HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE In just three days, we mount the first ever Manila Bulletin “Beyond Green: Sustainability Forum;” and it promises to be an eye-opener to the many touch points of sustainability in our lives, and why there is an urgency for us to understand and appreciate those...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla described the first Philippine Congress-Bangsamoro Parliament Forum (PCBPF) in Pasay City earlier this week as a key step to ensure the progress of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Padilla said he and other participants at the forum...
The Nigerian Embassy in Manila has kicked off the two-day Nigeria-Philippines Business Forum which aims to higher and facilitate trade, investment and business opportunities in the two countries. Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Republic of the Philippines Folakemi I. Akinleye...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. had been invited by World Economic Forum (WEF) Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab to attend the forum in January 2023, the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS) confirmed on Saturday, Nov. 12. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (center), Speaker...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged the country’s city and municipal mayors to allow their council members to participate in the year-end assembly of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL). Abalos issued Memorandum Circular (MC)...
Manila Bulletin’s 1st Sustainability Forum, anchored on the theme “Beyond Green,” calls on individuals and companies to adapt practices that help us attain a sustainable tomorrow. The online forum will be held on Nov. 23 to 24, 2022, and will feature talks from leaders in ESG (Environment,...
GENEVA, Switzerland (Anadolu) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) Community of Chief Economists said on Wednesday it expects reduced growth and stubbornly high inflation to continue in the remainder of 2022 and 2023, while real wages will keep falling. In the WEF forum's quarterly Chief Economists...
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is building up the best strategies for its athletes following the new qualification system for the 2024 Paris Olympics. ABAP executive director Marcus Manalo said they are looking at international tournaments and training camps for more...
Local business communities should remain steadfast in their role to help build the nation despite challenges, such as rising Covid-19 cases and inflationary pressures. Converge ICT Solutions Inc. CEO and Co-Founder Dennis Anthony Uy underscored the role of the business community in regaining...
The Philippines is sending four teams to compete in the Asian Junior Tenpin Bowling Championships scheduled on Aug. 14 to 20 in Bangkok, Thailand. Boys Team 1 is composed of Singapore-based bowlers Stephen Luke Diwa and Zach Ramin, as well as Justin Dinham and Kurt Anthony Capellan, while Team 2...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion In spite of the massive financial contribution of overseas Filipinos to the country’s economy, this incontrovertible fact is seldom acknowledged in major speeches. The magnitude of their contribution is amply shown in key statistics in 2021. Their total US$31.4 billion...
PXP Energy Corporation, an upstream petroleum company chaired by business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, will be renewing its coordination with the government on its plan to resume oil and gas exploration activities within offshore Palawan basin -- including that of the diplomatically-saddled Recto...
