Women entrepreneurs are underserved of investment opportunities, according to the latest Gender Lens Investing Series—The Bottom Line: Why Investing in Women is Good Business—of the Manila Angel Investors Network (MAIN), the country’s premier private investors network. “With less than three...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization called Thursday for more funds to help overcome towering challenges in the battle against malaria, which continues to kill hundreds of thousands of mainly African children each year. In a fresh report, the UN health agency celebrated that malaria...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is "open to other sources of funding" although Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista has recently agreed to re-negotiate Chinese financing for major transport projects. "We are not limiting our options to China. We want to have different options. We are also...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) considers giving financial grants to three local inventors, winners of the most promising solutions and technologies for critical sectors of the economy. The bank may fund winners of the Filipino Inventors Society (FIS) contest, “The Inventor’s...
1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero has filed a measure in the 19th Congress that seeks to increase funding for the Department of Agriculture (DA), which incidentally is headed by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero (left) and President Ferdinand...
Senator Sonny Angara, chairman of Senate Committee on Finance, is confident that the Marcos administration can deliver its promise to build more specialty hospitals across the country. Amid economic challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, the government can still make it happen. According to...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Which government agency offers the most substantial and helpful livelihood assistance to OFWs or overseas Filipinos?Is it OWWA’s stand-alone “Balik Pinas Balik Hanapbuhay” program that provides a maximum ₱20,000 as start up or additional capital for a livelihood...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion After years of toiling abroad, most overseas Filipinos yearn not simply to go back home, but to operate their own business while enjoying getting reunited with their children, parents and other loved ones. For many, replacing an exceptionally good income abroad while...
Actress KC Concepcion is urging fans to help fund her upcoming film "Asian Persuasion." "The filming is done, now the hard work begins. And YOU can help bring our movie to the FINISH LINE," she wrote on Instagram. "We can’t do this without you. ANY amount would help— but most importantly, as we...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has credited his recent town hall meetings in building mutually beneficial working relationships between ordinary people and relevant organizations that could help them. In an interview with a Zamboanga City-based online radio station earlier...
The chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means is projecting the release of the P500 household fuel subsidy soon or before the May 9 polls. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I am quite positive that we will start distributing those subsidies before the...
How about an unemployment insurance program for the benefit for Filipinos who lost their jobs? Jinggoy Estrada That's what UniTeam senatorial candidate Jinggoy Estrada plans to create via legislation if and when he wins in the upcoming May 9 polls. He specifically said that he would push for an...
