The Philippines continues to mark its place in space. (STAMINA4Space Facebook Page) The country’s third and fourth nanosatellites, Maya-3 and Maya-4, will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s Dragon C208 on Saturday, Aug. 28, the Department of...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the adoption of the promotion to use the OneHealthPass platform--a tool that aims to ensure the seamless movement of international travelers arriving in the country. The OneHealthPass online platform. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque made the...
The biggest crisis in the history of tourism continues into a second year and international travel remains on hold todate, according to the latest data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The emergence of COVID-19 variants and the continued imposition of restrictions are...
“I believe that those modern-day heroes are in the fields of STEM.” Bb. Pilipinas International 2021 Hannah Arnold (Screenshot from DOST-PCIEERD Facebook page) This was stressed by Bb. Pilipinas International 2021 Hannah Arnold in her message during the fourth leg of Science and Innovation...
Several award-winning international films are just a few clicks away With our current unfortunate situation, we all need something that will separate us from it, even for just an hour or two. Movies not only tell compelling stories that inspire and move emotions, they also give people a breather...
Hidilyn Diaz (AFP) Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz thinks that one likely solution to have weightlifting competitions in the 2024 Paris Olympics is for it to be organized by the International Olympics Committee (IOC). Diaz said that as an athlete, she is clueless on the fate of the...
Militant fishers' group Pambansang Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (PAMALAKAYA) denounced on Wednesday, Aug. 25, President Duterte's acceptance of his nomination by the PDP-Laban to be its candidate for vice president in 2022. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) "He did accept the nomination, the...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered Royal O’ Consultancy Services OPC, Royal O’ International Import and Export OPC, and their affiliate companies to stop soliciting investments from the public. In a statement, the SEC said these firms solicit investments under a scheme...
Sixteen more Filipinos have left Kabul via military flight and are now in the United Kingdom while 13 other repatriates who previously exited the Afghan capital are now in Oslo, Norway, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed Sunday. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) The DFA also...
Japan has released Y10 billion (approximately P4.6 billion) to the Government of the Philippines the final tranche of the Post Disaster Standby Loan Phase 2 (PDSL 2) to supplement the country’s response to catastrophes and health emergencies such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “I hope this...
Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella, left, with Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz. (Monico Puentevella Facebook) Former Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) president Monico Puentevella expressed optimism that the International Weightlifting Federation...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) approved the fourth and final tranche of its standby loan, which will be used in the Philippines’ post-pandemic recovery programs, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. JICA In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the...
