MB file Senators have crossed party lines to commend the Department of Finance (DOF) for its competent and efficient management of state finances in the face of the massive public spending needed to mitigate the health and economic effects of the pandemic. Senate Minority Franklin Drilon...
Rey Nambatac bailed out Rain or Shine with a late triple and held off defending champion San Miguel Beer 87-83 Tuesday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center. Nambatac recovered a looseball after Javee Mocon’s pass was deflected from a tight SMB...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) signed a P5.7-billion long-term loan agreement with a subsidiary of the country's biggest steel manufacturer, Compostela Steel Inc. (CSI), for the construction of its largest facility in Compostela, Cebu. CSI, a subsidiary of Steel Asia Manufacturing...
It’s a gathering of almost anything and everything Filipino in the 4th edition of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) that features at least 145 titles — 67 full-length films and 78 short films. The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), as organizer of the PPP, extends the call...
The Philippines and Germany have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in manufacturing, construction and innovation at the successful convening of their inaugural Joint Economic Commission (JEC). The Philippines-Germany Joint Economic Commission Co-Chairs Parliamentary State Secretary Marco...
Photo from Alvin Lobreguito's Facebook account The Philippines will have four national wrestlers vie for Tokyo Olympic berths when qualifying competitions resume next year. Wrestling Association of the Philippines (WAP) president Alvin Aguilar said Noel Norada, Jason Baucas, Alvin Lobreguito and...
Pineapple and watermelon are currently the most profitable fruit commodities in the Philippines with growers posting record high return of investments (ROI) of 377 percent and 220 percent, respectively among other fruit growers in 2019. At 70, Tata Aldong still plows and tills the land, and even...
(MANILA BULLETIN File photo) Filipino households will need to spend more on their cooking fuel budget this month as the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) had been up by P1.00 per kilogram or an equivalent P11.00 for the standard tank. The products of industry players -- Petron Corporation for...
US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim It is with a heavy but full heart that I bid farewell to the Philippines, my home for the last four years. As I think back to my November, 2016, swearing in, I recall vividly the immense pride I felt at being appointed US Ambassador to our oldest ally...
The threat of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Philippines is estimated at P5 trillion annually, but there is just no exact way to measure how much the country is really losing from this. Rollan Geronimo, IUU Fishing Specialist for the United States Agency for International...
American energy giant Chevron Corporation packed its bags out of the country early this year after finalizing the sale of its 45% stake in Malampaya to Filipino businessman Dennis Uy. Previous to this, data from the Petroleum Association of the Philippines showed an exodus of deep-pocketed...
UP Fighting Maroons coach Bo Perasol, left, and team manager Atty. Ags Uvero, right, welcome former Tiger Bismarck Lina. University of the Philippines finalized the acquisition of Bismarck Lina on Monday afternoon from the troubled University of Santo Tomas squad. UP coach Bo Perasol said Lina, a...
