While science is still evolving, current studies revealed that the pediatric dose of the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective in preventing severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) illness among children aged five to 11 years old, medical societies reiterated on Tuesday, Feb. 8. In a media conference,...
It's a loaded virtual Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday (Feb. 8) as topics on basketball and horse racing will be up for discussion. Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes along with Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) Executive Director Sonny Barrios and his deputy Butch...
Authorities seized some P1.6 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a joint Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) operation in Zamboanga City. The operation stemmed from a report about the entry of smuggled cigarettes that have been stored in a truck. During an inspection on...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Malabon Chapter drove its Hot Meals on Wheels food truck to a barangay in Malabon City to provide children, and the elderly with warm, nutritious meals. Philippine Red Cross deploys its Bakuna Bus to Potrero, Malabon City on Feb. 7, 2022 to administer more than 300...
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena’s mother on Monday told the Senate Sports Committee, chaired by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, that she lent money to the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (Patafa) to help finance her son’s allowance after learning of the Olympian’s living conditions...
The camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio expect some 25,000 people to attend their proclamation rally to be held at the Philippine Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The event will start at 4 p.m. and end by 7...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) teamed up with the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, Feb. 7, as a final push to meet President Duterte's deadline and eliminate all threat groups, particularly the communist insurgents, and secure the May 9...
The PSEi started the week lower as investors reposition their investments ahead of the index recomposition while others took profit on concern over inflation. The main index dropped 76.05 points or 1.02 percent to close at 7,389.30 as Holding Firms led the retreat although Banks and Mining and Oil...
NLEX Corporation, a member of the Metro Pacific Group, has retained its the highest Issue Credit Rating of PRS Aaa, with a Stable Outlook, from Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) for its outstanding Fixed-rate Bonds worth P8.6 billion. Obligations rated PRS Aaa are of the highest...
The local stock market may benefit this week from growing optimism as the economy reopens while COVID-19 cases decline although it will also take some cues from the release of economic data. After the PSEi breached the 7,300 resistance level last year, Philstocks Financial Senior Supervisor for...
The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA) joined Congress’ call for the long-delayed increase in the biodiesel blend to 5 percent (B5) as mandated by the Biofuels Act of 2006. "Congress sees the immediate and long term impact of a higher biodiesel mandate. The immediate benefits come with...
Cash dividends paid out by companies listed at the Philippine Stock Exchange to common shareholders improved by 17.3 percent to P402.18 billion in 2021 from 2020’s P342.88 billion, boosted by real estate trust issues of listed firms. Data collated by the bourse show that this translates to...
