The Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) is speaking with some Southeast Asian countries to try to organize an unofficial tournament in Vietnam after it was scrapped from the list of sports that would be competed in the 31 st Southeast Asian Games late this year. Ada Milby, who was elected as...
It is not business as usual, especially if you are below 15 years of age, or 65 years old and above. Most business establishments and accommodations strictly enforce this rule from the IATF, which also includes following rules ensuring physical distancing, wearing of face mask and face shield,...
Gov. Francisco Emmanuel 'Pacoy' R. Ortega III La Union secured two awards at the Aliw Awards 2020 - Best Festival Practices and Performance for Mutia ti La Union 2020 and Best Festival Catalyst/Organizer - during ceremonies held at the Manila Hotel recently. The Best Special Events Director was...
Union Bank of the Philippines has successfully raised P9 billion from its Peso-denominated fixed rate bonds dual tranche offering. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said this is the third bond issuance by UnionBank from its P39 billion Bonds Program. The 3-year...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is expected to keep the benchmark rate unchanged when it meets on November 19, the second to its last two Monetary Board policy meetings for the year. ING Bank, HSBC and Union Bank of the Philippines’ analysts all said that the Monetary Board will not...
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. reported a 47 percent fall in consolidated net income to P8.3 billion in the first nine months of 2020 from the P15.7 billion posted in the same period of last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it recognized non-recurring losses of P5...
Aside from human rights issue, the European Union has found the Philippines’ intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement wanting. Trade Counsellor Maurizio Cellini of the EU Delegation to the Philippines, who was the speaker at the recently-concluded intellectual property forum...
The European Union has allocated P3.76 billion in green financing as part of its commitment to support the Philippines’ sustainable economic activities. “The EU therefore stands ready to continue its engagements with the Philippines on approaches to ensure environmentally sustainable economic...
The Duterte administration has been told not to take the threat of the 27-member states of the European Union (EU) to remove the country’s zero tariff privilege on more than 6,000 export products lightly. In a statement, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) warned of dire...
SEA Games gold medalist Princess Honey Arbilon wins the bronze medal in the first edition of Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) Laser All-Stars at the Ormoc City Sports Complex. (Photo courtesy of City Government of Ormoc) TACLOBAN CITY – Southeast Asian Games gold medalist...
Noel Agra No mere child play this traditional street activity is now being envisioned to be. From a mere pastime and a training sidelight, jump rope is becoming a serious sport in the country with the creation of the Philippine Jump Rope Association (PJRA). PJRA president Noel Agra said the idea of...
In this file photo taken on July 28, 2019, Colombia's Egan Bernal wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey toasts with champagne with the team staff sit in the car, during the 21st and last stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Rambouillet and Paris Champs-Elysees,...
