The United States government has turned over RT-PCR extraction kits equivalent to 3,000 tests to the Philippine Genome Center to help strengthen COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) testing and genomic surveillance capability in the country. In a virtual ceremony on Friday, Aug. 27, U.S. Agency for...
Agriculture Secretary William Dar has approved the issuance of a Certificate of Necessity to Import (CNI) of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish to augment current local fish production in anticipation of the closed fishing season. MANILA BULLETIN He made the decision as recommended by the Bureau of...
A civil society group denounced Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Guillermo Eleazar's backing of the "tokhang"-style of operations against communist groups in Cordillera. (Photo from Human Rights Watch) This, after Eleazar expressed appreciation of the "Dumanum Makituntong" (Seek and Talk)...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help local governments in improving their capacity to provide high-quality public services, especially during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. ADB HQ In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said Friday, Aug.27, that it has approved...
The local stock market ended lower as investors cashed out ahead of the long weekend. The main index declined by 33.91 points or 0.50 percent to close at 6,786.62 as the Property sector led the retreat while the Industrial and Financials sectors managed to advance. 28920 Volume was weaker at 1.62...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the ability of the Philippines to move up to high-income country status hinges on the long-term development of the agriculture and manufacturing sectors. NEDA Sec. Karl Kendrick Chua In a recent speech at the Department of Trade and...
President Duterte’s economic mangers said the economy will return to pre-pandemic levels within the next two-years, reassuring Congress that the country has the capacity for a rapid expansion pace. (JANSEN ROMERO : MANILA BULLETIN) During the House Committee on Appropriations’ deliberations on...
The local stock market ended flat as profit-taking offset the strong performance of the telecommunications sector. The main index shed 1.62 points or 0.02 percent to close at 6,820.53 with only the Services and Mining and Oil counters advancing. 28701 Volume rose to 2.48 billion shares worth P9.06...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade led the ground-breaking ceremony for the first ever K9 Academy in Southeast Asia which will be operated by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Philippine Ports Area (PPA) at a former American military base in Central Luzon. During the...
The local stock market moved up further on the back of gains in US markets. The PSEi surged 143.33 points or 2.15 percent to close at 6,822.15 due to the strong performance of the Services sector with only the Mining and Oil counter retreating. 28480 Volume improved to 1.8 billion shares worth...
The government’s chief economic manager said he is “happy” with the implementation of the China-funded projects that the country received since President Duterte took the reins of power more than five-years ago. Despite skepticism about Chinese loans, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III...
The stock market rose as investors picked up bargains following encouraging news from the US. The main index jumped 87.15 points or 1.32 percent to close at 6,678.82 as the Holding Firms and Industrial counters led gain across all sectors. 28220 Volume was lower though at 2.68 billion shares worth...
