Civic leader Teresita Ang See has questioned the further tightening of visa requirements for Chinese nationals, which the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) made amid the increasing number of fraudulent applications it is receiving. In a statement, Ang See said that strict visa requirements for...
The local stock market dropped as investors exercised caution ahead of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas meeting in Thursday. The main index lost 49.73 points or 0.75 percent to close at 6,558.63 as Conglomerates led the retreat with only the Industrial sector advancing. Volume improved to 464...
Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered all units to strengthen their cybersecurity measures after a hacker claimed to have breached the police’s Logistics Data Information and Management System and disrupted the operation of the system. PNP...
The local gaming industry has posted a record performance in the first three months of the year, propelled by the electronic games (E-Games) sector. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said the country's gross gaming revenues (GGR) surged 18 percent to P81.7 billion between January...
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has partnered with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of the Philippines, Inc. (JCCIPI) to advance sustainable and energy-efficient solutions in the energy sector. During a recent joint webinar on sustainability and environmental, social, and...
1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez (Ellson Quismorio/MANILA BULLETIN) 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez has chided China for its supposed expertise in creating counterfeit or fake things. "Ang galing nila gumawa ng peke, kahit pekeng...
Beyond the Game MAPAMASA starts grassroots initiative with first leg of 2024 series By Brian Yalung Grassroots development of local athletes is a common thing heard these days. Different groups have tried to adopt the initiative, including Taekwondo. The MAPAMASA group, a gathering of...
Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Fed up and fired up, Bataan 1st district Rep. Geraldine Roman has asked China in the simplest way she can to "respect the Philippines". "Pananawagan lang naman sa China (An...
The local stock market was slightly higher as investors wait for the US inflation numbers and results of the Bangko Sentral policy meeting. The main index eked out a 4.11 point or 0.06 percent gain with sectoral indices evenly split. Volume amounted to 498 million shares worth P4.92 billion as...
Lopez Holdings Corporation reported a five percent improvement in attributable net income to P1.75 billion in the first quarter of 2024 from the P1.67 billion posted in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said this was primarily caused by the...
Ayala Corporation, one of the country's leading conglomerates, reported that it sustained its growth momentum with a 26 percent growth in core net income, which excludes one-off items, to P11.8 billion in the first quarter of 2024 from P9.4 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to...
Close to 11 million Filipino children and youth are currently not attending school, with the majority opting out of pursuing higher education. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), out of the 42.8 million Filipinos aged five to 24 years, 10.7 million individuals are categorized as...
