NABUNTURAN, Davao de Oro – The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office, Philippine Eagle Foundation, and different law enforcement agencies are set to embark on a massive information and education campaign next month for the protection of the Philippine Eagles and other wildlife in...
The US government is amenable to firming up an agreement on taking back ‘spent fuel’ that had already been irradiated once fissioned or burnt in reactor for nuclear technologies that American suppliers will be deploying to the Philippines. In a roundtable discussion with the Philippine media,...
The local stock market edged up on cautious trading, bringing the PSEi back to the 6,700 level as the peso strengthened against the US dollar. The main index rose by 17.30 points or 0.26 percent to close at 6,705.01 as Banks led the advance although half of the sub-indices retreated. Volume was low...
Senators on Thursday, July 18, echoed the support of business groups to the recommendation of government agencies to permanently ban Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs). In a joint statement on Wednesday, July 17, eight organizations, including local business groups, expressed their full...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has suspended the privilege of gun owners to carry their firearms outside their houses in Metro Manila as part of the security measures for the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos. The SONA will be held at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. is set to seal a P14-billion sustainability bond deal exclusively with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) on or before Friday, July 19, 2024. In an interview after the listing of the firm’s P6 billion ASEAN Sustainability bonds at the...
The Philippines and the United States are considering having more frequent communication amid continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea. ​This developed as officials from both sides sat down to discuss developments in the waters and agreed to strengthen the alliance as their response....
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Thursday, July 18, formally assumed his post as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice President and former DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte and new Education Secretary Sonny Angara during the turnover ceremony at the DepEd Central Office in...
The Zobel family’s Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) reported a 21.5 percent growth in net income to a record P30.6 billion in the first semester of 2024, driven by robust revenues and sustained positive operating leverage. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the bank...
At least two port facilities that will support the development of offshore wind projects in the country are being proposed for inclusion in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) or the country’s national budget for next year. According to Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L. Guevara, priority...
China has agreed to improve its existing bilateral communication mechanism with the Philippines on the West Philippine Sea issue. Lin Jian, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, on Wednesday, July 17, confirmed that such an effort was made during the ninth Bilateral Consultation Meeting...
The bicameral conference committee approved on Wednesday, July 17, the final version of the Maritime Zones Bill. Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino (Senate PRIB photo) "Yung salient points ay sinama natin yung sa Palawan, sinama natin yung sa Philippine Rise. Tapos ni-reconcile natin yung...
