BAGUIO CITY – Forty-three Filipino World War II veterans were awarded the United States Congressional Gold Medal, the oldest and highest civilian award of the United States, on Tuesday, September 3, at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center here. WORLD war II veteran Sgt. Eumellia D....
The Department of Energy (DOE) will integrate cybersecurity in the planned modification of policy frameworks that shall underpin resiliency assessment and rating system for various power facilities in the country. Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella indicated that the energy resiliency...
A British parliamentarian is returning to the Philippines to continue his engagements with local officials regarding various efforts, which include peace talks in Mindanao. Jack McConnell, a member of the United Kingdom House of Lords, will engage with key leaders from the national and the...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to implement its humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, providing relief aid to support the Ukrainian people amid the ongoing conflict, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The United Arab Emirates sent a plane carrying 1,640 household power generators to...
When it comes to proper segregation of waste, every small action counts. This is what leading integrated property developer SM Prime Holdings, Inc. aims to promote through its #SMWasteFreeFuture program which it launched in June, in celebration of the World Environment Day. The program is...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is developing stronger whistleblower protection policies to combat corruption and promote investor protection within the corporate sector. In a statment, the commission said its Anti-Money Laundering Division, in partnership with the United Nations...
President Marcos has approved the merger of the United Coconut Planters Bank Leasing and Finance Corporation (ULFC) ) and Land Bank of the Philippines Leasing and Finance Corporation (LLFC). Marcos made the approval through Executive Order No. 65 dated Aug. 6. The merger has LLFC as the surviving...
Asia United Bank (AUB) of the Ng family reported that it sustained record-setting profitability in the first six months of the year due to higher revenues and improved credit quality. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank said it posted a 27 percent year-on-year...
The bicameral conference committee approved on Wednesday, July 17, the final version of the Maritime Zones Bill. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB photo) "Yung salient points ay sinama natin yung sa Palawan, sinama natin yung sa Philippine Rise. Tapos ni-reconcile natin yung...
The Philippine government is partnering with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to strengthen the implementation of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the country. The PPP Center and USAID signed a memorandum of understanding that will provide training and...
The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) has issued a public health alert for certain ready-to-eat meat and poultry products illegally imported from the Philippines. In an announcement posted on FSIS’ website , the agency said the...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that rice traders in the Philippines have been steadily holding onto their stocks after President Marcos’ move to lower import tariffs. In the Grain and Feed Update report dated July 9, USDA noted that rice traders who brought in their...
