The Philippines is set to secure a $500 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support its climate action initiatives, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. During a meeting with Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, ADB President Asakawa stated that they are finalizing the approval...
The Philippine government, through a proposal from the Department of Energy (DoE), will be seeking P10 billion worth of funding to bankroll energy efficiency initiatives being mandated for state-run entities. In an interview with reporters, Energy Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella...
It will be hard for dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo to move around Southeast Asia as authorities in the region have been alerted, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo was spotted at Kuala Lumpur International Airport before she and her companion on July...
President Marcos has urged all government offices and local government units (LGUs) to support the Philippines' hosting of the 22nd Asian Karate Youth Championship from August 22 to 25 at the Philsports Multi-purpose Arena in Pasig City. Pixabay The two-page Memorandum Circular No. 55, signed by...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Elevating tourism within the region was the center of interest during the 57th ASEAN Day celebration here where dignitaries and an ASEAN airline firm committed to contribute to the cause. Celebration of the 57th ASEAN Day in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia (Betheena Unite)...
Vice President Sara Duterte led the greetings for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Day as she, along with foreign ambassadors, lauded the regional bloc for its role in bringing peace and prosperity in Southeast Asia. (Photo from US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay...
(Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan stressed the need to include marginalized groups in the decision-making processes of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to help curb hunger and food...
The Philippines is expecting to get the support of fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members with regards to the South China Sea issue during Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo’s participation at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Laos....
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide technical advisory services for the P8.5 billion premium wholesale market to be built in the Clark civil aviation complex. This comes after the ADB and the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center signed an agreement with Clark International Airport...
By Myrna M. Velasco Investors on pipelined offshore wind developments in the country are amenable to a P10 to P16 per kilowatt hour (kWh) prospective reserve price for contracted capacity on their projects once the green energy auction (GEA) for the technology will be carried out by the Department...
The Asian Institute of Management (AIM) honored Ayala Corp. Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala by conferring upon him the Honorary Degree of Doctorate in Management. Zobel, a Harvard-educated luminary, was recognized by AIM for his contributions to the business landscape of Asia. Under his...
Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers (Contributed photo) Surigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has warned the Bureau of Immigration (BI) against giving working visas to these foreigners within the Association of Southeast...
