Senator Grace Poe has called on the government to act on the reported close distance maneuvering of the Chinese vessel in the West Philippine Sea as she said it poses risk to safety. Poe in a statement on Monday said the government should "urgently" address the concern made by the Philippine Coast...
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) has launched two new indices, the PSE MidCap Index and PSE Dividend Yield Index today, Mar. 28, 2022. In a statement, the bourse said “The former was designed to showcase the mid-sized companies while the latter highlights the companies that consistently...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will continue to monitor the situation through its 24-hour Operations Center and its specially trained ‘143’ volunteers in Batangas, amid the continued unrest of Taal Volcano. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement on Sunday, March 27,...
PhilHealth, PCIC accounting norms monitored By Chino S. Leyco The Insurance Commission (IC) is closely monitoring the compliance of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) with the directive of the Department of Finance (DOF) to adopt...
Analysts are cautiously optimistic about prospects at the local stock market given the resilience showed by the PSEi last week although risks posed by global supply disruptions and inflation remain. Last trading week, the local market managed to close still at its 7,000 - 7,100 support range. Also,...
Dij Rodriguez and Jovelyn Gonzaga The Philippine beach volleyball team boosted its Southeast Asian Games preparations after clinching two golds, one silver and two bronze medals at the 2022 Australia Beach Volleyball Tour Championships at the Coolangatta Beach in Brisbane, Australia over the...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship was spotted sailing dangerously close to a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales earlier this month, authorities reported. A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel with bow number 3305 sails danherously close to Philippine Coast Guard's BRP...
CIS Bayad Center, Inc., or Bayad, the country’s biggest and widest multi-channel payment platform, and Philippine National Bank, the fifth largest bank in the country, have partnered to make it easier for Filipinos to settle payments electronically. In photo (L-R): Mr. Dennis G. Gatuslao –...
Life behind the curtains at the CCP Billed as Backstage Pass: Life behind the Curtains , the 30-minute feature documentary directed by award-winning indie filmmaker Joseph Mangat covers the back-of-house activities of the CCP Theater Crew in lights, fly, and stage areas. THE Cultural Center of the...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the United States Army have finished the first-ever US-validated jungle operations training course as part of this year’s Salaknib Exercise at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija, the military said Saturday, March 26. (Courtesy of Philippine Army) Around 100 troops from the...
Thousands of residents in at least five barangays in Batangas were evacuated when “short-lived” phreatomagmatic bursts occurred at Taal Volcano on Saturday morning, March 26. Personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) evacuate residents in Batangas after Taal Volcano's phreatomagmatic...
Makeshift farm facilities in Capiz introduce students to hydroponics SEEDS OF THE FUTURE Students join their teacher in their school-based hydroponic facility in Capiz in this undated photo. Kids used to take care of their makeshift farm at school before the onset of the pandemic, generating income...
