The central bank will print up to 45 million of the national IDs in 2021, almost half of the targeted population, according to a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official. BSP senior assistant governor and head of the Security Plant Complex (SPC) Dahlia D. Luna said they could produce this much,...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has completed and energized the 230-kilovolt Toril-Bunawan transmission line, which forms the final loop of the P7.09 billion Mindanao backbone project. With the project’s completion, the company noted that “this will secure...
As a result of the government’s decision to regulate the issuance of import permits on rice, the Philippines will now end the year with slightly lower imports of the staple. Despite this, the country is still poised to retain its status as the world’s top rice importer. In its latest report on...
Multi-media star Kris Aquino has been named Endorser of the Year by the National Association of Advertisers. Kris said that this is her first recognition in many years despite endorsing numerous brands in the past. "It gives me such a good feeling because that means na nakikita ninyo 'yung effort,"...
It’s good news for both local hog raisers and meat importers after the Department of Agriculture (DA) moved to set aside a portion of its Bayanihan 2 budget to fund the establishment of four meat cold storage warehouses and meat-cutting facilities. In a statement, the DA, through its National...
The Philippines and Hungary signed three memorandum of understanding and agreed to push further bilateral economic relations with targeted sectors for cooperation, particularly startups, at the recent Second Session of the Philippine-Hungarian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation held in Makati...
Here's how to send nominations for the next National Living Treasures Award The search for the next Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) or National Living Treasures is officially on. But what does this award really stand for? Who are qualified to receive it? And how to send nominations? A National...
The fatal animal disease African Swine Fever (ASF) that reached the Philippines’ backyard farms in August last year is now on its third wave, so far resulted in the culling of more than 400,000 pigs across the country. Based on the latest government report, the ASF outbreak in the Philippines...
Typhoon Ulysses’ damage and losses to the agriculture sector grew to P12.8 billion, from the previously reported P4 billion, due to production losses at farm commodities like rice, corn, high-value crops, among others. This is according to Department of Agriculture (DA) Spokesperson Noel Reyes,...
Rabiya Mateo Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo is taking the lead to help fight illiteracy in the country by helping them in reading and comprehension. On Instagram, Mateo said that she is taking part in the National Reading Month with USAID and the Asia Foundation. "We really need to...
The first all-Black officiating crew works tonightÂ’s football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Rams at Raymond James Stadium on November 23, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images/AFP Referee Jerome Boger and his six-man crew made history during Monday...
Making art accessible, Ayala Museum's exhibit is available anytime and anywhere Screenshot of Arturo Luz: First Light Not too long ago, only those in and around Metro Manila could take advantage of the experiences the Ayala Museum has to offer. With the launch of their first virtual gallery...
