Lingering concerns over higher inflation pushed up the interest rate for long-term Philippine debt papers. At the Bureau of the Treasury auction on Tuesday, March 15, the yield for the reissued five-year Treasury bond went up to 4.669 percent from 4.012 percent last Jan. 11 when the IOU was last...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, March 15, that it remains firm in its resolve to be loyal to the Constitution and duly constituted authorities. Former National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson...
Members of The Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS) on Tuesday, March 15, declared their support for the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo. Thousands of supporters attended the Sagay City Rally in support of the Leni-Kiko tandem, at the Government Center in Sagay City,...
The Macallan introduces its latest expression that is all about sustainability and rich cacao flavor If there is another food and drink pairing people must try, it is whiskey and chocolate. Both are bold and complement each other so well that once people had a taste of it, they’ll always ask for...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin As we slowly crawl out of our caves and begin to feel the first rays of normalcy in two years, many are now waking up to the sobering reality here, which is: the damage created by the pandemic response may turn out to be an even bigger killer than the actual pandemic....
The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP), as part of its goal to equip and help the urban poor, will implement a Disaster Resilience Caravan in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, it said on Monday, March 14. A pre-caravan meeting was also held by the Commission together with the local...
Following two consecutive weeks of failed domestic borrowings, the national government made a partial award of the short-dated debt papers despite still elevated interest rates. The Bureau of the Treasury raised P9.137 billion from auction of three-month, six-month and one-year IOUs, with total...
Over 1,300 alumni and students of the University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law backed the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo. Photo shows thousands of supporters who attended the Sagay City Rally in support of the Leni-Kiko tandem, at the Government Center in Sagay City,...
At least half a million people from Las Piñas City came out to show their support the UniTeam candidates led by presidential bet Bongbong Marcos and his running mate, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte on Sunday, March 13. Former senator Bongbong Marcos and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte pose with...
Korean actor Lee Jung-jae and Netflix's global Korean hit series "Squid Game" won at the 27th Critics Choice Awards held on March 13 (March 14 in the Philippines) at Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. The 49-year-old star bagged the award for best actor in a drama series for his role as...
CCP partners with Conrad Manila for ‘Of Art and Wine: 20/30' a limited edition print exhibit THE Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) renews its partnership with Conrad Manila to present the latest installment of Gallery C’s “Of Art and Wine,” featuring the works of the Association of...
A look at Iryna Tsilyk’s 'The Earth Is Blue as an Orange' With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we were brought back to "Battleship Potemkin" (1925), a silent war film by director Sergei Eisenstein, whose famous Potemkin Stairs scene in Odessa has influenced many filmmakers. The southern...
