The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is now awaiting a decision from the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) board as to where this year’s ASBC tournament would take place. ABAP secretary-general Ed Picson said Sunday, April 25, that there is no decision yet from the ASBC...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko gamely shared his favorite food and places during the last episode of his virtual interaction program, "Hello Japan Special! Kids Ask Ambassador Kaz" on Sunday, April 25, 2021. Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko in the last episode of...
China is committed to expand investment ties with the Philippines following a surge in bilateral trade in the first quarter of the year. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines with President Duterte (File photo: Chinese embassy/Manila Bulletin) Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said...
Filipino triathletes missed their chance of earning Tokyo Olympic berths on Saturday following a grueling race at the 2021 Asian Triathlon Championships in Hatsukaichi, Japan. Kim Mangrobang and debuting Fer Casares finished 11 th and 13 th places in the women’s and men’s divisions...
It's time to show off your cooking skills. Chef Daisuke Suzuki and Japanese Ambassador to Manila Kazuhiko Koshikawa (Photo: @AmbJPNinPH/Twitter) The embassy of Japan in Manila has launched an online cooking competition where the winner can have a chance to dine with the ambassador at his residence....
Union Bank of the Philippines reported a 79 percent surge in net income to P4.7 billion in the first three months of 2021 from the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said first quarter earnings is also 53 percent higher than the last three months of...
Despite fewer coronavirus cases last year, the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is experiencing a disproportionate impact of the pandemic in terms of its socio-economic development and in aggravating existing and emerging vulnerabilities in the region, according to the...
The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) expressed concern Friday, April 23 over the proposal to reduce the required quarantine days for returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW). In an interview over GMA News, LPP president and Marinduque Governor Presbitero Velasco Jr., noted that some...
Another government agency, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) denounces in the strongest terms any act of unjust profiling of community pantry organizers and expresses grave concern the statement of police authorities likening the selfless act of an organizer to that of satan’s. In a strongly...
Despite EO 130 The mining sector will remain under scrutiny despite President Rodrigo Duterte's recent decision to lift the moratorium on new mining operations, a top government official said. As a start, Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said the government is considering imposing more...
Amid the prevalence of African Swine Fever (ASF), state-run lender Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) has doubled its credit commitment to the local swine industry from P15 billion to P30 billion. This, according to the bank, will help local pork producers and feed millers to repopulate and...
The Office of the President (OP) was urged to cancel the ‘stay order’ issued on mining companies with pending suspension and closure orders. This as such move will not do anything for the Philippine economy. “We demand that the Office of the President immediately cancels this ‘Stay...
