VisMin developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) has been included in the ATRAM Philippine Sustainable Development Growth Fund as a nod to its commitment to sustainability. The fund, managed by ATRAM, selects the top 20 listed companies that demonstrate strong environmental, social, and governance...
A three-year-old girl was raped and killed by her 17-year-old brother in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental on Thursday, March 6. Police said the suspect arrived home drunk and took his sister. He brought her to a nearby furnace where she was raped and killed when she resisted. Neighbors heard the...
PEACE-MAKER Once again, our country finds itself grappling with unbearable heat as summer temperatures soar to alarming levels. Several areas in the Philippines are experiencing extreme heat indices, prompting the Department of Education and various local government units to suspend classes...
TACLOBAN CITY - The city government of Borongan has approved an ordinance allocating a P250 monthly financial assistance to all qualified Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). “This monetary assistance aims to mitigate the adverse effects of inflation and the rising cost of living on PWDs, who often...
MANILA (AP) – The Philippines' top diplomat to the United States expressed confidence Monday that President Donald Trump's new administration would continue military patrols in the disputed South China Sea and move ahead with an agreed expansion of the US military presence in the...
Philippine Savings Bank (PSBank), the thrift banking arm of the Metrobank Group, reported an all-time high net income of ₱5.21 billion for 2024, up 15 percent from the ₱4.53 billion it earned in 2023. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said this resulted in a higher...
Publicly listed Italpinas Development Corporation (IDC) is expanding its presence to Pampanga, Boracay, and Palawan through joint venture agreements with the Co family, a strategic investor which recently acquired a 15 percent stake in the company. IDC said it has signed five new joint venture...
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial bet Makati City Mayor Abby Binay shared on the campaign trail a valuable tip that only a chief executive from a major local government...
ILOILO CITY — The 2025 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet opened on Sunday, March 2, in Antique province. ATHLETES march as the 2025 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet opens at Binirayan Sports Complex in San Jose de Buenavista town, Antique...
PEACE-MAKER As our wife Gina and we embark on our current visit in Japan, we are enveloped by a profound sense of nostalgia. This beautiful country, with its harmonious blend of tradition and modernity, has been the backdrop to numerous pivotal moments in our public service career. During...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) honored the memory of Senator Jose “Ka Pepe” Diokno by remaining steadfast to its mandate of advocating for a society where human rights are fully enjoyed by every Filipino. The CHR joined in the commemoration of Diokno's birth and death anniversary...
ROXAS CITY – A book based on the memoirs of bemedalled Major Jose Gardose Falco of Tapaz town, Capiz province was presented during the recent conference on the 80th anniversary of World War II. ERWIN Bonifacio with copies of the book Courage Amidst Chaos that narrates the memoirs of Major...
