BUSINESS TALK By WILLIAM S. CO, chairman, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Recently, I was invited as a panelist to a forum on boosting the Philippine agriculture sector and ensuring food security. As someone who is in agribusiness and previously worked as a Philippine agriculture...
SZÉKESFEHÉRVÃR, Hungary – Rocketing energy bills are forcing Hungary to shutter libraries, theatres, swimming pools and even its new football stadiums for winter. The state-of-the-art grounds -- symbols of right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 12 years in power --...
The Covid-19 state of calamity imposed throughout the Philippines should be extended until 2023. (Unsplash) Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPI) President Dr. Jose Rene de Grano backed the proposed extension of the nationwide state of calamity, stressing the need to...
Parañaque City 1st Rep. Edwin Olivarez led the distribution of financial assistance to 352 beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Olivarez said 284 students beneficiaries received assistance at the Old San Dionisio Gym. He said 68...
BANGKOK., Thailand—President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. intends to seek help from Saudi Arabia amid the oil crisis, duplicating the foreign country's aid to the Philippines back in the 1970s. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman meet...
While the return to full face-to-face classes will help bridge the learning gaps, a group of education workers urged the government to implement immediate reforms to ensure education recovery amid the Covid-19 pandemic. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) For the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
The House Committee on Social Services has approved the consolidation of a measure, which seeks to institutionalize the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Distribution of DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in...
Yes, you heard me right. Some of you may scoff, choke a little bit, or raise an eyebrow, but I’d wish for you to read on first. As many vegans tout this—potentially from the fact there has been a rise in health consciousness and environmental awareness—unfortunately, the change of heart will...
Members of fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), together with climate advocates and various marginalized sectors, are set to mount a local climate strike to reiterate their calls for climate justice. (Photo courtesy of Pamalakaya) “, Filipino...
As the country continues to face a learning crisis, the advocacy group Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) welcomed on Thursday, Nov. 10, the designation of the conferees of Congress in the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in...
“Shouldn’t we be taking advantage of the face-to-face classes for teachers to do accurate assessments of what the learners have and have not learned in the past years?” This was what Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Chairperson Vladimer Quetua said, hitting the Department of Education’s...
The Department of Finance (DOF) assured the Senate that the national debt remains within manageable levels, allaying fears of the country defaulting on loans amid a slightly elevated debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno issued the statement in response to...
