World Bank’s investment-arm International Finance Corp. (IFC) is investing in Union Bank of the Philippines’ “social bond” that aims to finance loans to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). In a statement, Alfonso Garcia Mora, IFC Asia and Pacific vice president, said Friday,...
Senior members of the House of Representatives lauded as victory for justice and rule of law the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that upheld the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the cases of crimes against humanity allegedly committed under the administration of President Rodrigo...
President Duterte is still not keen on cooperating with any inquiry of the International Criminal Court (ICC) despite the latest Supreme Court ruling on the country's pullout from the Rome Statue. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Presidential spokesman Harry Roque maintained that...
President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach announces Brisbane as the 2032 Summer Olympics host city during the 138th IOC Session in Tokyo on July 21, 2021. (Photo by Toru Hanai / POOL / AFP) Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Olympics on Wednesday, becoming the third Australian city to...
Miss Filipina International and Miss Filipina Teen, the premier Filipina global pageants in the United States, in cooperation with the Philippines Department of Tourism, are proud to announce that the coronation night for their 2021 Miss Filipina and Miss Filipina Teen events are set at the Redondo...
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach gestures as he takes part in a news conference following an executive board meeting ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 17, 2021 in Tokyo. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) Olympics chief Thomas Bach revealed "doubts" and...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has completed the rehabilitation of an irrigation project in Pampanga that was funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). In a statement, NIA said that it has already completed the newly rehabilitated Porac-Gumain River Irrigation System...
Chinese medical experts and Philippine officials have exchanged views on their respective experiences in battling COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) even as the government in Manila expressed its appreciation of China’s assistance to the country’s response to the pandemic, including in-kind...
Far Eastern University (FEU) law dean Atty. Mel Sta. Maria has rebuked President Rodrigo Duterte for saying he will run for vice president to have immunity from lawsuit. President Rodrigo Duterte (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Facebook post, Sta. Maria said the Constitution does not guarantee the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) warned the public on Monday, July 19, against a false website claiming that its medical personnel are conducting coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests for a certain fee. The false website that claims PCG medical personnel to conduct coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) President and CEO Vince Dizon said the completion of the new passenger terminal building of the Clark International Airport is expected to create 150,000 new jobs. Clark International Airport (Photo from BCDA) Dizon said the modernization and...
Amid whispers of a possible stab at the senatorial race in the May 2022 national polls, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III appears to be eyeing an active stint as chairman of the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Government Group instead. (File photo/...
