The World Bank said the Philippine government’s debt load remains manageable despite recent acceleration amid the prolonged pandemic. Even it has ballooned, Kevin Chua, World Bank senior economist noted that the government’s debts are mostly held by Filipino creditors, long-dated IOUs and...
Butler's WBO strap up next for Inoue Nonito Donaire's "road to undisputed" may have come to an end at this point as Naoya Inoue emerged victorious anew and settled their business once and for all in the second part of "Drama in Saitama" last June 7. Naoya Inoue (right) corners Nonito Donaire in...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has voiced out that regional maritime disputes, including artificial-island building and drilling activities at sea, are among the threats the world's oceans are facing. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Screengrab from DFA YouTube Channel)...
K-pop boy band The Boyz have postponed two shows in the US after members and staff tested positive for Covid-19. They are currently in the US for “The Boyz World Tour: The B-Zone in USA” concert tour. The Boyz in the US (Twitter) The Boyz's (from left) Kevin, Juyeon and Q have tested positive...
The Philippine economy is poised to grow at a much slower pace than government’s target this year due to intensifying global uncertainties, the World Bank said on Wednesday, June 8. Based on World Bank’s Philippine Economic Update June 2022 edition, the Washington-based lender projected that...
South Korean personality Song Hae, the world’s oldest TV music talent show host, passed away on June 8. He was 95. Song Hae had hosted the Korean TV show “National Singing Contest” on the channel KBS 1TV for 34 years from 1988 to 2022. South Korean Song Hae was recognized in April as the...
Naoya Inoue unloaded power punches and only needed almost half of the second round to knock out Nonito Donaire in their unification rematch Tuesday night, June 7 at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Japanese "Monster" Naoya Inoue (left) and "Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire trade punches during...
Nonito Donaire is all "fired up" for his rematch Naoya Inoue as both bantamweight champions made their respective weight ahead of their unification bout today at the Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Naoya Inoue (left), super WBA and IBF bantamweight champion, and Nonito Donaire, WBC titlist...
As the Philippines celebrated the 49th World Environment Day yesterday (June 5), Senator Cynthia A. Villar encouraged everyone to be responsible and passionate to contribute and inspire others to do their own part in healing Mother Earth. Villar, chairperson of the Senate committee on environment...
K-pop boy band The Boyz are currently on their “The Boyz World Tour: The B-Zone” in the US but a member is skipping the Atlanta leg due to health reasons. IST Entertainment, The Boyz’s agency, announced that member Q will be absent from the Atlanta concert. The Boyz member Q (Twitter) The...
A World Bank study recommending reforms in the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) has found that the state-run firm’s current approach to agricultural insurance neither provides value for money to taxpayers nor adequate protection to farmers. The PCIC is also “very exposed to catastrophe...
As part of the “World Bicycle Day” celebration, around 500 cyclists in Quezon City participated in a bike run conducted by the Department of Public Order and Safety (DPOS) - Green Transport Office on Friday, June 3. The local government said on Saturday, June 4, that the participants include...
