The Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) has voiced its opposition to the government's strategy of hiring clinical care associates (CCA) in hospitals to mitigate the shortage of health workers in the country. Manila Bulletin File Photo CCAs, as stated by PNA President Dr. Elmer Bondoc, are...
Juami Tiongson and top rookie pick Stephen Holt joined hands to lead Terrafirma past Converge, 107-99, in the elimination round of the 2024 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Friday, March 1. Juami Tiongson. (PBA Images) In a battle of cellar dwellers from last...
The prices of agricultural commodities, notably rice, saw increases again during the last days of February, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Based on the PSA price situationer, a kilogram of regular milled rice increased to P50.63 during February 15 to 17 from P50.34 during the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) touched the 7,000 intraday level on Friday, March 1, but late profit taking pulled down the index as the week came to a close. The main index slipped by 25.12 points or 0.36 percent to close at 6,919.59 with Banks leading the retreat although the Property...
A female personnel of the Alpha "Neutralizer" Battery of the 6th Field Artillery Battalion, Army Artillery Regiment (AAR) of the Philippine Army (PA) prepares to fire a howitzer during the 1st Quarter Pre-Operational Readiness Site Inspection and Troop Evaluation (ORSITE). (Photo courtesy of Alpha...
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has recently concluded its forum featuring chief executive officers of publicly-listed companies to give advice and encourage firms planning their own initial public offerings. During the forum, dubbed Road to IPO: Embracing the Growth Mindset, the seven CEOs...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he is hopeful that the joint task force between the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) will addess the perennial problems hounding the country’s power sector. “I am confident that the task force would work to...
Pilots from the Republic of Korea Air Force's (ROKAF) 53rd Air Demonstration Group (Black Eagles) fly eight KAI T-50B Golden Eagle aircraft and perform acrobatic stunts during an airshow at Basa Airbase in Floridablanca, Pampanga on August 15, 2022. (Photo by Philippine Air Force) Supersonic jets...
Following a three-year decline, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported a rise in adolescent pregnancies among Filipino girls in 2022. During a forum on Thursday, Feb. 29, Marizza B. Grande, Assistant National Statistician for Civil Registration Service at the PSA, said that the number...
The PSEi jumped back to the 6,900 level, benefiting from the MSCI rebalancing and more upbeat corporate results. The main index rose 68.19 percent or 0.99 percent to close at 6,944.71 as Banks and Conglomerates led the charge although the Property and Mining counters retreated. Volume surged to 774...
After decades of focusing on internal security operations against communist rebels and other threat groups especially in Mindanao, the Philippine Army has started shifting its operational capabilities to territorial defense operations. And to test its defense strategic plan implementation,...
Speaking before Australia's parliament, President Marcos has once again declared to an international audience that the Philippines will never give up an inch of its territory to any foreign power. "I shall never tire of repeating the declaration that I made from the first day that I took office: I...
