The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed water tankers to different areas in Negros Oriental and Cebu as part of the humanitarian organization's continuous efforts for communities hit by Typhoon Odette, it said on Thursday, Jan. 13. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC said that...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has shortened the offer period for its fourth tranche bonds worth P5 billion under its existing P100-billion bond program. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said this is due to overwhelming demand from investors, which includes...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is conducting its own investigation on the killing of one of its personnel who was shot in Pangasinan. PCG spokesperson Comm. Armand Balilo said Apprentice Seaman (ASN) Angelo V. Martinez of the PCG District Southern Tagalog was shot dead by an unidentified gunman...
PSX_20211129_155254 Philippine Airlines (PAL) has cancelled more domestic and international flights from Jan. 13 to 24, 2022 as more of its frontline and support personnel cannot report for work due to precautionary quarantine requirements. "We are also compelled to cancel some international...
The local stock market jumped on positive news here and abroad. The main index rose 129.44 points or 1.83 percent to close at 7,215.13 as the Property and Mining and Oil counters led gains across the board. Volume was lower though at 854 million shares worth P5.95 billion as gainers swamped losers...
Philippine General Hospital Director Dr. Gerardo "Gap" Legaspi said Wednesday, Jan. 12, that vaccines are the "game-changer" in the fight against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) "Of course, the vaccination is probably the game-changer. The vaccination the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange announced that it will be reverting to shortened trading hours starting Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, “in view of the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant.” In a circular, PSE President Ramon S. Monzon said the bourse will have shortened trading hours...
A lot more health workers are currently infected with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) compared to the previous surge, the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) director said Wednesday, Jan. 12. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) In an interview with ANC Philippines, Dr. Gerardo "Gap" Legaspi said there are now 973...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator Richard Gordon appealed for patience and understanding on Wednesday, Jan. 12 to the public as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing at three PRC molecular laboratories in Metro Manila faced delays. (Photo from Philippine...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said on Wednesday, Jan. 12 that it will continue with its relief operations in Bohol, even with the surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC Chairman Senator Richard Gordon assured that PRC will still...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Jan. 12, reiterated that Philippine history is being taught in the K to 12 curriculum of basic education. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) As one of the vanguards of the nation’s culture, DepEd said that it “will not allow our learners to be robbed...
There are plenty of ways Filipinos can express their love for the country. They can watch movies made by Filipino creatives, patronize works and designs by local artisans, do a myriad of art about it, and the list goes on. But for one merchandiser, he did it by stacking food products to recreate...
