Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has called for a more proactive approach in preventing a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, saying this is important to keep the country's still-recovering economy open. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo...
Smuggling of small arms and light weapons "forms part of the operations of terrorists," the Philippines said as it calls on the United Nations (UN) Security Council to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons through such acts. Ambassador Ariel Rodelas Peñaranda, Deputy Permanent Representative...
Talon Esports failed to soar in the DPC SEA Open Qualifier as it got clipped by Malaysian team and eventual champions Ragdoll, 2-1, in the best-of-three semifinals on Sunday, Nov 21. Photo from Talon Esports All eyes were set on the newly formed Dota 2 squad which featured some of the big names led...
Four Philippine teams are set to represent the country in the Red Bull Mobile Esports Open (MEO) Season 4 Players Unknown Battleground (PUBG) Mobile Asia Regional Finals set on Nov. 21. Photo from Red Bull MEO Demigod Incognito, KHI Esports, UTG International, and Anarchyst Interpid qualified to...
Silk Sonic It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for all year: An Evening With Silk Sonic has arrived. Multiple GRAMMY® Award winners Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have finally dropped their debut album as Silk Sonic with help from special guest host Bootsy Collins. An Evening With Silk Sonic...
As several cities and provinces in the country eased their COVID-19 restrictions with kids being allowed in indoor spaces such as malls, Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, November 8, emphasized the need for more open spaces, public parks, and bike lanes for better leisurely activities for...
The Philippine government will try to learn from its neighbor Thailand as the latter opens up to fully vaccinated foreign tourists for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic last year. Phra Nang Beach, Krabi, Thailand (Sumit Chinchane/ Unsplash) "Tinitingnan din po...
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has been chosen among other institutions for the 2021 Institutional Prize award of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), the university said on Wednesday, November 3. According to UP's website, the award recognizes...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has called on all local government units (LGUs) in the country to rehabilitate their open dumpsites that have been ordered closed by the agency in a bid to prevent negative impacts and risks to the environment. DENR Sec. Roy Cimatu said on...
President Duterte reiterated during the virtual plenary session of the 39th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit the Philippines' willingness to accept refugees coming from conflict-torn Myanmar. (Saw Wunna/ Unsplash) "We call on all parties to ensure the continued provisions of...
The Duterte Administration is poised to reverse its earlier ruling on keeping the ban on open-pit method of mining supposedly done to appease environmental groups. On Wednesday, Oct. 27, Business Bulletin secured a draft Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order...
BATANG MAYNILA Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Despite the pandemic, thousands of new businesses managed to open in Manila. In view of this, I congratulate Levi Facundo, chief of the city’s bureau of permits, for his efforts in generating new businesses to open in the city, thus resulting in more...
