Aside from the strawweight muay thai title in mind, Filipino-American Jackie Buntan is fighting for women representation in sports once she steps into the Circle anew in the historic all-female card in ONE: Empower on Friday, Sep. 3 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Jackie Buntan (ONE Championship)...
As a commitment under the Joint Declaration of the Philippines-Australia Comprehensive Partnership, senior ministers from both countries have endorsed their Plan of Action for 2021-2022 as a significant step towards the elevation of bilateral relations into a strategic partnership in the near...
Investments to Philippine startups reached $547 million as of 2020, including $50 million poured into local startups, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. In a keynote speech at the virtual Manufacturing Summit 2021, Lopez revealed that $547 million have been invested to...
Those who miss seeing Sanya Lopez in a bikini should fret no longer. The actress just posted a new photo of her in a two piece on Instagram. And by golly, she dropped two! View this post on Instagram One offered a side view of her gorgeous body. The other showed her beautiful face. Fans loved it....
Alex Rodriguez (Instagram) Fans of former sweethearts singer-actress Jennifer Lopez and athlete Alex Rodriguez made some noise on social media on Wednesday, Aug. 18, after a flashy red Porsche car he once gifted the actress for her birthday is now in his possession. Did Jennifer return the car...
Global merchandise trade hits record high, confirming the strength of trade recovery from the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the new waves of infection could easily undermine recovery, according to the latest World Trade Organization's (WTO) latest Global Trade Barometer. WTO The Goods...
If he would have his way, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III would not extend the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) beyond Aug. 20. (File photo/ Screengrab from Zoom meeting) "Frankly my personal position would be to give a break to our workers. Kung ituloy...
Around 160,000 business establishments will be as risk if and when the current enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila gets extended beyond Aug. 20, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said. A restaurant staff cleans a table to prepare for the arrival of diners...
Instead of an extended enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said he would rather have a deescalation of the restriction to a modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) with granular lockdowns. DTI Secretary Ramon Lopez...
The domestic plastics industry has been alarmed by the passage in the Lower House of HB 9147 (Single-Use Plastic Products or SUPs Regulation Act) and HB 9171 (Plastic Tax Act), imposing P20 per kg. excise tax on plastic bag products, which seek to curb the plastic waste problem. Photo credit:...
If the Lopez family of ABS-CBN were still owners of Maynilad Water Services Inc.,there is no way the House of Representatives could have handed it a renewed legislative franchise like what the chamber did on Tuesday, August 3. Rep. France Castro2 ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro gave this...
Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez has assured the public that there is more than enough supply of medical oxygen (O2) to quell panic, even raising the potential of allowing more importation and a stern warning against hoarding. “Current industry capacity is about 3 times more than...