The World Bank has slightly downgraded the Philippines' gross domestic product (GDP) outlook for 2022 from 5.8 percent to 5.7 percent, falling further below the Duterte administration's target of seven to nine percent due to external risks. In its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released...
Are yearly shots in the works? CLINICAL MATTERS Do you need a fourth shot? When should you get one? What about a fifth shot? Is this going to be a yearly thing? The resurgence of Covid-19 as a result of breakthrough infections by the variants of concern has tempered expectations on the ability of...
Individuals spreading false information about the poll body thus destroying the integrity of the electoral process will be prosecuted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), it said on Monday, April 4. Comelec Commissioner George Erwin M. Garcia (Photo courtesy of Comelec FB) During the Laging...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Monday, April 4, that it has mandated employers to provide double pay for workers who will render services on the declared regular holidays this month. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said that workers who will report to work on regular...
Guests who attended Korean star couple Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin not only enjoyed sumptuous food but received elegant gifts from them. The couple got married in a star-studded garden wedding on March 31 at Aston House of the Grand Walkerhill Seoul hotel in South Korea. Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin gave...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday, April 4, that it may announce its decision on the petition of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to be exempted from fund releases ban in place during the campaign period by Thursday this week. Screenshot from PTV...
It's the ultimate feast for the senses—and you can get complimentary skin treatments, too! When Heart Evangelista shared an IG reel of her visit to the newly opened Dior Beauty store in Greenbelt 5, we just had to go see it for ourselves. And the 165-square-meter shop didn’t fail to...
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Associate Commissioner Commissioner Javey Paul D. Francisco has been reappointed and is expected to continue to steer the agency’s initiatives toward improving the ease of doing business in the country. First appointed as SEC commissioner in 2018,...
State-owned Philippine Guarantee Corp. (PHILGUARANTEE) posted record financing assistance to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) during the prolonged pandemic. Based on a report to the Department of Finance released on Monday, April 4, PHILGUARANTEE said its credit guarantee facilities to...
Poll watchdog Legal Network for Truthful Elections (Lente) called on the youth on Monday, April 4 to refrain from using the term "fake news" to identify false information and instead use other terms such as "misinformation", "disinformation" or "malinformation". Lente Executive Director Ona Caritos...
The student council of Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), the country's biggest state university, endorsed on Sunday, April 3, the candidacies of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan. Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan (MARK BALMORES / MANILA...
As the country enters a crucial election year in 2022, we asked three women leaders what their biggest wishes are for leaders who will shape the Philippines over the next six years. "Higher wage, food security, and employment." The three concerns were among the issues raised by Rochelle Porras,...
