H.E. Jaroslaw Szczepankiewicz, CDA The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Manila held a reception on the occasion of the 105th anniversary of the independence of Poland. It also celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations between Poland and the Philippines. Led by the Embassy’s Chargé...
​Despite its incursive activities in the West Philippine Sea, China said it has no plans of taking "any inch" of another country's territory as it demanded the United States not to meddle into Beijing's dispute with other countries. Mao Ning, spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry, issued...
An Irish nun who led the National Retreat for Priests in Cebu City for over 2,000 Filipino Catholic priests emphasized the importance of "re-evangelization," particularly among those who have abandoned their faith. ( Sr. Briege McKenna / Photo credit to CBCP) In a statement released by the Catholic...
Switzerland’s Day of the Future in the Philippines : The Day of the Future is a special annual occasion in Switzerland that embodies the spirit of collaboration, education, and inspiration, bridging the gap between the classroom and the workplace, offering the...
Reduction in transmission charge line item in the electric bills is the end-goal eyed from the completion of the rate reset review for system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), according to Senate Committee on Energy Vice Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian. The lawmaker is...
Much like many things in life, the way we dress changes as we go through different phases. Some of them explore sophisticated style pairings to help them progress in their career, while others come up with looks that have a totally different vibe as they discover new things about themselves. The...
By YVETTE TAN Arnold Abear, 43, from Bagong Silang, Maramag, Bukidnon is a farmer who has found success in planting coffee. Arnold Abear and his daughter. (Nestle Philippines) The former rubber farmer switched crops in 2008, after rubber prices dropped during the financial crisis that same...
Motorists using diesel in their vehicles are up for happy rides this week as the price of this fuel commodity will be on rollback by a hefty P3.00 per liter, according to the pricing adjustment advisories of the oil companies. For gasoline products, the price cut will be at leaner P0.70 per liter;...
Building solutions firm Holcim Philippines Inc.’s net income soared 105 percent for the first nine months of 2023 to P999.4 million from P487.9 million recorded in the same period last year. However, its net sales decreased by four percent to P18.4 billion from P19.1 billion last year due to low...
PCG vessel BRP Malapascua sails off Ilocos Norte on Nov. 11, 2023 as part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Joint Exercise (AJEX) DAGIT-PA. (Photo by AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) carried out a field training exercise (FTX) with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to...
KEEPING INDIGENOUS LULLABIES ALIVE From left: Arts Education Department manager Eva Mari Salvador, project director Lino Matalang Jr., CCP president Michelle Nikki Junia, CCP artistic director Dennis Marasigan, filmmaker Zig Dulay, ethnomusicologist Sol Trinidad, director Ma-an Asuncion-Dagnalan,...
RECOGNIZING SUSTAINABILITY WARRIORS WWF-Philippines honored groups and individuals for their contributions in promoting and scaling the advocacy of nature conservation The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines awarded groups and individuals for their contributions to conserving nature as...
