Two bills proposing to further strengthen the country’s banking system have passed final reading approval in the House of Representatives. Speaker Lord Allan Velasco3 Speaker Lord Allan Velasco lauded his Lower House colleagues for approving on third and final reading the bills regulating...
Smile Train elevates comprehensive cleft care for Filipinos in need As the global pandemic approaches its third year, there is no denying that COVID-19 has been everyone’s paramount health concern. As many continue to live with the pandemic, Smile Train recognizes, however, that children born...
The University of the Philippines (UP) has relaunched on Monday, Jan. 24, Tsek.ph, the country's pioneering fact-checking collaboration in time for the May 9 elections. Tsek.ph Initiated by UP in 2019, Tsek.ph is a project under the University's Office of the Vice President for Public Affairs and...
The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) called on the education sector to heed students' calls for a "genuine" health break as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continue to rise. (JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing the record-high resurgence of COVID-19 infections and...
The Philippines and South Korea are aiming to strengthen their tourism engagement with the former expressing Manila's "keen interest" in revitalize its membership in the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO). Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega...
The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) called the proposal of vice-presidential aspirant Sara Duterte-Carpio's to require military service for all young Filipinos "unnecessary." (Unsplash) In a statement, NUSP criticized Duterte's proposal, saying it's "delusional, unnecessary,...
Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Director-General Jeremiah Belgica lauded the collaborative efforts of the government and the telecommunications companies in providing streamlined guidelines for the processing of documents that led to the improvement of the country's internet services. Anti-Red Tape...
SM Foundation opens online applications for scholarship program for school year 2022-2023 SM Scholars’ General Assembly in 2019 (File photo) SM Foundation (SMFI) invites incoming college freshmen to apply for the SM College Scholarship program for School Year 2022-2023 via its online application...
Mass testing of individuals with the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) symptoms is a must with the highly contagious omicron variant spreading rapidly as evidenced by the soaring number of active positive cases of the virus in the country. League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and...
Faculty at the University of the Philippines under the Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND) criticized vice presidential aspirant Sara Duterte's proposal to require military service for all Filipinos and called out the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the...
Grab Rider In the wake of Typhoon Odette, Grab Philippines has partnered with the Philippine Red Cross and Ronald McDonald Kindness Kitchen where users can donate to relief operations via GrabPay and GrabRewards Points to support microentrepreneurs in Cebu. In a statement, Grab said this is part of...
A sweet treat courtesy of Honolulu HK Café Philippines Chinese New Year is all about family get-togethers, practicing age-old traditions, and, of course, feasting on good food. Filipinos, with their love for dining and family, observe the event by bringing out the best dishes on the table, from...
