The first day of the online registration for the national identification (ID) system faced technical glitches on Friday, April 30. "We are currently experiencing technical difficulties. Our technical team is currently figuring out the source of the problem," the Philippine Statistics Authority...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is seeking the approval of the Department of Energy (DOE) for its “emergency procurement” of 220 to 260 megawatts of power capacity to augment electricity supply during the summer months. The company said for its proposed interim power...
Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz will get a chance to acclimatize with the weather and continue training in Japan to prepare for at least a month before this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) president Monico Puentevella said Tuesday, April 27, that he...
The Department of Finance urged Congress to pass the remaining tax packages plus other priority reforms of the government to help the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic. During the virtual Sulong Pilipinas 2021 forum on Monday, April 26, Finance...
Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Commissioner Willie Marcial joins Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) President Monico Puentevella in an interesting two-part session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum online edition on Tuesday. Marcial will give an update on the...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said green shoots of the Philippine economic recovery are growing, citing two recent data indicating growth in trade and manufacturing sectors. In an Economic Bulletin released by the DOF, Finance Undersecretary and Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran noted that recovery...
The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) is launching the country’s first “gender-sensitive” online dashboard for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. This was disclosed by DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” de la Peña...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino talks about the country’s campaigns in the Tokyo Olympics and the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games, respectively, with vaccines for COVID-19 coming its way when he appears as special guest in Tuesday’s Philippine...
Philippine Sports Commissioner Mon Fernandez is encouraging national sports associations (NSAs) to look for local government units who can help them set up bubble training for athletes bound for the 31 st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam late this year. Fernandez, also the country’s chief of...
Team Philippines Chef de Mission to the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games Ramon Fernandez will be the special solo guest Tuesday in the online edition of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum. Fernandez, a commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission, is going to talk about the...
The country’s trade deficit widened by double-digits in February after imports expanded for the first time in nearly two-years, preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. MB File (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Based on the PSA report released on Thursday, April 8, the gap in...
Team Lakay's Joshua Pacio (right) is eyeing for a trilogy with Japanese rival Yosuke Saruta. (ONE Championship) ONE Championship strawweight king Joshua Pacio isn't looking at anyone but Japanese rival Yosuke Saruta. Pacio has renewed his desire to face the seasoned Japanese fighter in a trilogy...
