To help ensure that only well-prepared educators enter the profession, an industry-led advocacy group on Tuesday, Oct. 1, emphasized the necessity of evaluating and enhancing the licensure examinations for teachers. (DepEd file photo) “With systemic issues plaguing the current teacher...
The local stock market recovered most of the previous day’s losses following the release of positive economic data and outlook. The main index jumped 107.67 points or 1.48 percent to close at 7,380.32 led by the strength of the Property sector. Volume dipped though, to 1.13 billion shares worth...
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship and a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel sail close to each other in the West Philippine Sea on Aug. 26, 2024. (Courtesy of PCG) China has pulled out 73 vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) based on the latest monitoring of the Philippine Navy (PN). Data released...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Psychiatric Association has noted a shortage of board-certified psychiatrists in Mindanao amid the growing number of patients needing help from mental health professionals. Dr. Paulo Woodruff Gonzales, director for Mindanao of PPA, said during the Kapehan sa Dabaw on...
Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is beefing up its presence in Australia with an offering of 22 weekly flights to the continent starting next month. In a statement, PAL said it is expanding its popular Manila-Brisbane service to daily flights, introducing a seventh weekly non-stop frequency...
The local stock market fell on continued profit-taking as investors wait for key economic data to be released later this week. The main index plunged by 155.65 points or 2.1 percent to close at 7,272.65 with Conglomerates suffering the biggest loss. Volume was still strong at 1.08 billion shares...
Philippine National Bank is planning to sell 9.18 percent, worth about P2.3 billion, of its real estate subsidiary PNB Holdings Corporation after setting the stage for a possible listing by way of introduction. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said it had set Oct. 25,...
The local stock market is seen to remain bullish and try to breach the 7,500 level this week although there will continue to be bouts of profit-taking—making it more volatile. While the Philippine Stock Exchange is already in a bull market, Philstocks Financial Research Manager Japhet Tantiangco...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino laid the ground work for the country’s active return to track cycling during the International Cycling Union (UCI) 193rd Congress during the weekend in Zurich. National Olympic committee and cycling federation presidents...
Philippine Skating Union president Nikkie Cheng is eyeing something that has never happened in the country’s sports history -- a Filipina competing in the Winter Olympics. Isabella Gamez (Ballet Photo Manila) Cheng has already set her sights on figure skater Isabella Gamez and her Fil-Russian...
Alice Guo (Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) New information on dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo's alleged identity as a Chinese spy surfaced when an Al Jazeera documentary about Chinese tycoon She Zhijiang came out. But for...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) said it will help expedite the departure of foreigners working with Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) or Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs). BI Officer-in-Charge Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the bureau and other government agencies decided “to...
