BANGUED, Abra – The Department of the Interior and Local Government has appointed senior provincial board member Russel Bragas as acting vice governor following the final ruling of the Office of the President suspending Vice Gov. Maria Jocelyn Valera-Bernos for 18 months. Bragas received his...
The Philippines is calling for increased climate financing for vulnerable nations at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, following recent typhoons that hit the country. Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary Maria Luwalhati Dorotan-Tiuseco stated during the...
GT Capital Holdings Inc., the investment arm of the Ty family, reported a six percent dip in consolidated net income to P21.7 billion for the first nine months of 2024 from P23.1 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said that,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Ranking House members from Mindanao have vowed to “work even harder” following the high trust and performance ratings Speaker Martin Romualdez received in a recent survey, which has given...
Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam singles champion known for plenty of on-court grit and off-court attention, and Bob and Mike Bryan, twins who won a record 16 major titles in men’s doubles together, are first-ballot selections for the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Newport, Rhode...
By DERCO ROSAL The Department of Finance (DOF) is urging swift action to finalize a new climate financing framework by next year, aiming to help developing countries balance growth and tackle climate challenges. As a major element of the Paris Agreement, the country is calling for the completion of...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga disclosed that the government is building up a case against the operators of a suspected illegal mineral reprocessing plant in Paracale, Camarines Norte where Chinese nationals were found. Department of...
Davao tycoon Dennis A. Uy’s Chelsea Logistics and Infrastructure Holdings Corporation has tapped former Philippine Airlines President Gilbert F. Santa Maria as the newest member of its board of directors as the firm tries to return to profitability. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
Fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. declared its first special cash dividend amounting to P1.3 billion together with the announcement of its new dividend policy. In its disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the dividend policy is aimed at...
Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy (right) during his arrest (Benhur Abalos’ Facebook page) Davao De Oro 1st district Rep. Maria Carmen “Maricar” Zamora, once a staunch ally of Vice President Sara Duterte, expressed gratitude...
(AFP) The House of Representatives on Monday, Sep. 9 ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASLs) bill, bringing it one step closer to its enactment by President Marcos. Pangasinan 3rd...
A 70-year-old woman died hours after rescuing a five-year-old boy from being rammed by a multicab in Barangay Poblacion Norte, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur on Sunday, September 1. Police identified the victim as Susana Antolin Abarra. Investigation said Abarra had just finished attending Mass at 5 a.m....
