AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the largest trade agreement involving many countries since the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO), due to be brought up in the Senate soon, the question remains: will the agriculture sector be...
The Chinese government is expecting more partnership with the Philippines in the automotive industry as part of its efforts to work with the latter in all sorts of cooperation. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Monday he is “looking forward to seeing the Philippines-China...
Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera is giving the proposed Civil Partnership Act--which will benefit members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community--another shot in the 19th Congress. (Jason Leung/ Unsplash) Herrera, who won a fresh mandate during the...
LRT-1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) teamed up with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for disaster preparedness via resources, expertise and facilities sharing. As part of the initiative, LRT-1 employees and partners are undergoing Rapid Earthquake Damage...
Although the Philippines has long been recognized as the world’s center of marine biodiversity, policies to protect marine life in the Philippine seas from illegal fishing and other human activities are not strictly enforced. As a result, almost half of the fishery products in the country, or...
Despite a strong campaign being mounted by the government and private business organizations, the Senate was still unable in its second attempt to concur with the ratification of mega trade deal Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Given also the strong opposition from the...
TOKYO, Japan -- Tokyo will begin recognising same-sex partnerships from November after revising current rules, officials said Wednesday, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so. Japan is the only nation of the Group of Seven countries that does not recognise same-sex unions, and its...
A demographic partnership between Manila and Tokyo has become more feasible following the enactment of economic liberalization measures that opened wide the Philippines to foreign investors, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. During his recent meeting with Japan Minister for Foreign Affairs...
Celebrity couple Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo recently celebrated their 13th marriage anniversary. On Instagram, Judy Ann penned a heartwarming greeting for her husband to mark the occasion. "13 years married.. 18 years together.. (heart emojis) 2 years na lang, 2 dekada na tayong...
Nico Bolzico looked flabbergasted with wife Solenn Heusaff shooing him away as he tried to hug her while they were in bed. No, they’re not having a fight. They’re just trying to make followers laugh, posting a video of them using dubbed audio. In the caption, Solenn described the video as...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) achieved "better than expected" financial results in the first quarter of 2022 and is now at 80 percent of its pre-pandemic levels, in terms of domestic flights and 60 percent, in international flights. "In the 3rd and 4th quarter, we'll add more flights and go back to 80...
73089 As countries re-open their borders, Globe and mobile wallet GCash partnered to launch a service enabling overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to connect and support families back home. "Now, sending money and paying for expenses of those back home, plus subscribing to roaming offers can all be...
