Dismayed over the Philippines disaster responses in the recent typhoons, Business groups have urged Filipinos to move in an efficient fashion in partnership with local government units to mitigate the impact of climate change. “We express serious concern about the state of our...
The country’s top corporations have shown that they have been walking the talk even before signing the Covenant for Shared Prosperity wherein they have sacrificed profitability in order to take care of their stakeholders and ensure sustainability....
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to keep the benchmark rate unchanged when it meets on November 19, the second to its last two Monetary Board policy meetings for the year. ING Bank, HSBC and Union Bank of the Philippines’ analysts all said that the Monetary Board will not...
Enthusiasts and professional athletes like Kim Remolino will benefit if the proposal of a "triathlon bubble" gets an approval from the IATF. (Photo from Kim Remolino’s Facebook account) The Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) plans to hold a sprint race event with hopes of slowly...
Filipinos and their deep-rooted tradition of remembering departed loved ones The Philippines is perhaps one of many countries in the world with deep-rooted traditions that involve the family. Be it the Lenten and Easter season, Christmas and New Year, or important occasions like birthdays and...
(Taylor Weidman / Bloomberg / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) State-run Social Security System (SSS) has extended the validity of Land Bank of the Philippines issued checks to provide members with additional time to encash their benefits and loans. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and...
Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez (NTF AGAINST COVID-19 / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Finance (DOF) urged the chief executives of local government units (LGUs) to borrow money to bankroll projects that would help the country recover from the coronavirus-induced global economic crisis....
EU yesterday strongly urged the Philippines to speed up economic reforms to improve its attractiveness to more foreign investors following the deep impact created by the COVID-19 pandemic and arrest the steep decline in bilateral trade. Nabil Francis, President of the EU Chamber of Commerce of the...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has ordered all manufacturers and operators of bagging facilities to immediately cease all printing operations of previously approved cement bag designs indicating the words "Product of the Philippines" but are used to pack imported cement products as it...
The US government through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the federal-funded agency responsible for administration of all foreign funds for developmental programs, has vowed to double down its assistance to the Philippines over the next five years. USAID Mission Director to the...
The University of the Philippines Men’s Basketball Team (UPMBT) got another shot-in-the-arm after renewing its partnership with staunch backer Januarius Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary STATS Performance Apparel for the next two UAAP seasons. The company’s support has been instrumental in the...
On its 29th year, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines, together with the United Korean Community Association in the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, will be bringing the 2020 Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange...
