It seems, with every new model launched, it’s up to Baguio again, and it’s not a bad thing. A drive up to Baguio is always a welcome getaway from Manila especially since it’s a lot cooler this time of year. Getting up to Baguio has always been a yardstick for vehicles new or old. And we’ve...
The signing into law of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) in 2018 is a testament that conflict can be resolved and bring forth peace in the Mindanao region, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri pointed this out during the launching of “The Road to Peace: Crafting the Bangsamoro...
Canada and the Philippines will kick-start talks early next year for a bilateral free-trade agreement (FTA) aimed at intensifying economic ties as well as fostering open trade and investments despite rising protectionism. This was announced on Thursday, Dec. 5, by visiting Canadian Minister of...
NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin has topped the $100,000 mark as a massive rally in the world's most popular cryptocurrency sparked by the election of Donald Trump rolls on. The milestone comes just hours after the President-elect signaled a lighter regulatory approach to the crypto industry when he...
Insular Life Assurance Co. Ltd. (InLife), a leading life insurance company, has announced its full acquisition of Italy-based Generali Life Assurance Philippines, Inc. as part of a plan to expand its services in the country. According to InLife, acquiring Generali supports its strategy to...
MSpectrum, Inc., a wholly owned solar subsidiary of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has partnered with food manufacturer Edward Keller Philippines Inc. (EKPI) to help the latter reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable environment. In a statement, MSpectrum said a...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Speaker Martin Romualdez said senior officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reaffirmed their loyalty to the Constitution and the duly-constituted government of President...
Apple Pay and Google Pay are exploring the possibility of entering the Philippine market, but must first register with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) as operators of payment systems (OPS), a central bank official said. BSP Deputy Governor Mamerto Tangonan confirmed that both tech giants have...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Rep. Elizaldy Co of Ako Bicol party-list said that the daily subsistence allowance of soldiers will increase by 100 percent next year. Co, speaking during the recent fellowship dinner of the Armed Forces Southern Luzon Command here,...
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (PCPPI) announced that it will cease operations at its facility in Tunasan, Muntinlupa City, at the end of the year to consolidate operations and improve efficiency. In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 3, PCPPI said the Metro Operations Services (MOS) plant...
The national government debt breached the P16-trillion mark due to peso depreciation against the US dollar, the Bureau of the Treasury reported. The government's total outstanding debt stood at P16.02 trillion as of end-October 2024, a 0.8 percent or P126.95 billion increase from the end-September...
Vice President Sara Duterte (File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) revealed Tuesday, Dec. 3, that there is no confirmed security threat on the life of Vice President Sara Duterte. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla, however, clarified that the...
