(Front to back) BRP Ramon Alcaraz and USS Mobile sail together in the West Philippine Sea on July 31, 2024 as part of the Philippines-United States maritime cooperative activity (MCA). (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) welcomed Tuesday, Feb. 25, the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that it has deferred six capital expenditure (capex) projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In a decision posted on Feb. 24, the ERC cited pending issues that needed to be addressed before approving the NGCP projects....
FINDING ANSWERS For young Filipinos not yet born in 1986 and who now comprise half of our country’s population of around 115 million, let me give you a glimpse of the first-ever People Power Revolution the Philippines commemorates today. A shining period it certainly was in our nation’s...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Like in any normal family, adult Jews love to have children around them. Children are the source of joy and laughter, and they embody the hopes of the family for a better future. But children are put in their proper place. They cannot join adults, especially males, in their...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE The last few days saw a flurry of news items on dengue hogging the headlines. First was the declaration of a dengue outbreak by the Quezon City Hall. Next was the disclosure of another eight cities/municipalities that are expected to declare outbreaks of their...
Improving market sentiment following the Philippines’ exit from the global money-laundering watchlist, coupled with expectations of monetary easing, fueled strong investor demand for the government’s short-term debt papers. At Monday’s auction on Feb. 24, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)...
Today, February 23, marks the 65th birthday of Emperor Naruhito, the 126th emperor of Japan. Known as a ‘tennou tanjoubi,’ the day’s celebration is distinguished by the customary appearances of the members of the Imperial family on the Chowaden hall’s veranda in the East Gardens...
By RENEE VIVIENNE ALAPIT The Manila Bulletin named GoTyme Bank, a well-known online bank in the Philippines, one of the 2025 Newsmakers of the Year awardees. This honor emphasizes GoTyme Bank’s noteworthy contributions to the Philippine banking industry and its function in advancing financial...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has won its arbitration case against the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) and the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo) regarding prepayment validity. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The movie “The Pope’s Exorcist,” based on the book of Fr. Gabriele Amorth and starring Russel Crowe, has brought once again people’s attention to the existence and devices of the devil. Fr. Amorth says that many people, even in the Church, do not believe in the...
FROM THE MARGINS Last week, I wrote about how microentrepreneurship—fueled by microfinance — serves as an engine of job creation, economic progress and poverty eradication. We need to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as they are the cornerstone of the Philippine...
Three duathletes recently booked themselves berths to the 2025 World Games slated in Chengdu, China in August. Top PH duathlete Merry Joy Trupa, Southeast Asian Games triathlon champion Kim Mangrobang and international meet newcomer Franklin Yee were the latest qualifiers to the said events...
