The PBA is offering a huge ticket discount on the opening day of Season 49 which features a marquee duel between powerhouses Meralco and Magnolia on Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. PBA Chairman and TNT Governor Ricky Vargas announced that the tickets for the upper box...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that spending only P64 on food per day does not classify one as food poor. But how was this threshold determined, and what's on the menu for this budget-friendly diet? According to the PSA, sticking to a menu plan within this budget is key to meeting...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) officials and dignitaries at the groundbreaking ceremony of the PRC Cavite Chapter's new headquarters at the Vermosa Complex in Imus City, Cavite. Photo courtesy of Vermosa/Facebook. Okada Foundation, Inc.'s (OFI) president, James Lorenzana, was among the...
Policemen and soldiers will no longer be required to undergo drug test and psychiatric evaluation when securing their gun permits, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced on Thursday, Aug. 15. Police Lt. Col. Eudisan Gultiano, spokesperson of the PNP-Civil Security Group (CSG), said the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. (Screenshot from Facebook live) To set the record straight, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur”...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to crack down on vape products containing illegal drugs. From L to R: FTEB Director Fhillip Sawali and FTG Supervising Head Assistant Secretary Agaton...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that approved foreign investments tripled in the second quarter, reflecting strong investor confidence in the country's economic prospects. From April to June 2024, the total approved foreign investments soared 189.5 billion, a substantial increase...
Did your family earn more than the average income of Filipino households last year? According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), household earnings improved across all regions in 2023. On a national level, the average income for Filipino families reached P353,230, which breaks down to...
Lopez Holdings Corporation reported a five percent improvement in attributable net income to P3.41 billion in the first half of 2024 from the P3.25 billion earned in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its unaudited consolidated revenues...
DAVAO CITY – The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) will hold the groundbreaking of Philippine Eagle Geothermica’s Gateway Project here on August 17 in honor of the raptor as a symbol of international conservation. Geothermica, one of the two Philippine Eagles sent to Singapore under loan...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has raised concerns that the high number of holidays in the Philippines is detrimental to the economy, as it hampers productivity and diminishes the country’s appeal as an investment destination. PCCI President Enunina V. Mangio emphasized...
Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo: DND) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. sees the tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) spilling over the country’s skies, as what happened during the latest incident in Bajo de Masinloc...
