President Marcos said that the Philippines remains unfettered amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea as he urged Filipino soldiers to be courageous and firm in preserving and upholding the country's territorial integrity. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos said...
Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc. has secured a term loan facility from the state-lender Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) to support its capital expenditures (CAPEX). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Dec. 20, Manila Water said the utility signed a P7 billion loan...
The Public Private Partnership (PPP) Center will assist members of the Union of Local Authorities in the Philippines (ULAP) enhance their skills in developing and carrying out infrastructure projects. In statement, Ma. Cynthia C. Hernandez, PPP Center executive director said they will provide...
On Dec. 15, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Kazuhiko Koshikawa took center stage as the distinguished keynote speaker at the closing ceremony of the Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship (APS) program. Hosted at the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), the event celebrated 16 years of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Romualdez has appealed to communist rebels to consider the consequences of their actions and choose the path of peace. Romualdez had this to say following the bloody clash between...
A new study by the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science’s Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology (UPD-CS IESM) scientists revealed that future typhoons in the Philippines could be stronger, more destructive, and linger longer over land due to climate change....
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) on Sunday, Dec. 17, said it will extend the conduct of online classes and work-from-home arrangements for the remaining working days of 2023 due to the continuation of the transport strike. University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) On Dec.12, UPD...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go hailed the Senate’s ratification of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers as a timely Christmas gift for them. Go, one of the authors and co-sponsors of the bill, highlighted its critical importance in protecting the rights and welfare of Filipino...
Bishop Severo Caermare of Dipolog was named as the new head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)’s lay arm, the Episcopal Commission on the Laity (ECLA) on Friday, Dec. 15. (Bishop Severo Caermare / Photo credit to Nikko Balbedina from CBCP) In a statement released by...
The British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) is hoping that the Philippine Congress will pass the proposed Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act while President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will extend lower tariffs under Executive Order (EO) No. 10’s validity until 2028, instead of the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is the priority of President Marcos. House Speaker Martin Romualdez made sure to highlight this during his speech at the HOR-AFP Fellowship at the Tejeros Hall in Camp...
UST OIRP Associate Director Prof. Karen S. Santiago, Ph.D., Embassy of Argentina in the Philippines Trade Section Head Ms. Ana Clara Pianezza, Third Secretary and Consul Mr. Fabricio Sordoni, and UST Office of Public Affairs Director Asst. Prof. Joreen T. Rocamora, Ph.D. during the presentation of...
