Groups of coconut farmers fear another scam might happen in the process of the Philippine government’s implementation of the Coco Levy Act, the law that should pave the way for the release of the P100 billion worth of funds and assets collected through the infamous coco levy fund scam more than...
State-lender Land Bank of the Philippines said it recorded a sustained surge in usage of its digital and e-banking channels in the first four-months of the year as health and mobility restrictions remain in place. In a statement, Cecilia C. Borromeo, Land Bank president and chief executive officer...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) recently held the virtual groundbreaking ceremony for its ‘Innovation Campus’ last May 26 via Zoom, marking a major milestone in the Bank’s digital transformation journey that started five years ago and garnering thecommendation of top figures in the...
With 244 affirmative and zero negative votes, the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 1 approved on third and final reading a bill that would penalize internet service providers (ISPs) from invalidating internet data allocation of users that remain unused for a month. Congressmen unanimously...
(Manila Bulletin/ File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) assured that the different COVID-19 vaccine storage facilities nationwide are ready amid the possibility of rotational power interruptions in some parts of Luzon. In a statement on Tuesday, June 1, the DOH said necessary steps were...
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. announced on Monday night, May 31, that the country has the highest vaccine "throughput" in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) At a rate of at least 150,000 doses being administered daily, Galvez said the...
Hear it from some of the businesses that literally run on waste Where should plastics go? No matter how small it is, plastics are a huge problem. They pose a threat to marine life, consume large space in landfills, and don't decompose. While it is among the marks of human innovation, it is also the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday asked the Department of Health and the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo to help prized Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo to get vaccinated before he competes in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Yulo, currently training in Japan for more than a year now, has...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday reminded the Department of Energy (DOE) that it needs to ensure a reliable power supply this summer season as the government cannot afford to stall the rollout of its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination program. Gatchalian pointed out many of the vaccines are...
In line with the celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity, the Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the Biodiversity Conservation Society of the Philippines (BCSP), launched a toolkit on Philippine biodiversity. (Screenshot from BCSP) "Samot-Saring Buhay: A...
In celebration of World Bee Day 2021, beekeepers and enthusiasts gathered in a series of webinars on beekeeping. It was organized by the World Bee Day-Philippines together with Beekeepers’ Network Philippines Foundation Inc. (BEENET) - Luzon Chapter. To cap off the week-long event, a talk...
The Philippines will be among the "priorities" of the United States (US) government in its planned distribution of some 80 million doses of surplus coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in their inventory, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. revealed on Monday night, May 31. Secretary Carlito Galvez...
