The Department of Tourism (DOT) should have used its funding for market study and research for their rebranding campaign prior to the launch of its controversial “Love the Philippines” promotional video. Sen. Nancy Binay pointed this out at she questioned the DOT’s request for...
The Sy siblings’ flagship SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) is expecting that its portfolio investments will account for more than 10 percent of overall earnings in the medium term. The firm’s investments are in integrated resorts through Belle Corporation, in copper mining through Atlas...
The recurrence of gas supply restriction from the Malampaya field has triggered another round of shutdown for the 414-megawatt San Gabriel power plant of First Gen Corporation, according to sources from the company. The gas being fed to the San Gabriel power plant of the Lopez group is drawn from...
BATANGAS CITY – The Embassy of Israel in the Philippines led by Ambassador Ilan Fluss launched an innovation exhibit entitled “From Israel to Batangas: Exploring Innovation Together (Laurel Legacy Lecture)” at the Lyceum of the Philippines (LPU) main campus here on Monday, October 2. Fluss...
Korean mystery-thriller author Jeong Youjeong is coming to Manila for the "Meet the Mentor: K-Novelist Book Talk Show" organized by the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines. The "Meet the Mentor: K-Novelist Book Talk Show" will also feature the "K-Lit: Turning Pages of Korea", a Korean...
Academics from various universities trooped to the Senate on Monday, Oct. 2, to call for more funds for the education sector days before this year’s celebration of World Teachers’ Day (WTD) on Oct. 5. (Photo from ACT Philippines) “The World Teachers Day will be celebrated around the...
A group of education workers on Sunday, Oct. 1, called for the abolition of confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) and to rechannel the funds to education and other basic services. (MARK BALMORES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Habang naghihingalo ang kalagayan ng ating mga pampublikong...
Haru Expose yourself to some classical Korean music. The Korean CulturalCenter in the Philippines and the NationalMuseum of the Philippines are delighted to present a mesmerizing musical event entitled “Cultural Crescendo: Phil-Kor Mini Concert,” which will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the...
LOVELY LADIES IN GREEN From left: Nikki Tang, Jacqueline Michelle Cañiza-Lim, Dr. Lauren Lior Liechtenstein, Cong. Shernee Tan, and Crystal Jacinto For over two decades, the Philippine Cancer Society has helped raise millions through its Best Dressed Women of the Philippines Awards Ball. It’s...
By YVETTE TAN Last week, I and a few other press people were at the Bukidnon Integrated Coffee Center (BICC) in Malaybalay. The BICC, which is co-hosted by Nestlé Philippines, has been around since 2008 and is the center of the country’s Robusta program. Almost 90% of the country’s coffee is...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is prepared to extend the needed technical and financial assistance to strategic initiatives that would ensure the successful implementation of the Marcos Administration's three-year logistics master plan aimed at reducing the cost of...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) is removing Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank/UBP) from the PSEi, PSE Dividend Yield (PSE DivY), and Financials indices starting Oct. 4, 2023. In a memorandum, the bourse said that “a downward adjustment was made to UBP's free float that resulted...
