With only about two months left in 2020, the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is still targeting to end 2020 with slightly higher amount of loans lent to the agriculture sector. In a statement, LANDBANK expects to further expand its agricultural loan portfolio to P245 billion by the end of...
Google Philippines has introduced initiatives to support the country’s safe economic recovery through: MSME Caravan, free listings on Google Shopping tab, and Google Maps for local tourism. In partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry, MSME Caravan aims to train micro, small, and...
The Philippines Football League will hold two matches for the opener of its shortened fourth season on Wednesday at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite. United City takes on guest club Azkals Development Team at 4:30 p.m. before Kaya-Iloilo battles newcomer Maharlika-Manila in the...
Coconut industry stakeholders are upbeat that recent trials that show coconut oil having strong potential in fighting COVID-19 may provide a much-needed boost to the industry as well as the Philippine economy as a whole. Photo credit: https://www.ucap.org.ph/home/ The Department of Science and...
Despite the latest warning of the Brazilian government to file legal cases against the Philippine government before the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Department of Agriculture (DA) is determined to keep the disputed import ban on poultry meat coming from the South American country. Department...
Still not over with her pageant battle, Miss Universe Philippines 2020 semi-finalist Sandra Lemonon posted another cryptic message on Instagram around 12 midnight. READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2020/10/25/sandra-lemonon-ignites-controversy-after-miss-universe-philippines-2020-finals/ READ MORE:...
The shortened season of the Philippines Football League will start on Wednesday after its original opening was postponed due to positive cases of COVID-19 inside the bubble and inclement weather caused by Typhoon Depression Quinta. The PFL made the announcement in a statement late Sunday, adding...
Miss Quezon City Michele Gumabao who won 2nd runner-up in the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 beauty pageant held in Baguio City revealed she already knew the winner one day before the finals. "I knew who won last night pa. I tried to go to our viewing party but everyone kept asking what...
He strode past the wooden walls and tin roofs of dreary houses, decomposing trash and filth on the ground, his tactical boots sloshed through black mud and grease, as he chased after a lanky 13-year-old boy, who wore an oversized, tattered, stained gray shirt, and a pair of old brown jersey shorts....
By Chuck Lumagui Illustration by Finnrakh Tyby The wind howls through the night, with a gust of malice filling the forest as I pass through it. Only the moonlight illuminates the path I trudge, carrying a pail of water on each arm—I’ve asked to fetch some bathing water for tomorrow. The moon...
Or all that is to love about Halloween in the Philippines By Jeremy Tintiangko Filipino kids in their Halloween costumes While considered another big “holiday” in the Philippines, there’s no doubt that we celebrate Halloween widely, albeit differently from the west. Because ours is a...
A 23-year-old beauty from Balasan, Iloilo, was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2020 during a competition held in Baguio City Sunday. Rabiya Mateo, an Indian-Filipino, whose name means princess or queen, edged out 44 other girls for the prestigious title as she was crowned by outgoing Miss...
