The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is calling on the public to secure their financial future by becoming smart investors and not become victims of scams. The commission issued this call as it joins the celebration of World Investor Week, a global campaign by the International Organization...
Two groups on Tuesday, Oct. 5, said "retiring" President Rodrigo Duterte should be held accountable for continuous killings and human rights violations in the Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte on Saturday, Oct. 2, announced his retirement from politics and dropping...
Did Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque just take a swipe at the COVAX facility, which has given the Philippines over 16 million coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses for free? Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Speaking at the "Resbakuna" event at SM...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has vowed to push for more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable programs that will help rebuild the country's tourism industry amid the health crisis. HELLO FROM INTRAMUROS — Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat visits Intramuros on Monday, May 17, 2021, as...
Amid lack of government support, the Philippines has been slacking in corn production. The situation has gone so bad that importation has already become a necessity. CORN Roger Navarro, president of the country’s largest group of corn producers Philippine Maize Federation (PhilMaize), said in an...
The health maintenance organizations’ (HMO) net income nearly doubled in the first three months of the year owing to lower benefit and claim payments, the Insurance Commission (IC) said. Based on the preliminary financial statements submitted to the IC, HMOs reported that the industry’s...
It looks like the much-awaited all-Filipino showdown between WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero and WBC titleholder Nonito Donaire would have to wait a little longer. John Riel Casimero (left) and Guillermo Rigondeaux in this file photo (Premier Boxing Champions) This as the WBO ordered...
The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines and French government will continue to provide meals to some 160,000 children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) despite the closure of schools for in-person classes due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic....
Insurance payments related to the coronavirus pandemic hit more than P8 billion. IC Comm. Dennis B. Funa Since the pandemic began, Insurance Commissioner Dennis B. Funa reported that payouts made by life and non-life insurers, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and mutual benefit associations...
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III is pushing for the amendment to a 15-year old maritime convention of the International Labor Organization (ILO) to give seafarers more protection while on high seas. (Photo from Unsplash) In a virtual gathering of global maritime and seafaring industry leaders...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion defended the "Bakuna Bubble" concept Saturday, Sept. 18 from claims that it would only lead to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections among vaccinated individuals. (Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Speaking...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The World Health Organization (WHO) urged the Philippines to intensify its efforts in vaccinating its elderly population against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as he described the rollout of the vaccination program for senior citizens as “unfortunate” and...
