With 2023 marked as the hottest year on record, the growing impact of human activity on our environment has become impossible to ignore. Asia, known for its vulnerability to natural disasters, is experiencing the effects more intensely than ever, according to a report from the World Meteorological...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (Ipophl) has announced that 40 groups and companies have joined its notice-and-takedown initiative aimed at tackling counterfeit and pirated goods in the online marketplace. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 21, IPOPHL said that among the...
Founder and CEO of Innovate Israel Itai Green with Ambassador Ilan Simon Fluss of the Embassy of Israel Itai Green, the visionary founder of Innovate Israel, concluded a successful media roundtable discussion on Aug. 8, 2024, in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The event, hosted by the Embassy of...
This years marks the 35th anniversary of the Mexican ship Cuauhtémoc. Given the deep historical and cultural ties between Mexico and the Philippines, the Mexican Naval Instruction Vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc marks its first journey to Manila. This trip is a part of the tri-continental training cruise,...
The local manufacturer of fiber cement board HardieFlex has shut down its factory in the Philippines, marking the end of more than two decades of operations. In an official notice on its website, James Hardie Philippines Inc. announced the closure of its manufacturing facility in Cabuyao,...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, August 20 appealed to critics of the bill on dissolution of marriage to give the measure a chance and “not just for the individuals trapped in harmful marriages, but for the future of our nation.” Hontiveros made the call as she...
The camp of dismissed mayor Alice Leal Guo or Guo Hua Ping should show actual proof she has not left the Philippines, two senators said on Tuesday, August 20. Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros said the Senate is simply doing its lawful job when it issued the arrest order...
The Consunji family’s privately-held holding company Dacon Corporation is infusing P10 billion into DMCI Holdings Inc. via a private placement of convertible Class B preferred shares to fund the acquisition of the majority stake in Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP). In a disclosure to the...
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Monday, August 19 apologized to Antipolo City 2 nd District Representative Romeo Acop, saying he is not among the “unprincipled” and “opportunistic” lawmakers at the House of Representatives who changed their stance on the Duterte administration’s...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Monday, Aug. 19, the detection of one new mpox case in the Philippines. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) This confirmation follows the World Health Organization's recent declaration of mpox, formerly known as “monkeypox,” as a Public Health Emergency of...
AFP) Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel said the modernization program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will receive a record-high P50 billion in funding under the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025. “The sum of...
The country’s top sim racers are going head to head this weekend for the 2024 Toyota Gazoo Racing GT Cup Philippines finals. This premier e-motorsports tournament, held at the Main Atrium of the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, will determine the country’s top 10 sim racers via eliminations. The...
