(PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION LOGO) The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) said it will "exercise extreme prudence" before commenting on current issues as it calls for "unity and for its members to continue to work together as one." The PMA issued the statement after a joint letter was recently...
Gilas Pilipinas Women team is getting the much-needed reinforcements when it returns to action for the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup pre-qualifying tournament in February. National team mainstay Jack Animam is set to rejoin the team after missing the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup last September while...
Over 15,000 tourism workers of member hotels and resorts of the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in a bid to further boost travel confidence among local tourists amid the pandemic. Member hotels and resorts of the Hotel Sales and Marketing...
Various media groups lauded Filipino journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 for exemplary efforts to "safeguard freedom of expression" in the Philippines. Maria Ressa (JANSEN ROMERO / MB FILE PHOTO) Ressa and fellow journalist Dmitry Muratov of Russia were jointly honored...
The Philippine women’s football team which qualified in next year’s AFC Women’s Asian Cup, headlines the online edition of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday (Oct. 5). Head coach Marlon Maro, assistant Rose Ton Barinan, and team captain Inna Palacios are appearing...
Domestic downstream plastic products manufacturers have warned the government of dire repercussions should the petition for safeguard duty on imported raw materials High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Low Linear Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) is approved, stating this would affect 417 downstream...
Major business groups in the country believe there is a need to restrict the activities of unvaccinated persons for the common good. “We do believe that the state and the private sector should be able to restrict the activities of unvaccinated persons for the common good,” said the 12 big...
Iloilo stretched its winning streak to 10 matches to remain unbeaten in the Southern Division of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines’s (PCAP) third conference online tournament over the weekend. The Iloilo Kisela Knights first crushed the Mindoro Tamaraws, 17-4, then disposed of...
The Philippines is seen importing more chicken meat until end this year despite declining demand, data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed. The latest forecast of USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in Manila (Post) showed that the Philippines’ “chicken meat...
Laguna dealt San Juan its first loss in the Northern Division while Iloilo remained flawless in the Southern Division of Professional Chess Association of the Philippines’ (PCAP) third conference online tournament Wednesday. The Laguna Heroes pulled off a 12.5-8.5 victory over the San Juan...
With the rollout of vaccines against COVID-19 in Metro Manila and in nearby provinces, Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Baham Mitra expressed optimism on the resumption of more sports events in the country by next year. Mitra said that the continued vaccination of Filipinos serves as a...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) advises the public that the 20-Piso New Generation Currency (NGC) banknotes remain as legal tender and can be used alongside the 20-Piso NGC coins for day-to-day transactions. Screen Shot 2021-09-27 at 9.52.28 PM BSP Gov. Benjamin Diokno also tweeted "The...
