Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo is prodding the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to keep a close eye on Grab Philippines' involvement in the motorcycle (MC) taxi sector, saying it could potentially lead to a surge in fare. Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Ellson...
Bayer, world’s leading enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, marked its 60 years of operation in the country with the official opening of its brand-new P750-million office in the Philippines, its largest Global Business Services (GBS) site...
Filipino adolescents were among the most physically inactive in the world, with only 15.4 percent meeting the global physical activity recommendation. This was revealed in the Youth Physical Activity Report Cards released by The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA), raising an alarm for...
The bilateral relations of the Philippines and United States is stronger now more than ever, according to the two countries’ defense chiefs. (L-R) United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III and Senior Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr., officer in charge of the Department of National...
HSBC launches yet another milestone in its 147-year history in the Philippines Photos by Kristine Dominique Barreiro BANKING LEADERS From left: HSBC Philippines president and CEO Sandeep Uppal and wealth vice chairman Peter Faulhaber HSBC Philippines recently hosted a dinner for clients to...
Turning Japanese! IRASSHAIMASE Entrance at 8th Avenue featuring the Mitsukoshi Lion. Over time, the Japanese and Filipinos have become good friends. Japan is now among the leading foreign investors and providers of development aid to the Philippines. In 2016, East Asia Forum learned that of all...
In partnership with the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) University Library ALIVErary BOOKS program, the Department of Education (DepED) will launch the 6th National Climate Change Conference (NCCC) in November 2022. The three-day virtual conference will be launched beginning...
COVID-19 virus The Philippines saw 695 more cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, Nov. 22, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Metro Manila registered the most number of cases in the recent two weeks with 3,402. It was followed by Calabarzon with 1,981, Western Visayas with 1,472, Central Luzon with...
HCPI President, Masahiko Nakamura, with the all-new Honda BR-V. A bigger and better SUV With over 23,000 units sold locally since its Philippine introduction in 2016, the Honda BR-V has quickly become a favorite among starting families and become one of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc’s (HCPI)...
The United States will be providing the Philippines $7.5 million in assistance to help the country in countering illegal, unregulated, unreported and unsustainable fishing. This came as US Vice President Kamala Harris visited the fishing village of Tagburos in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, where she...
​China sees no problem with United States Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to the Philippines, particularly to Palawan, the province closest to the disputed South China Sea. Quoting Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, the Chinese embassy in Manila said it is fine with the...
Ensure observance of international rules and norms to protect the lives and the livelihoods of the people. It was the core message of United States Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to Palawan, where she made a historic move to become the first US vice president and the highest US government...
