The University of the Philippines (UP) Board of Regents (BOR) on Friday, Dec. 9, elected former regent and private lawyer Angelo A. Jimenez as the next and 22nd UP president. Courtesy of Philippine Collegian This was confirmed by the university's official student publication, Philippine Collegian....
The President of the Philippines will no longer become chairman of the board of directors of the proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF). President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Instead, the Department of Finance (DOF) secretary will sit as chairman of the board that...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has set a fighting target to overtake Vietnam in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows by 2024 and Indonesia by 2026, around midterm of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration. During a panel at the 2022 National Exports Congress on Wednesday,...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB), chaired by the Department of Finance, has approved the tax incentive application of TDK Philippines Corp. (TPC). In a statement Tuesday, Dec. 6, Finance Assistant Secretary Juvy Danofrata said the FIRB approved the fiscal incentives for TPC’s P2.5...
Three awards were bagged by the Department of Education (DepED) during the 2022 Career Executive Service Lifelong Learning for Leadership Congress (CESCON). (MB Visual Content Group) Following the recognition, DepED vowed to continuously provide “effective and efficient services” to Filipinos,...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Tuesday, Nov. 29, announced that 8,029 out of 20,407 successfully passed the November 2022 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination. PRC / MANILA BULLETIN It was held last Nov. 19 to 20. PRC said that the oathtaking date and venue will be announced later....
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the through the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, approved one new project funded through official development assistance (ODA), and also changes on five ongoing projects. According to the agency’s report issued on Thursday, Nov. 24, the...
Motorcycle taxi company Move It told the House Committee on Metro Manila Development during a public hearing Wednesday, Nov. 23 that its deal with Grab Philippines is above board. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) “We are happy to disclose that the acquisition complied with the law, and all...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Wednesday, Nov. 23, released the licensure examination schedule for 2023. PRC / MANILA BULLETIN Here are the following dates of major board exams for the year 2023: - Licensure Exam for Teachers - March 26, 2023, and Sept. 24, 2023 - Criminology...
After the government eased travel restrictions, domestic air passengers quadrupled to 15.93 million for the first nine months of 2022, latest Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) figures showed. By comparison, domestic passengers only totaled 5.53 million for the whole of 2021 and 6.89 million for the...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Tuesday, Nov. 15, hailed Ritch Joshua Dela Cerna Villadarez from the University of the Immaculate Conception-Davao as the top-notcher for November 2022 Pharmacist Licensure Examination. Courtesy of Professional Regulation Commission He garnered an...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Tuesday, Nov. 15, announced that 2,390 out of 3,828 examinees successfully passed the Pharmacist Licensure Examination conducted this November. PRC / MANILA BULLETIN The date and venue of the oathtaking ceremony will be announced later, PRC added....
