Voting 22-0, the Senate approved the proposed bill that seeks to strengthen and revitalize the salt industry in the country. Approved on the third and final reading is Senate Bill No. 2243 or the proposed or the proposed Philippine Salt Industry Development Act. "My wholehearted support and...
The consumer trend reports are in: This country’s Gen Z, with respondents from 18 to 24 years old, say that their health concerns are related to sleep, migraines, allergies, asthma, and the their skin—but that mental health issues are also at the forefront. The GWI Consumer Trends Report 2022...
By Robbie Pangilinan Many may regard dermatology as a lesser specialty in medicine as it deals with the “superficial”—the skin, hair, and nails. But it is serious science. The science of dermatology is considered one of the most relevant specialties in medicine today. It is life-changing...
Vice Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan, PCG deputy commandant for administration (Courtesy of PCG) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) inaugurated its newest training facility in Balagtas, Bulacan on Monday, Sept. 11, which was constructed through the help of the United States government to enhance the...
A total of 474 people, including soldiers and policemen, were arrested in the implementation of the nationwide gun ban for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE). PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the same gun ban implementation since Aug. 28 also resulted in the confiscation...
The local stock market inched up on follow-up bargain-hunting as investors wait for the release of more economic data this week. The main index added 10.80 points or 0.27 percent to close at 6,223.74 with sectoral indices evenly divided. Volume remained low at 640 million shares worth P3.62...
LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – Some 475 police officers with relatives who are candidates in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on October 30 were reassigned to different provincial police offices (PPOs), the Police Regional Office-5 (Bicol) said on Monday, September 11. In an interview,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Philippine Navy rescued 175 passengers and crew of a distressed vessel in the sea of Sulu on Saturday, September 9. PASSENGERS of the M/B Queen Shaima are transferred to the BRP Ivatan after they were rescued by a Philippine Navy boat. (Navforwem photo) An Armed...
BRP Valentin Diaz (PS-177) and BRP Ladislao Diwa (PS-178) are officially christened and commissioned to service by the Philippine Navy at the Naval Station Jose Andrada in Manila on Sept. 11, 2023. (Photo by Arnold Quizol / MANILA BULLETIN) The dangerous maneuvers, shadowing, and other aggressive...
Local stock brokerage firm Philstocks Financial has revised downwards its year-end projection for the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) due to lower economic growth while corporate earnings growth may also be slower in the second semester. Philstocks Financial Assistant Research Manager...
This week, cautious stock market investors will be looking for cues from the US August inflation report and Philippine data on foreign direct investments and remittances from overseas Filipinos. While the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) managed to advance in the last two weeks, Philstocks...
ILOILO CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (ID) briefed students of Central Philippine University (CPU) in this city on the importance of national security. STUDENTS of the Central Philippine University attend a lecture on national security by the Philippine Army. (3rd ID photo) "Your...
