The Philippines will share the inroads it has made in translating theories on addressing climate change into actionable projects on the ground with other ASEAN peers to help accelerate adaptation and mitigation efforts meant to avert catastrophic global heating. Finance Secretary Carlos G....
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed their commitment to promote the equality and empowerment of women and girls in the Southeast Asia region. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) PCW and ASEAN also stressed the...
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is pushing for policies that would gradually restrict the exportation of raw minerals to pave the way for more mineral processing and value-adding in the country's mining sector. During the MGB Stakeholders Forum on Thursday, Juancho Pablo Galvez, chief of MGB...
Laguna and Camarines led their respective divisions in advancing to the semifinals of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines third conference held online Wednesday. The Laguna Heroes routed the Davao Chess Club, 2-0 in the Northern Division while the Camarines Soaring Eagle stunned...
Poultry raisers threaten to cut down production By Madelaine B. Miraflor A group of local poultry raisers has threatened to cut down their production if the government will not act on the crisis they are currently experiencing brought about by low demand, high production cost, and high levels of...
The Philippine government was told to temporarily suspend the importation of chicken and other poultry products amid several outbreaks of severe bird flu in Asia and Europe. Rosendo So, chairman of Samahang Industriya sa Agrikultura (SINAG), said in a statement Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, that the...
Organizers of the Chooks-to-Go Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) Invitational Tournament are looking at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City as the venue for their opening matches scheduled on Dec. 11. Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes said they are finalizing the details as of this writing...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s largest and most influential business organization, has joined the call of other business groups for deeper investigation and ensure transparency in the sale of Malampaya shares. pcci “Malampaya involves a lot of questions...
Jonas Sultan (PSA Forum) Jonas Sultan dreams of facing decorated Japanese fighter Naoya Inoue to highlight his professional career in the future. Sultan, who is still in cloud nine from dismantling Puerto Rican knockout artist Carlos Caraballo late October in New York city, said he is impressed...
The Philippine Association of Meat Processors Inc. (PAMPI) welcomed the decision of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to withdraw its latest order on new labelling requirements for imported meat. 43979 In a letter to DA, PAMPI thanked DA Secretary William Dar for his decision to order the...
Demand for chicken in the Philippines is not yet picking up despite the start of the Christmas season, and the local poultry industry is not expecting a recovery anytime soon. United Broilers Raisers Association (UBRA) Chairman Gregorio San Diego Jr. told Business Bulletin that one of the biggest...
Cherry Ann Mejia Iloilo routed its rivals to share the lead with Team Paralympics in the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament over the weekend. The Kisela Knights first trounced the Camarines Soaring Eagle, 15-6, then hammered down the...
