SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye Right after the Chinese New Year, Ayala-led Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) listed the very first bond issue in 2023 at the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation (PDEX). Dubbed as the BPI RISE bonds (Reinforcing Inclusive Support for MSMEs), the issue has a...
As the issue of hunger persists especially among vulnerable societal groups, the Pasig City Local Council of Women (PCLCW) and Rise Against Hunger (RAH) Philippines teamed up to provide free nutritional meals to citizens through its “Kain Tayo” mobile kitchen program. Photo from Rise Against...
The Malacañang on Friday, Aug.5, said it expected the spike in the country’s inflation rate in July. (MB File Photo) This was the reaction given by Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles when asked about the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report saying inflation last July accelerated to 6.4...
Senator Cynthia Villar wants to place the Philippine (Benham) Rise under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) in order to monitor and maintain the high biodiversity and pristine habitats in the Philippine Rise Marine Resource Reserve (PMRR). Legislation of the PMRR, Villar...
Senator Risa Hontiveros said the measure seeking to declare a portion of the Philippine Rise—also known as the Benham Rise—as a protected area would be part of the campaign to utilize and conserve the integrity of the country’s marine ecosystem. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate of the Philippines...
“Minions: The Rise of Gru,” a new film in the beloved franchise, will be shown in Philippine cinemas nationwide on June 29. The new movie tracks how the Minions met their ultimate boss during his younger self as an aspiring villain. "Minions: The Rise of Gru" (Universal Pictures) Being cautious...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated its commitment to addressing the challenges in digital learning and education technology through its Digital Rise Program. viber_image_2022-05-10_17-36-06-945 “We have come a long way, and we have learned a lot from the pandemic, but the greatest...
Universal Pictures International will be releasing three films in the Philippines in June. “Jurassic World Dominion,” from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, will hit Philippine cinemas on June 8 that will feature never-seen dinosaurs, breakneck action and astonishing new visual...
An increase in the number of dengue cases has been observed in some provinces located in four regions in the country, Department of Health Spokesperson Maria Rosario S. Vergeire said on Tuesday, April 12. She said the rise in dengue cases was monitored in Zamboanga Peninsula, Cagayan Valley,...
Understanding XD, XE and XF CLINICAL MATTERS There has been a recent flurry of news articles on the latest twist in the Covid-19 saga—recombinant SARS-CoV-2 viruses. XD and XF, both recombinants of Omicron and Delta, have been unceremoniously dubbed “Deltacron” by the media. XE, a recombinant...
Some index crimes were on the rise after many parts of the country were placed under Alert Level 1 as the Covid-19 situation improves tremendously, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Sunday, April 3. Año attributed the upswing in index criminal...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has expressed deep concern over the dramatic rise in the illegal drug trafficking activities using the Internet. With the Covid-19 pandemic, PDEA Director General Wilkins Villanueva drug traffickers took advantage of the “technological boom’’...
