Listening to Maria Isabel “Maribel” Ongpin, the chair of HABI: the Philippine Textile Council, promoting the local fabric like Abaca as a “unique part of our identity as Filipinos” touched me with nostalgia. At the Wednesday launch of the 14th HABI Likhang Market Fair with this...
(PCG) The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to strengthen and modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the pursuit to protect the country’s rights and sovereignty. During the plenary session...
The local stock market landed above the 7,200 level after the US Federal Reserve slashed interest rates as expected. The main index added 46.26 points or 0.65 percent to close at 7,202.16 led by the surge in Mining and Bank stocks with only Industrials declining. Volume jumped to 698 million shares...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the country’s tourism industry consumed more water and energy last year than the previous year. However, the consumption levels still fall short of pre-pandemic figures, indicating that the industry is still working to fully regain its...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino warned Alice Guo that they could be detained in Sulu or Tawi-Tawi since she could be charged with Shiela Guo for committing a continuing offense before a local court. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino during the hearing of the Senate Committee on...
Authorities manning the country’s borders were already alerted over the possible escape of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Wednesday, Sept. 18. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said there is still no indication that Roque already left...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III has filed a resolution urging the Senate to conduct an inquiry into the backlog of national ID cards. In his proposed Senate Resolution No. 1192, Pimentel called for a comprehensive review of the implementation of Republic Act No....
A total of 70 units of 6.5KVa Honda generator sets from Honda Philippines Inc. (HPI) were donated to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) to support its humanitarian operations. Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon and Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI) President Sayaka Arai watch as Red...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III shrugged off the claim that a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief was on the payroll of illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators’ (POGO) bosses. Retired Gen. Raul Villanueva, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation...
The local stock market closed lower on late profit-taking on heavyweights as investors continue to wait for word from the US Federal Reserve. The main index dropped 19.46 points or 0.27 percent to end at 7,155.90 with sectoral indices split. Volume dipped to 865 million worth P6.01 billion as...
The Philippine hotel industry remains resilient and continues to grow after the pandemic with P250 billion being invested by the private sector for the ongoing construction of new facilities. This is according to the Philippine Accommodation Pipeline Report 2024 which was jointly launched by the...
Banks and other lending institutions are reportedly asking the Department of Energy (DOE) for a categorical definition and conclusive policy framework that shall serve as anchor to prospective financing of ‘transition coal’ projects that are still being allowed by the government for commercial...
