Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven Robinson AO on Thursday confirmed that negotiations are still ongoing between the Department of National Defense and Austal, a world-renown Australian defense contractor and shipbuilder, for the procurement of AUS$600 million worth of six naval...
The University of the Philippines-Visayas (UPV) has reiterated that universities and other higher learning institutions should be a venue where people can freely express and exchange ideas. Photo from the University of the Philippines-Visayas Facebook page. The UPV’s Office of the Chancellor made...
The event marks 75 years of the bilateral relationship between the Philippines and Australia. To highlight another milestone of mateship, the Australian Embassy in the Philippines will host “Stream and Sip,” a free online film and food festival bringing the best of Australian experiences to...
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) has urged senior high school students and Catholic school personnel to register to vote for the 2022 national and local elections. Comelec registration/ File Photo (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) Those eligible to vote should register...
Award-winning Filipino-Australian writer Dr. Merlinda Bobis has successfully launched her book, “The Kindness of Birds”, at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra during the celebration of the 75 th anniversary of the establishment of Philippines Australia diplomatic relations last week....
I passed by early May in the Mall of Asia area and found myself just gawking and taking photos of the façade of the Ikea’s first branch in the Philippines. Construction work was still ongoing and there were so many workers all over the site in hard hats and uniforms. Last we heard, opening...
State-lender Land Bank of the Philippines continues in administering support programs for the Department of Agriculture as part of the rice tariffication law’s (RTL) implementation to help Filipino rice farmers. In a statement on Wednesday, May 19, Land Bank said it has disbursed a total of P7.5...
Gazini Ganados, the Filipino-Palestinian beauty queen, who represented the Philippines at the 2019 Miss Universe pageant, recently shared with fans clips from a video call with her father who is currently in Gaza. "My Papa showing me what 7 pm looks like in Gaza... Look at him smiling at the view...
Food and beverage giant Nestlé has remained optimistic about the continued growth of the Philippines coffee industry. To support this optimism, Nestle also forged a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) for the provision of...
China’s unilateral imposition of a fishing moratorium in the South China Sea under its new coastguard law can curtail and put at risk the legitimate rights of Filipino fishermen to fish in Philippine territorial waters and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the Philippines does not recognize such...
Three players from Kaya-Iloilo take part in passing drill during the resumption of PFL training sessions at the National Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite last year. (PFL photo) The city of Lipa in Batangas is being eyed a possible training site for clubs in the Philippines Football League....
Japanese firm Mitsubishi Power (Philippines) Inc. has bagged a three-year contract for ‘reliability maintenance work’ aimed at improving the capacity availability at the 300-megawatt Therma South Inc. power plant of Aboitiz Power Corporation. The long term service agreement (LTSA), according to...
