The National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) has raised a total of P319.32 million with the closing of its fourth securitization transaction called ‘BALAI Bonds 2’, for a portion of its Residential Loan portfolio. The transaction consists of one tranche of Senior Notes and one tranche...
Prior to the onslaught of the country's first typhoon this year and in preparation for the launch of its mobile community app for fisherfolks, Globe Telecom, Inc. distributed mobile phones to 93 fishermen in Sariaya, Quezon. The Globe initiative was in support of the order of Quezon Province...
Photo from Freddie Velez CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan—Gov. Daniel R. Fernando launched on Monday, March 1, the tryouts for aspiring players of the Bulacan Republicans basketball team which will see action in the fourth season of the National Basketball League. Fernando said that while his plan for...
Here are the things you need to know before visiting Photo from the National Museum of the Philippines Facebook After almost a year of closing its doors, the National Museum of the Philippines is welcoming Filipinos back again as it reopens on March 2, 2021. Art and history enthusiasts will...
DESTINATION: ART Arsenio “Nick” Lizaso, CCP president and NCCA chairman I am a native son of Bulacan, the town of Sta. Maria to be more specific. So if I seem to be superfluous or excessive in the way I speak about the province, I hope you will forgive me. There are so many things of interest...
For this year’s National Arts Month celebration, Ilonggo artists have collaborated in creating a mural that speaks of realizations since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out early in 2020. In the “We Hide No More” exhibition at SM City Iloilo, Himbon Contemporary Ilonggo Artists group unveiled the...
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) plan to increase the biodiesel blend to 5.0 percent by volume (B5) this year is seen to translate to P13 billion in foreign exchange (forex) savings for the Philippines. The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), the industry regulating body which...
National paralympic chess team member Jasper Rom of Cebu edged out Norman Montejo of Catbalogan City, Samar and Lloyd Lanciola of San Dionisio, Iloilo to emerge victorious in the 2021 National Executive Chess Championship held online through the lichess.org last Thursday, Feb. 18. ...
Philippine National Volleyball Federation Inc. (PNVF) President Tats Suzara has appointed former national team players to comprise the association’s National Team Commission that would oversee the selection of future PH team members. Among those appointed were Fe Mejia-Moran, Grace Antigua,...
(As of 5 p.m., Feb. 16, 2021) Good afternoon, MB readers! This is just a quick rundown of the top stories for today, as of 5 p.m., Feb. 16, 2021. Former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo (MANILA BULLETIN) Vice President Leni Robredo hails...
ON DUTY - Fille Claudine Cainglet is in the middle of an operation at the UERM Hospital when the Glutagence Glow Booster selected her in the first-ever pick of the WNBL draft Saturday night, Feb. 13. 2021. (Photo from WNBL) Glutagence made Fille Claudine Cainglet the first-ever pick of the...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), the country's chief economic development planner, said the country needs to strike a better balance in managing the health and economic threats, particularly in Metro Manila where almost a quarter of its population suffer from hunger. Acting...
