Construction of the three bridges funded by the the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will commence this second quarter or within the last three months of the Duterte administration, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the $175.1-million,...
Two courses on gender and development (GAD) have been added by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to its online learning platform in relation to the celebration of National Women’s Month. (Photo from TESDA / MANILA BULLETIN) According to e-TESDA, the courses...
The local stock market continued to gain as share prices were buoyed by quarter-end window dressing. The main index rose 36.45 points or 0.51 percent to close at 7,203.47 with Holding Firms leading the advance. Volume improved to 1.49 billion shares worth P7.81 billion as gainers outnumbered losers...
The local stock market rose on encouraging news on peace talks between Russia and Ukraine which led to a decline in oil prices. The main index added 51.93 points or 0.73 percent to close at 7,167.02 as the Services sector led the advance of all sub indices. Volume improved but was still low at 719...
CEBU CITY -- A party-list vowed to bring in more development in the countryside should it earn a return trip to the Congress in the May elections. Ang Probinsyano Party-list joins a motorcade in Siargao Island on Saturday, March 26. (Contributed photo/MANILA BULLETIN) Ang Probinsyano Party-list...
The local stock market dipped as investors remain cautious prior to the release of various economic data in the US and locally. The main index shed 19.27 points or 0.27 percent to close at 7,115.09 with the Mining and Oil counter leading the retreat while Banks and Industrials managed to advance....
Twenty-five scholars have finished training in Barangay Infectious Disease Management Services (BIDMS) Level II under the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). Photo from TESDA The scholars, mostly from various areas of Parañaque City, have already received their training...
The local stock market was again saved by last-minute buying to close higher after early losses. The main index inched up by 9.52 points or 0.13 percent to close at 7,134.36 although only the Industrial and Holding Firms sectors managed to advance while the rest retreated. Volume was low at 768...
Through its Special Assistance for Recovery and Alleviation (SARA) program, the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) granted financial assistance to typhoon-hit cooperatives in the Philippines. The initiative, according to CDA on Monday, March 28, aims to provide assistance for micro and small...
‘The world deserves our stories.’ After their presence at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2021 , Filipino literary creations are heading to the London Book Fair (LBF). Dubbed as one of the largest international rights trade fairs in the world, the fair is happening from April 5 to 7 in Olympia at...
Senatorial candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro on Monday said the government should ease the requirements and processes for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that seek loans in state-owned banks such as the Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and the Development Bank of the...
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) scholars can start receiving their scholarship allowances digitally after the agency renewed its partnership with top mobile wallet Gcash. (Photo from TESDA / MANILA BULLETIN) TESDA and G-Xchange, Inc. (GXI) announced the nationwide...
