President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s overseas trips are one of the main drivers of the increasing employment rate in the country, the Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Ali Vicoy/MANILA BULLETIN) ECOP...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, August 11, commended the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) decision to suspend the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) inclusion of a three percent (3%) franchise tax in its transmission costs billed to distribution utilities. Sen....
Customers interested in the new Honda Brio and City are in for a treat. Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) is offering enticing deals for its refreshed best-selling models until August 31, 2023. There is also an exclusive promo for the all-new BR-V, making this seven-seater SUV even more within...
What should I do now? I am writing this piece while Typhoon Falcon is ravaging the Philippines just days after Typhoon Egay wreaked havoc in the country. Based on the most recent estimates, these back-to-back typhoons brought about P1.94 billion in damages to agriculture and around P7 billion to...
Korean visa application in the Philippines will cost P900 when the Korea Visa Application Center (KVAC) in Manila starts operating on Aug. 29. This was announced by the Korean Embassy in the Philippines on Aug. 10 regarding the opening of the KVAC, which is located on the ninth and 10th...
LET’S TALK ABOUT KINDNESS Palanca awardee Merlinda Bobis discusses the place of 'care' in a fragmented world, at the University of Philippines Diliman (Photo MUDE) Merlinda Bobis contemplates kindness in her upcoming performance-lecture, “The Ifs of Care: Care for an Increasingly Fragmented...
Most of the Philippines’ 50 Richest on the Forbes Magazine list continue to increase their wealth with three newcomers on the list as the fortunes of the Gotianun, Yuchengco, and Lopez families have been passed on to the next generation. The combined wealth of tycoons on the 2023 Forbes list of...
New Generali Life Assurance Philippines President and CEO, Dr. Hak Hong Soo. Generali Life Assurance Philippines, Inc. (Generali Philippines) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Hak Hong Soo as President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his appointment as CEO of Generali...
Lawyers will have to pay 50 percent more for their membership fees at the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) starting on Jan. 1, 2024. From the P2,000 annual membership fee, the amount will increase to P4,000, while the lifetime membership fee will increase to...
Integrated Bar of the Philippines The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has urged its members to participate and submit their views or comments on the seven applicants for presiding justice of the Court of Appeals (CA). Incumbent CA...
Senators on Wednesday, August 9, lauded President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s move to suspend nearly all reclamation projects in Manila Bay. President Marcos has suspended the ongoing Manila Bay reclamation activities except for one pending the review of the Department of...
Defense chiefs of the Philippines and the US have talked by phone to discuss the recent water cannon attack perpetrated by the Chinese Coast Guard against Philippine personnel in the West Philippine Sea. A readout provided by the Pentagon said Philippine Department of National Defense...
