WASHINGTON (AFP) - The IMF on Thursday urged advanced economies in the G20 to extend and improve their debt relief initiative, warning that many countries face a dire crisis without the help. (FILES) In this file photo an exterior view of the building of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with...
Here’s the story behind her national costume Samantha Panlilio spreads her wings and enchants the Miss Grand International crowd with her paruparo (butterfly)-inspired national costume. The Filipina beauty queen wore a design by Louis Pangilinan with wings and headpiece crafted by Santino Rivera....
The number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have returned home and since the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has breached the 800,000 mark, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Citing records from the Overseas Workers Welfare...
More businesses are expected to reopen in the coming weeks with the downgrade to Alert Level 2 in the National Capital Region. However, some employers are still uncertain of correct return to workplace protocols. In a discussion with the American Chamber of Commerce, Andrew Candelet, general...
Good Neighbors International Philippines (GNIP) launched a new full scholarship program and youth development sessions for senior and junior high school students. (Unsplash) "May mga batang nag-aaral na sila rin ang tumutugon sa kanilang pangangailangan. Mga naiwan ng mga magulang at napilitang...
The Philippines has a “moderate” risk of corruption in its defense and security sectors, according to a recent assessment of a global transparency movement based in the United Kingdom. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (Photo courtesy of Department of National Defense) The country was placed...
Leona Luisa A. Andersen (Photos by Joy Arguil) Leona Luisa A. Andersen, 27, shareholder at Le Gastro, is not yet done with pageants. After winning 1st runner-up at the Reina Ng Tahanan competition on "It's Showtime" recently, Leona is set to represent Olongapo City at the Mrs Philippines...
Malacañang underscored Thursday, Nov. 25 that the Philippines is of the same level as Japan and Singapore as far as the rating given to it by Transparency International's Government Defence Integrity Index is concerned. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Karlo Nograles's Facebook page)...
Every citizen has the “moral obligation” to guarantee that the world is safe for women and girls and ensure that they are protected against all kinds of violence, vice presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte stressed in a statement for the observance of the International Day for...
Jose Mari R. Abacan GMA Network First Vice President for Program Management Department Jose Mari R. Abacan was among the top-notch television executives who participated as one of the jurors in the Final Round of judging at the 49th International Emmy Awards. Each year, leading television producers...
Food and snack company Mondelez Philippines has committed to collect and divert more plastic waste in 2022 as part of its sustainability efforts. In a statement, Mondelez Philippines said it aims to collect more plastic waste next year. This, after the company was able to collect and divert a total...
As the country is set to welcome foreign tourists back on its shores, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reminded that minimum health protocols should still be strictly observed while traveling. A traveler wearing a face mask is seen at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia,...
