With United States (US) President Donald Trump shutting down the Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC), the threshold program that the US aid agency had been developing with the Philippines will no longer push through.But Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, the Marcos administration 's chief economic...
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Rory McIlroy winning The Players Championship gave him so much of what he doesn't need.Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy (AP)The $4.5 million prize is the largest for any tournament in the world. It pushed McIlroy's career earnings on the PGA Tour alone to just over...
Despite the Philippines' failure in weeding out corruption, the US aid arm Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) is pushing through with its planned smaller-scale grant assistance.During its quarterly meeting last Dec. 18, MCC's board of directors "re-selected the Philippines as eligible to continue to...
The Philippines once again failed in the pass-or-fail corruption benchmark needed to secure grant assistance from the United States aid arm Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC).MCC's fiscal year 2025 Country Scorebook released on Nov. 21, which listed down the possible compact and threshold program...
The Innovative Startup Act (ISA) Steering Committee led by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) are teaming up to showcase Filipino innovation and entrepreneurial...
BACOLOD CITY – Six Grade 10 students from two public high schools in Negros Occidental bagged major awards in the International Robotics Competition of the 9th World Innovative Technology Challenge at Chonnam National University in Gwangju, South Korea on Nov. 2 and 3.SIX high school students from...
By ZALDY COMANDABAGUIO CITY – More than 700 rats were caught in the past two months in the ongoing 2nd Rat Catching Challenge at the Baguio City Public Market.Mayor Benjamin Magalong here launched the competition to encourage leaseholders and vendors to help maintain cleanliness by...
(BOSS Ironman Motorcycle Challenge's Facebook Page) Members of the House Committee on Transportation cast criticized the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) for including the 2024 BOSS Ironman Motorcycle Challenge (BIMC) as part of its Philippine Motorcycle...
(Unsplash) The organizers of the BOSS Ironman Motorcycle Challenge are currently considering putting an end to the event altogether after its 2024 iteration led to two motorcycle riders' deaths in separate incidents.This was bared by the president of BMW Owners...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government is conducting a three-month Rat-Catching Challenge inside the Baguio City Public Market from May 20 to August 31.It is managed by the City Treasurer-Market Section and the City Veterinary and Agriculture Office (CVAO).Extermination of rats is a priority to...
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) issued a warning regarding the popular trend known as the "bill reveal challenge" circulating on social media.In a statement, Meralco emphasized the potential risks associated with sharing electric bills on social media platforms, as it could expose the personal...
After being denied a grant under former president Duterte’s administration, the US foreign aid agency Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) is again extending its hands to the Philippines as it sees the country is on the “right pathway forward.”MCC Chief Executive Officer Mary Albright said that...
