Ukraine has proposed to supply the Philippines with more grain, one of its top exports, in a bid to help the country "balance" the prices of basic commodities. Denys Mykhailiuk, Chargé d'Affaires of the Ukrainian Embassy in Malaysia that has jurisdiction over the Philippines, issued the proposal as...
Organizers of the Little League Philippines Series are taking all steps to guarantee the safety of all participants in the finals scheduled April 9 to 16 in Ilagan, Isabela. A total of 63 teams culled from regional tournaments in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will take part in the finals that will...
Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is targeting to acquire up to 43-percent shareholdings in publicly listed SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC). In a statement, it was disclosed that MPIC Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan and SPNEC President and CEO Leandro Leviste signed the agreement for...
Land Bank of the Philippines is poised to overtake the Sy-led BDO Unibank Inc. as the country’s largest bank after President Marcos approved the proposed merger of the two state-owner lenders. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the government will merge the Development Bank of the...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected the Philippine government's request to suspend its ongoing investigation into former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. In a decision dated March 27, 2023, the ICC Appeals Chamber denied Manila's plea "in the absence of persuasive reasons in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is keen on merging the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Lank Bank of the Philippines (Land Bank), which he called as a game changer amid recent financial developments abroad. Marcos presided over a meeting with the economic team on Tuesday,...
The world's largest catamaran ferry built by Filipinos is now sailing towards Denmark as it makes its maiden voyage from Cebu. Made by Austal Philippines, Express 5 already embarked on its first trip to Rønne, Denmark after being commissioned by prominent Danish shipping company Molslinjen....
Upon the boost of the British Council Philippines in partnership with the BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, we got to see the newest edition of *Five Films for Freedom* directed by filmmakers coming from Cyprus, the UK, Guyana, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, and South Korea. The goal of the...
The Philippines and Indonesia are now working on some economic cooperation deals that were brokered during a meeting between President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and President Joko Widodo in Jakarta in September 2022. According to the Indonesian Embassy in Manila, several business deals were...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has issued straightforward warning to consumers to brace for rotational blackouts after the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) has thumbed down its bid to extend monthly its existing ancillary services contracts. The ancillary...
The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) reminded the public of the importance of vaccination as this can help prevent certain diseases. In a statement, PHAP said that vaccines are “cost-effective and are one of the core components of preventive health services...
The Philippines is "revitalizing" its relationship with Croatia by discussing new areas of cooperation, including in the field of defense, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Among areas discussed by DFA Undersecretary for Bilateral Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro when she recently met Croatian...
