(L-R) Cebu City Councilors Noel Wenceslao, Francis Esparis, Renato Osmeña Jr., and Edgardo N. Labella II; Cebu City Acting Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia; BSP Regional Director forVisayas Regional Office Anna Clara M. Oville; DILG CESE City Director Neila Nijaga-Aquino; PNB Marketing Group Head SVP...
The absence of a deed of transfer is causing a delay in the start of construction for the planned Martial Law Museum on the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus, UP said on Wednesday, Sept. 4. (UP Diliman Facebook page) UP clarified in a statement that a "necessary deed of transfer and...
Philippine men’s national football team interim head coach Norman Fegidero is keeping the morale alive despite heading to the Merdeka Cup in Malaysia with limited preparations. Philippine men’s national football team interim head coach Norman Fegidero and forward Jarvey Gayoso...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has announced that all BPI Prepaid Cards will be deactivated on Dec. 27, 2024. In an advisory on Tuesday, Sept. 3, BPI said that the bank will also discontinue the loading of funds onto these cards through the BPI app, online banking, and Cash Accept...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, Sept. 3, appealed for donations to support those affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and Tropical Storm Enteng (internationally named Yagi). Residents of Baseco Compound in Tondo, Manila, wade through floodwaters caused by heavy rains...
Local share prices softened on profit-taking due to lack of fresh cues as US markets were closed while inflation numbers are not due until Thursday. The main index dropped 40.49 points or 0.58 percent to 6,882.92 as the Services sector led the retreat while Conglomerates bucked the trend....
SM Investments Corporation, through its SMAC (SM Advantage Card) loyalty program, and Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) Mabuhay Miles, have renewed their partnership with the implementation of higher conversion rates. Effective Sept. 1, the conversion structure of SMAC Points to Mabuhay Miles and vice...
Senator Raffy Tulfo met with various heads of government agencies online amid the Senate work suspension to ensure public safety amid the inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Enteng on Monday, September 2. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services immediately warned the...
China continues to flex its muscles in the West Philippine Sea with the presence of 40 more vessels last week compared to what was monitored by the Philippine Navy in the previous week. A total of 163 Chinese vessels were monitored from Aug. 20 to 26 but the Philippine Navy said it increased to 203...
The trade deficit in agricultural goods expanded in the second quarter, driven by higher imports than exports, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Agricultural trade deficit grew by 13.8 percent to $3.074 billion from April to June 2024, compared to $2.702 billion in the same period...
The local stock market managed to advance as investors remain upbeat amid prospects of lower interest rates. The main index added 25.87 points or 0.38 percent to close at 6,923.41 with sectoral indices mixed. Volume was lower at 555 million shares worth P4.89 billion as gainers outnumbered losers...
A week into the Philippine National Police (PNP) operations in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) reminded policemen that their operation should only involve the implementation of an arrest warrant, not a search warrant. In a...
