A five-year project that will help the Philippines become a more climate-resilient country has been rolled out by the United States (US) government. (Photo from Department of Environment and Natural Resources) Under a P750-million Climate Resilient Cities project, the US Agency for International...
Globe Business is committed to recreating a braver tomorrow, despite challenging times. Globe Business has been named as a winner of two Stevie® Awards in the 18th Annual International Business Awards®. The enterprise arm of Globe Telecom won a Silver Stevie® Award under IBAs’ Communications...
The Keepers Holdings Inc., the liquor import and distribution business of leading retailer Lucio Co, has set its final follow-on offering price at P1.50 per share which is at the bottom of the reduced price range. Prior to this announcement, Keepers had informed the Philippine Stock Exchange that...
The alleged overall “emir” or commander of the terrorist group Daulah Islamiyah (DI) – Philippines was killed in an encounter with the Philippine Army in Talayan, Maguindanao early morning Friday, Oct. 29. Salahuddin Hassan (Photo from Philippine Army, 6ID) Salahuddin Hassan with aliases...
The Philippine government debt rose in September nearing the P12-trillion mark due to higher borrowings from local and foreign creditors as well as depreciation of the peso, the Bureau of the Treasury reported. The total outstanding debt stock of the national government reached P11.92 trillion as...
The Great OPM Songbook Vol. 1 Rachel Alejandro breathes new life to some of the best Original Pilipino Music (OPM) hits through a newly released album—her first under Star Music—that also signals her return to the recording scene. Comprising eight classic OPM tracks that are given fresh...
Celebrating a man who changed an institution—and the country—forever ‘O, Ilaw: The Life & Legacy of Leonides S. Virata’ When Leonides Virata, secretary of Commerce and Industry in 1969, and Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) chairman 1970-1976, passed away at age 58 in 1976, he...
EDITORS DESK AA Patawaran Last week, a friend shared with me a message from a Viber group chat, in which someone ever magnanimously urged the rest of the group, to have “patient and knowledgeable discussions with the masses, starting with our kasambahay, at least to influence their family and...
K-pop superstars BTS have been nominated in three categories at the 2021 American Music Awards (AMAs). The AMAs will be held on Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. EST/PST (8 a.m. on Nov. 22 in the Philippines) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. BTS (Twitter) This year, BTS are nominated for Artist of the...
The Medical City's Home Care Program encompasses a wide range of healthcare services provided in the patient’s home with the purpose of maintaining the patient's maximal level of function, health, and comfort. Celebrating its 54 years of service, The Medical City (TMC) has become a pioneer in...
Thousands of Minasbate language supplementary reading materials were donated by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Department of Education (DepEd) in Masbate City to help the country in its bid to improve reading outcomes among Filipino learners. MINASBATE READING...
An official of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) branded as ‘unfair’ the Bloomberg report that highlighted the country as being the ‘worst to be’ in the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. “In the (COVID-19 response) recovery cluster, we talked about...
