American filmmakers have expressed alarm over the popularity of video streaming site LokLok in the Philippines and its Southeast Asian neighbors. In a comment submitted this month to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for its 2024 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and...
Despite the inclement weather brought about by Tropical Storm Kristine, the Senate on Thursday, October 24, formally received the copy of the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) from the House of Representatives. A copy of the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) submitted by a...
American manufacturers and intellectual property (IP) owners have bewailed the proliferation of fake goods for sale not only in physical markets such as Baclaran, Binondo, Divisoria and Greenhills, but also in online marketplaces like Carousell, Lazada and Shopee in the Philippines. In separate...
AFP Chief, Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. speaks at a situational briefing on the effects of Tropical Storm "Kristine" in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on Oct. 23, 2024. (Courtesy of RTVM livestream) To bolster the national government’s response to areas heavily impacted by Tropical Storm “Kristine”,...
A Philippine Military Academy (PMA) cadet asks for the wristwatch of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. while Vice Pres. Sara Duterte looks at them during the graduation of the PMA "Bagong Sinag" Class of 2024 at Fort Del Pilar in Baguio City on May 18, 2024. (Photo: Screenshot from RTVM...
BRP Davao del Sur (center) and BRP Gregorio del Pilar (back) hold a maritime cooperative activity with Australia's HMAS Toowoomba in the West Philippine Sea on Nov. 25, 2023. (Photo by Australian Defence Force) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has stopped the weekly publication of the...
The local cement industry, represented by the Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP), assured that it has more than enough capacity to meet demand from the domestic housing sector. During the 32nd National Developers Convention, CeMAP President Reinier Dizon said local...
The Philippines is the World Bank's fifth-biggest borrower for the second-straight year, coinciding with the first two years in office of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The World Bank's latest Annual Report disclosed on Oct. 18 showed that in fiscal year 2024 covering the period July 1, 2023 to...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Monday, October 21 confirmed that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will conduct its own public inquiry into the Duterte administration’s campaign against illegal drugs. Cayetano, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Public Accountability and Investigations (blue...
UnionBank and Mercury Drug launched the new UnionBank Mercury Credit Card — a one-of-a-kind credit card designed to reward consumers for prioritizing their health and wellness. The card was unveiled at an exclusive event last October 18, 2024 at Grand Hyatt Hotel....
DTI-Design Center Executive Director Rhea Matute, community livelihood consultant Rambie Lim, TAYO Design Studio Co-founder Tasha Tanjutco, Ogilvy Consulting Asia President Paolo Mercado, Museo ng Kaalamang Katutubo Director Corazon Alvina, Dapat Studio Strategy Director Karina...
Australia will extend to the Philippines over P4 billion yearly or a total of more than P20 billion in official development assistance (ODA) grants to priority programs and projects under a new five-year plan. Launched on Thursday, Oct. 17, the Australia-Philippines Development Partnership Plan...
