko ng weight ang...
From left: Maureen Wroblewitz, Steffi Rose Aberasturi, and Kirsten Delavin Maureen Christa Wroblewitz, of Pangasinan, dominated the swimsuit segment of the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 preliminary competition held last Sunday, Sept. 26. Her photo is the most-liked and shared, with 31K and 1.3K,...
The country’s manufacturing sector has undergone significant changes in the past few years. Amid the ever-changing digital world, manufacturing organizations leaned on automation to enable innovation, faster go-to-market, and profitability. In 2020, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated...
Photo from MPL Philippines By REYNALD MAGALLON Onic Philippines showed total dominance over Nexplay Evos with a lopsided 2-0 victory to get back on the winning track in the MPL Philippines Season 8 on Sunday, Sept. 26 Coming off a stunning 2-0 defeat at the hands of BREN Esports, Kairi “Kairi”...
Photo from MPL Philippines By REYLAND MAGALLON Blacklist International extended its impressive streak to 10 straight wins with a 2-0 beatdown of RSG Philippines in the MPL Philippines Season 8 on Sunday, Sept. 26. Kiel “OHEB” Soriano became the main damage source for the defending champions in...
Photo from MPL Philippines By REYNALD MAGALLON ECHO survived a gallant stand from TNC Pro Team on a last gasp split push from Benedict “BennyQT” Gonzales and Aaron “Hadess” Lazaro to take a 2-1 victory in MPL Philippines Season 8 on Sunday, Sept. 26. Momentum was on the side of TNC with...
Amid lack of government support, the Philippines has been slacking in corn production. The situation has gone so bad that importation has already become a necessity. CORN Roger Navarro, president of the country’s largest group of corn producers Philippine Maize Federation (PhilMaize), said in an...
