If he hadn't become a boxer, PROMDI presidential bet Senator Manny Pacquiao would have been a rebel fighting for justice and equality for poor Filipinos in the mountains of Mindanao. Senator Manny Pacquiao at Peace Forum Pacquiao made this candid admission of how his mind worked during the years of...
The Bureau of the Treasury has raised an initial P120.76 billion well above the P30-billion on offer from the government's new five-year retail Treasury Bond (RTB) that generated total tenders of P183.44 billion at the launch Tuesday, Feb. 15. The Treasury said small Filipino savers wanting to take...
Daet Bishop Rex Andrew Alarcon, chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Youth (CBCP-ECY), has expressed support for the regulation of the use of the internet by children for their own safety and protection. Bp Rex Alarcon (Nico Balbedina/CBCP News)...
Stressing that online scammers posing as sellers should be imprisoned, President Duterte on Monday, Feb. 14, told Filipinos to avoid buying online for now. President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his regular public address on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot) “I am advising the Filipinos (to)...
Investors pressed anew for an increase in Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on Feb. 14, the bellwether 91-day T-bill rate, which banks use in pricing their loans, rose to 0.810 percent from 0.710 percent previously. The Bureau of the...
The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has yet to confirm his participation in the election forum organized by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines Episcopal Commission on Social Communications and Public Affairs Committee for the May 2022 polls. Photo...
International think tank The Method Research's Mobile Network Operators 2021 report found Globe Telecom Inc. leading in network coverage, internet speed, digital marketing campaigns, and price competitiveness nationwide. media The international market research firm conducted the survey in the...
The CompanY Premier vocal harmony act The CompanY has launched the back-to-back singles “Sa May Bintana” and “Walang Sayang” about two different tales of love, released in time for Valentine’s Day. “Sa May Bintana,” a composition of National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab, is about...
‘You break the rules and become the hero. I do it and I become the enemy. That doesn't seem fair.’ Super Bowl is not only known for its stellar half-time shows but also for its series of ads, campaigns, and trailer releases. Among those that snag an onscreen spot is Marvel Studios as it...
'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' Marvel Studios debuted a brand-new trailer for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” that took viewers on a mind-blowing whirlwind through the Multiverse. In addition, Marvel Studios also released a new poster for the supernatural...
Mayor Edwin Olivarez delivered his final State of the City Address (SOCAD) as mayor during Paranaque City's 24th cityhood anniversary on Sunday, Feb. 13. Olivarez reported that when he assumed as city chief executive, the city government was facing a P4 billion debt from the Land Bank of the...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye On the eve of the New Year of the Water Tiger, Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) let out a veritable roar as it listed its P27-billion two-year bond at the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation (PDEX). A visibly elated PDEX President and CEO Antonino Nakpil...
