Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III will represent the Philippines at the global climate action talks and negotiations, also known as 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Glasgow, Scotland next week. Delegates from almost 200...
In line with the bold commitments of countries to the 26th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP26), an innovative low-cost funding mechanism from multilateral agencies like the Asian Development Bank (ADB), to be complemented by private financing, would be needed to concretize the...
The Philippines has called on Western economies to act now in significantly reducing their carbon footprints, and make good on their commitments to extend the financing needed by climate-vulnerable countries to transition to a clean energy future. Speaking at the 2021 Asian Infrastructure...
The National Youth Commission (NYC) is now accepting applications to the 5th ASEAN University Student Council Union (AUSCU) Conference. (Unsplash) The application is open to enrolled Filipino students aged 17 to 28, proficient in written and spoken English, and those who have a Philippine passport...
The Biblical Apostolate of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines is inviting the faithful to join the virtual Word Conference of the Claretian missionary this November. WordCon 2021 In a letter, Fr. Arlo Bernardo Yap, SVD, executive secretary of the CBCP-ECBA, stressed the...
Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President-elect Bishop Pablo Virgilio David appealed on Friday, Oct. 22, to allow relatives of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victims to visit their graves during All Saints Day and All Souls Day. (Unsplash) In a Facebook post, David asked city...
Magnolia teammates Calvin Abueva (left) and Ian Sangalang (Photos from PBA) The race for the Best Player of the Conference in the PBA Philippine Cup has turned into a two-way battle between Magnolia Pambansang Manok teammates Calvin Abueva and Ian Sangalang. Abueva maintained his lead at the end of...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will unveil next month its major programs and technologies, including its interventions against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as an expression of support to the government’s whole-of-nation approach to recovery from the pandemic. (DOST) The launch...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, Oct. 11, congratulated journalist Maria Ressa for winning the Nobel Peace Prize award. Maria Ressa (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) CBCP President Archbishop Romulo Valles highlighted the importance of journalists in the current political...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (AFP/File) LONDON, United Kingdom -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's talent for political escapology will be tested in the coming days as his Conservative party holds its annual conference in the grip of national turmoil induced by COVID-19 and Brexit....
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the bill that would open up the Philippines to more foreign investors. Senate of the Philippines plenary hall (Senate PRIB) Senators on Monday, September 20, approved the bicam report which reconciled the disagreeing provisions of...
Archbishop Romulo Valles (CBCP NEWS/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has called on the public to pray for the immediate recovery of Cardinal Jose Advincula after the latter contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19). CBCP President Archbishop Romulo...
