Parliamentarians of the European Union (EU) are scheduled to visit the Philippines this week to assess the human rights situation in the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Monday. This came after the government accepted the request made by the European Parliament (EP)...
(From L, first row): Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso, Ethiopia’s Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed, Senegal's President and outgoing Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Macky Sall, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the (AU) Commission,...
European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron on Saturday, Feb. 18, sent his sympathies and well wishes to Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal “Bombit” Adiong Jr. after his convoy was ambushed. Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr. (left) and European Union Ambassador to the...
STRASBOURG, France - The European Union's executive arm proposed Wednesday new sanctions on Russia that would cut off goods worth 11 billion euros and target Iran's drone producers over the war in Ukraine. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said she hoped the EU's 27 member states would...
Union Bank of the Philippines has appointed its Senior Executive Vice President Henry Rhoel R. Aguda as President and Chief Executive Officer of subsidiary UnionDigital Bank Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its Board of Directors has approved the secondment of...
Union Bank of the Philippines has successfully raised P12 billion from its recently-completed Stock Rights Offering (SRO) to existing shareholders. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said it has concluded the offering of approximately 210.97 million common shares priced at...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The EU on Wednesday unveiled proposals including a controversial relaxation of state aid rules to counter the threat to European industry from US green subsidies and unfair competition from China. The bloc is racing to compete with the United States and China to avoid...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – To address various concerns of the delivery riders, the United Delivery Riders of the Philippines-Cagayan de Oro Chapter called on the Foodpanda – an online food and grocery delivery platform – to reopen their hub here. Many Foodpanda delivery riders gather and conduct a...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP) reported that its net income was almost flat at P12.7 billion last year from P12.6 billion in 2021 despite record net revenues in 2022. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its net revenues reached a record high of P52.2 billion, 16...
The composition of the Philippine Stock Exchange’s 30-stock benchmark, the PSE index (PSEi) will see some changes starting Feb. 6, 2023. In a statement, the bourse said DMCI Holdings, Inc. (DMC) and Union Bank of the Philippines (UBP) will be included in the PSEi, replacing Megaworld Corporation...
LA UNION – About P7,564,000 worth of marijuana plants were uprooted during joint eradication operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office I (PDEA ROI) and other law enforcement units in Sitio Balay, Barangay Sapdaan, Santol, La Union on Friday, Jan. 27. PDEA...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- EU interior ministers reached "consensus" Thursday to warn outside countries refusing to take back irregular migrants they risked tighter visa restrictions to Europe, Sweden's migration minister said. Ministers agreed that the tool, in place since 2020, "should be fully used"...
