A group of education workers on Monday, May 24, called out the Department of Education (DepEd) for its “slow disbursement of funds” which costs teachers and learners a whole lot more when it comes to resources. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) Despite the pandemic, the Alliance of Concerned...
Various student groups slammed the Commission on Higher Education's (CHED) decision to continue implementing flexible learning in the coming school years. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) Student Christian Movement of the Philippines (SCMP) said the new policy is "anti-poor" and would worsen the students'...
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI) registered a 20 percent drop in net profit to P3.2 billion in the first quarter of 2021 from the P4 billion earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its profits declined as the global pandemic continues to...
The Philippines is now under a state of calamity for a period of one year due to African Swine Fever (ASF), but the government's Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) said recovery of the local hog sector is expected to happen in 2023 yet. During the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP)...
International Container Terminal Services Inc. and Alliance Global Group Inc. denied that there is any dispute between the two groups over the planned construction of a mega vaccination center on land owned by Nayong Pilipino at the Entertainment City. Allegations against the project...
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the holding company of tycoon Andrew Tan, reported a 62 percent drop in net income to P10.3 billion last year compared to the P27.1 billion earned in 2019 as the pandemic hit most of its businesses. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, AGI said...
The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines and the United States Embassy in Manila welcomed the delivery of more than two million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Philippines under the COVAX facility, the international partnership established to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19...
Two Philippine cities — Quezon City and San Fernando City — have been cited for their waste recycling collaboration with informal waste pickers that helped stymied poverty as recycling creates jobs in their localities and supports the recovery amid the economic difficulties during the pandemic,...
The Philippine Metalworkers’ Alliance (PMA), a workers’ union comprised of thousands of workers from the steel, metal and electronics industries, yesterday stressed that workers in the automotive industry are legitimate stakeholders in the automobile industry as they represent workers and their...
With pork and chicken prices in Metro Manila markets still relatively high, consumers are assured of enough supply of fish, which could fulfill the metropolis’ demand for an affordable source of protein. In a statement, Asis Perez, convenor of food security advocacy group Tugon Kabuhayan, said...
Legal teams from the country’s top law firms are ganging up on domestic labor union Philippine Metalworkers Alliance (PMA) stressing the workers are not domestic automotive manufacturers and therefore have no authority and personality to represent the local industry in the safeguard measure case...
Premiere Horizon Alliance Corporation (PHA) is venturing into technology-driven agribusiness following the entry of its new partners, the principals of SquidPay Technology Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, PHA said it will be pursuing opportunities...
