On July 29, a celebration of unity, and reflection marked the second anniversary of the National Day of the Arab Republic of Egypt, as dignitaries and friends gathered to commemorate the historic Egyptian Revolution of 1952. The event was graced by Ambassador and Plenipotentiary of the Arab...
The Philippine Stock Exchange has granted the request for voluntary trading suspension of SFA Semicon Philippines Corporation from today, August 22 until 9:00am of August 27, 2024 due to a planned tender offer and delisting. In a disclosure to the PSE, the firm said the requested suspension will...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Aug. 21, confirmed that the latest mpox case detected in the country has been classified as a clade II variant. (Photo from Unsplash) Unlike the severe strain that has sparked global concern, the first mpox case reported in the Philippines this year has...
The Senate on Wednesday, August 21 confirmed that its website was hacked. In a statement released by the Senate Public Relations and Information Bureau (PRIB), the spokesperson Arnel Bañas said the usernames and logs extracted from the Senate Sharepoint site “are merely the names or...
The latest case of mpox in the Philippines is the clade II variant, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Wednesday, Aug. 21. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) In a message to reporters, DOH reaffirmed the earlier statement of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa that the 10th mpox case in the...
With 2023 marked as the hottest year on record, the growing impact of human activity on our environment has become impossible to ignore. Asia, known for its vulnerability to natural disasters, is experiencing the effects more intensely than ever, according to a report from the World Meteorological...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (Ipophl) has announced that 40 groups and companies have joined its notice-and-takedown initiative aimed at tackling counterfeit and pirated goods in the online marketplace. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 21, IPOPHL said that among the...
Founder and CEO of Innovate Israel Itai Green with Ambassador Ilan Simon Fluss of the Embassy of Israel Itai Green, the visionary founder of Innovate Israel, concluded a successful media roundtable discussion on Aug. 8, 2024, in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The event, hosted by the Embassy of...
This years marks the 35th anniversary of the Mexican ship Cuauhtémoc. Given the deep historical and cultural ties between Mexico and the Philippines, the Mexican Naval Instruction Vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc marks its first journey to Manila. This trip is a part of the tri-continental training cruise,...
The local manufacturer of fiber cement board HardieFlex has shut down its factory in the Philippines, marking the end of more than two decades of operations. In an official notice on its website, James Hardie Philippines Inc. announced the closure of its manufacturing facility in Cabuyao,...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, August 20 appealed to critics of the bill on dissolution of marriage to give the measure a chance and “not just for the individuals trapped in harmful marriages, but for the future of our nation.” Hontiveros made the call as she...
The camp of dismissed mayor Alice Leal Guo or Guo Hua Ping should show actual proof she has not left the Philippines, two senators said on Tuesday, August 20. Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros said the Senate is simply doing its lawful job when it issued the arrest order...
