And what this says about our understanding of our colonial history Philippine history teaches us that we have been under one foreign power and the next for the majority of our societal consciousness as a budding nation. There were the Spaniards, the Americans, and then the Japanese—oh, and you...
While deemed as one of the Philippines’ economic drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the agriculture sector is also at risk of having its national budget allocation reduced due to fiscal adjustments post COVID. Ibit Integrated Farm is a five-hectare land in San Fernando, La Union that has been...
Philippine Business Bank reported a 25 percent drop in net income to P938.9 million last year from P1.26 billion in 2019 due to higher provisioning. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said core income grew 41.9 percent to P2.78 billion in 2020 from P1.96 billion in the...
The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) hopes national athletes could resume training on July 1 amid restrictions brought by the pandemic. PSC Commissioner Mon Fernandez said the new schedule would still allow ample time for athletes to prepare for the 31 st Southeast Asian Games that Vietnam...
Celebrate National Literature Month with these free reads Although we aren’t still out of the woods when it comes to the pandemic, April still holds many things to celebrate here in the Philippines, one of which is National Literature Month. This time, the spotlight is on Filipino authors and...
Philippine Sports Commissioner Mon Fernandez hopes national athletes will be vaccinated in the coming months in time for the 31 st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam late this year. Fernandez said vaccines for athletes are not only beneficial for their physical health but also their mental...
Joshua Munzon is looking forward to the challenge of matching up with some of the PBA’s elite guards once the pro league’s 46th season can get underway. The No. 1 overall pick of Terrafirma said that taking on the likes of Stanley Pringle, CJ Perez, RR Pogoy and Chris Newsome, among others,...
Philippine businessmen Wednesday, (April 14) took a pause from their busy schedules to make a stand against China’s aggression in the country's territory. With that business groups rallied behind Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, other government officials and various groups...
Philippine Sports Commissioner Mon Fernandez is encouraging national sports associations (NSAs) to look for local government units who can help them set up bubble training for athletes bound for the 31 st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam late this year. Fernandez, also the country’s chief of...
Photo from Blacklist International Staging a furious comeback in the final stretch, Blacklist International posted 102 points to seize the championship in the Philippine PUBG Mobile Club Open (PMCO)-Spring Split 2021 Grand Finals on Sunday night, April 11. Bannered by captain ALAS, KLer, Tyra...
Local share prices weakened as new COVID cases remain high while the death rate is rising. The main index shed 26.53 points or 0.41 percent to close at 6,518.64 with only the Financials counter inching up. A total of 2.43 billion shares worth P5.97 billion changed hands as losers beat gainers 120...
Team Philippines Chef de Mission to the Vietnam Southeast Asian Games Ramon Fernandez will be the special solo guest Tuesday in the online edition of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum. Fernandez, a commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission, is going to talk about the...
