State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is actively engaging several state corporations based in Central Luzon in a bid to expand its services to priority clientele especially those outside of its traditional market and city centers, a top official said. DBP President and Chief...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration marked March 22, 2024 as the start of the warm and dry season. Paired with the increased risk of dry spells and droughts due to the El Niño phenomenon, local farmers — the nation's backbone — find their...
A Catholic parish church in Negros Occidental province was temporarily closed after it was “desecrated,” according to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday, April 5. (Parish church of San Isidro Labrador in Binalbagan, Negros Occidental / Photo from San Isidro...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon vowed that the organization's volunteers and staff will stay on the field and collaborate closely to assist the families impacted by the dry season. (PRC assisting in water shortage in Zamboanga City / Photo...
TACLOBAN CITY – The University of the Eastern Philippines in Catarman, Northern Samar, has implemented online classes starting Friday, April 5, due to extreme heat. Cherry Ultra, UEP president, issued a memorandum for the implementation of online classes for undergraduate, law, and...
Caritas Philippines on Friday, April 5 expressed its disapproval with the decision of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to cancel the Masungi Geopark Project. (Photo from Caritas) The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) development and advocacy arm was...
Retired Brigadier General Victor Corpus, who was known for defecting to the rebel group New People’s Army (NPA) before becoming the top intelligence officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has died on Thursday, April 4. He was 79. Corpus’ death was confirmed by a family member in...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Contributed photo) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo says he is content with his work the House of Representatives. This, despite him topping the latest Pulse Asia survey on the preferred senatorial...
The National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) will hold its election Friday, April 5, at the Alabang Country Club. Incumbent President Martin Lorenzo gets his shot for a third term, while Mikey Arroyo promises a fresh start as he vies for the top post. The election, however, the...
Honda Philippines Inc. is taking serious steps on its decarbonization journey, and it just concretized this goal with the commercial kick-off of its 1.056-megawatt solar rooftop facility that will partly provide for its electricity requirements. The solar rooftop was installed by solutions provider...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. (middle) boards Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigate HMAS Warramunga which is anchored in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on April 2, 2024. (Photo courtesy of AFP) An Australian frigate has anchored in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan...
The national government's debt surpassed the P15-trillion mark in February. According to the Bureau of the Treasury's report on Wednesday, April 3, government debt load soared by P388 billion in February alone on the back of borrowing spree from domestic lenders. The borrowing during the month...
