The Antipolo City government led by Mayor Casimiro ‘Junjun’ Ynares III and its officials recognized the bravery of a barangay fire volunteer who was injured during the blaze that hit a residential area in the city in June. Mayor Ynares said Cristofer Magpusao, a volunteer firefighter of...
The approval of the ₱16.1-billion budget for the country’s digital infrastructure under the Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP) is a crucial milestone for the country’s technological advancement. Through this financial allocation approved by the National Economic and Development...
The Philippines and China expressed their willingness and readiness to intensify their efforts against crimes linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), a statement from the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said on Tuesday, July 2. The anti-crime body made...
Manila Prince Hotel announces its inaugural Manila Bridal Fair, set to take place on July 26 and 27, 2024. The event will be held at the prestigious Grand Ballroom, promising an unforgettable experience for brides and grooms-to-be. The two-day exhibit will showcase a variety of suppliers, covering...
Cheers to 75 years of friendship and diplomacy between the Philippines and Thailand. The Embassy of the Philippines in Thailand commemorated the 126th anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood alongside the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the...
Ambassador Ilan Simon Fluss, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown, and Chief of Protocol of the Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Ariel Peñaranda On June 20, 2024, Israel's 76th Independence Day was marked not just by festivities but also by a...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seized over P9.68 billion of illicit drugs from a private yacht in the waters of Batangas. Agents from the BOC, Philippine National Police, and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency investigated a private yacht at a checkpoint in Alitagtag, Batangas that yielded 1.4 tons of...
Davao tycoon Dennis A. Uy’s PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc. reported that it has failed to sell its Emerald Bay casino resort project in Cebu to Okada Manila owner Tiger Resort Leisure & Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said its...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) takes a major stride on the reboot of the country’s aim for a deep well of expertise on nuclear power engineering and development, as it started sending its nuclear scholars and interns to preeminent partner-universities in the United States...
Food security is high on the agenda of the Marcos administration. Over the weekend, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) raised the alarm on foreigners renting or buying large tracts of land in Nueva Ecija and other rice-producing provinces, as well as areas in Palawan facing...
On June 30, 2024, patrons and visitors visited for the last time Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila before the hotel's official closure today, July 1. As hotel guests stepped into the grand lobby, the air was thick with nostalgia. Despite the busy scene, a somber mood prevailed, as staff and guests...
New Meralco PowerGen President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio As he leaps into another corporate environment, newly-designated Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen) President and CEO Emmanuel “Manny” V. Rubio will be navigating challenges as well as opportunities to steer his new organization...
