Investors pressed for an increase in Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans following the rise in inflation rate and hawkish signals from monetary officials. At the Treasury bureau’s auction on Monday, April 8, the national government successfully raised P15 billion through the...
President Marcos will most likely sign the Negros Island Region (NIR) Act, creating a region composed of Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor, to decentralize access to government services. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (2nd right) leads the...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the sole power distributor here, has refunded P1.5 million in bill deposits to consumers in this city. ENERGY Secretary Raphael ‘Popo’ Lotilla meets MORE Power President and Chief Executive Officer Roel Castro after inspecting the...
Accor Vice President for Development Chris Cho, C9 Hotelworks Managing Director Bill Barnett, Tytans Properties Development Chairman Gerard Tan, Tytans Properties Development Board Member Congresswoman Daphne A. Lagon, Tytans Properties Development President Congressman Sonny Lagon, Accor Chief...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bagong Henerasyon Rep. Bernadette Herrera on Thursday, March 28 renewed her call for the immediate approval of the “Tollway bill” aimed easing traffic congestion on tollways. House Bill No. 8161, or the proposed “Non-Payment of Toll Fees Act of...
The Bureau of the Treasury was successful in selling all its short-term debt papers, taking advantage of declining interest rates. During an auction on Monday, March 25, the national government raised P15 billion as planned via the treasury bills (T-bills) it auctioned off as total bids reached...
HOUSTON – While acknowledging that ‘energy transition’ is a wildering cycle path to navigate, billionaire and Microsoft founder Bill Gates is staying the course on his ‘mega bet’ that nuclear fusion will eventually define the planet’s energy future. In the recently concluded CERAWeek...
HOUSTON – American billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates will weigh in “clean energy technologies’ that could usher in success for the world’s energy transition agenda, when he takes the spotlight on Thursday (March 21) at the ongoing CERAWeek conference, which is a top-tier event...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla has filed a bill seeking to prevent the negative influence of gambling further especially among the youth, by penalizing the publication and promotion of gambling-related content online and on social media. In filing Senate Bill No. 2602, the chairman of...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2386 or the proposed Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA). With 23 affirmative votes, zero negative votes and zero abstentions, SB 2386 was approved by the Senate during its plenary session on Monday,...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Facebook) Liberal Party (LP) President and Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has called on the House of Representatives to finally start committee hearings on the absolute divorce bill after it was recommitted supposedly without...
Independent health reform advocate Anthony Leachon raised concerns about the potential health risks of vaping, especially for young people, citing studies on the harmful effects of nicotine-containing liquids in vape pens. Independent health reform advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon (Screenshot from...
