TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc. (TVIRD), the local affiliate of listed Canadian mining firm TVI Pacific Inc. (TVI), has commenced commercial operations of its gold-silver mine in Sitio Balabag, Zamboanga del Sur. In a statement, TVIRD Balabag Project Manager Jun Gingo said the company is...
About 25,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients have been treated in the New Clark City in Tarlac since the pandemic began in the country, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and CEO Vince Dizon reported Wednesday, Oct. 6. (Photo from BCDA) "Nung February of 2020 wala...
A joint memorandum circular creating a special committee which will ensure the efficient and harmonized delivery of assistance during disaster and emergencies has been signed. Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista (above center), Department of Trade and...
Almost 13,000 employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have already been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DSWD reported that a total of 12,972 employees from Central Office and Field Offices (FOs) have completed...
The PSEi breached the 7,000 resistance level as share prices rode on optimism from gains in US bourses as well as the declining COVID numbers in the Philippines. The main index rose 78.27 points or 1.12 percent to close at 7,059.51 as the Services sector continued to lead the charge across the...
It has been five years since the Department of Agriculture (DA) proposed to take back the jurisdiction over the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), and the agency is finally getting the support it needs from other government agencies, thanks to the fact that it no longer has the same Cabinet...
The local stock market managed to recover from early losses after the announcement of a lower-than-expected inflation rate for September. The main index rose 20.35 points or 0.29 percent to close at 6,981.24 as the Services sector led the advance although the Financials and Property counters...
The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) has set up isDA ON THE GO (IOTG) retail markets in several areas within the National Capital Region (NCR) to sell affordable fish products. In a statement, PFDA said the iOTG team went to seven locations within Metro Manila to sell around 500...
Consumer prices rose at a slower pace last month brought about by softer costs of transportation as well as food and beverages, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced on Tuesday, Oct. 5. 15INFLATION The country’s headline inflation eased to 4.8 percent in September from 4.9 percent...
Two groups on Tuesday, Oct. 5, said "retiring" President Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable for continuous killings and human rights violations in the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte on Saturday, Oct. 2, announced his retirement from politics and dropping...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Mapua University are expected to sign on Tuesday, Oct. 4, a memorandum of agreement on the implementation of the “Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Material Science with specialization in Nanotechnology by Research Program.” IMG_20211004_162425...
The local stock market kicked off the week on a positive note although volume was thinner. The main index rose 37.29 points or 0.54 percent to close at 6,960.89 with the Mining and Oil counter leading the advance while the Industrial sector was the only one in the red. 36569 Volume dropped to 861.4...
