The country’s top sports official graces the final Forum of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) on Tuesday, July 16, prior to the kickoff of the Paris Olympics. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham ‘Bambol’ Tolentino will be appearing in the 10:30 a.m. session at...
The local stock market ended the day higher but below the 6,700 level which it breached in the morning, as investors anticipate rate cuts in the US and Philippines. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) added 41.14 points or 0.62 percent to close at 6,689.37 with the Property sector leading...
The Laro’t Saya Program (LSP) in Dumaguete City continues to make an impact, having produced local athletes who have competed in grassroots sports competitions such as the Philippine National Games and the Palarong Pambansa, according to the City’s Sports Development Officer Ike Xavier...
By TARA YAP ILOILO CITY – The inflation rate in Western Visayas region jumped to 4.9 percent last June. A VENDOR at the La Paz Market in Iloilo City. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported that the inflation rate in Western Visayas went up to 4.9 percent in June. (Tara Yap)...
By XANDER DAVE CEBALLOS A passport that will ease the customs procedures and reduce administration costs for imports such as commercial samples and exhibition items is set to be implemented. The Bureau of Customs and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) launched the ATA Carnet...
(Photo: Philippine Marine Corps) By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) deployed 18 personnel to participate in the prestigious Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2024 in Hawaii Islands and Southern California, a ranking military officer said. PMC commandant Major Gen....
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has identified the Local Civil Registry Office of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur as responsible for the issuance of nearly 200 fraudulent birth certificates, primarily to Chinese nationals. After conducting a verification process, National Statistician and Civil...
The Philippines' online casino industry is booming, with revenues of electronic games (E-Games) operators more than tripling in the first half of the year due to increased interest from Filipino players. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) reported that the E-Games sector recorded a...
While investors show optimism amid expectations of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, some volatility may still be seen as it may take two more months before this finally happens. Online brokerage firm 2Tradeasia.com noted how “deeply entangled the...
iGlobal Financial Services, Inc. (iGlobal.ph), a financing firm serving entrepreneurs by bridging the gap between traditional banking and alternative funding sources, has been granted a P500 million credit guarantee by the state-run Philippine Guarantee Corp. Seated (L-R): Celso R....
The Philippine triathlon team bagged another gold medal after its mixed relay team reigned supreme in the 2024 Asia Triathlon Junior Cup Kampar in Malaysia on Sunday, July 14. The PH triathlon mixed relay team wins the gold in the Asia Triathlon Junior Cup in Malaysia. (Triathlon Association of the...
Philippine Navy spokesperson for West Philippine Sea (WPS) Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad (File photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The national government should file another petition against China before the United Nations (UN) over the latter’s recent “harassment” in the West...
