Bulacan’s agricultural communities received significant assistance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to help them recover from the impacts of Tropical Storm Kristine. Governor Daniel R. Fernando and Vice Governor Alexis C. Castro together with some of the 3,000 Bulakenyo farmers who received...
The US government’s aid arm has extended over $8-million (more than P471-million) assistance so far this year to Philippine communities badly hit by a string of strong typhoons that battered the country. In a Nov. 19 statement, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada urged the Philippine government to consider bringing China's baseline claim before the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague or even to the United Nations. Estrada said this in response to China’s recent efforts to reinforce its claim over the West Philippine...
With the signing of the Philippine Maritime Zones (PMZ) Act, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said that this would strengthen the Philippines' rights to explore and exploit natural resources in the Philippine Sea - including Talampas ng Pilipinas (Philippine Rise or Benham Rise). According...
Mayors in Maguindanao del Norte support the postponement of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao parliamentary elections from 2025 to 2026. THE Bangsamoro Government Center in Cotabato City, the seat of government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. ...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) affirmed its global leadership in championing sustainability, receiving top honors from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for the third time for promoting sustainability reporting. This recognition came during the 41st...
Warning that United States President-elect Donald Trump is “serious” about his deportation plan for illegal immigrants, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said on Sunday, Nov. 10, that illegally staying Filipinos in the US are now worried about their status...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion met with United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in Manila on Oct. 29 to mobilize support and financing to accelerate progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SUSTAINABILITY FOR SMALL BUSINESSES — In the photo are (L-R) Rene Meily of...
The Marcos administration is actively courting British investors, encouraging them to choose the Philippines as the location for their business expansion, the Department of Finance (DOF). Among the prominent British companies that the delegation engaged with were Actis, BP Plc, Global...
United Kingdom Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West went around the Philippines during her visit to attend a peace and security conference. UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West poses for a photo in front of Royal Navy ship HMS Spey (Amb. Beaufil’s X post) In a series of posts...
United Airlines has officially launched its first flight from Tokyo Narita to Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The United Airlines flight landed on Sunday night, Oct. 27, marking an addition to American airline services in the Philippines. The airline was welcomed with a water cannon...
Filipinos may find less cheese in their burgers, pizza and other cheesy food due to more expensive imports, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In an Oct. 23 report, USDA-Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) Manila office projected cheese demand in the Philippines next...
