The local stock market moved up on the back of higher US equities while investors were optimistic about the result of the central bank’s Monetary Board policy meeting. The PSEi added 27.62 points or 0.40 percent to close at 6,882.15 as Industrials led the advance while the Property sector was the...
Featuring eight new names, the Philippine women’s national football team is all set for its second stint in the Pinatar Cup this February at the San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain. For the second time, the Filipinas will be the only non-European team to see action in the tournament after being...
Foreign investment pledges more than doubled in the last quarter of last year, with the energy industry accounting for the majority of the investments, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Based on the PSA report, total foreign investments approved by investment promotion...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa believes that creating a Philippine National Police (PNP) DNA database would be a powerful crime deterrent. Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa stresses the importance of establishing a DNA database, noting that the process had solved cases of baby-switching,...
The National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) is set to receive P350,000 from the MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) following the staging of the MVP Cup One Invitational golf tournament held recently at the Manila Golf and Country Club. MVP Sports Foundation Executive Directo Jude Turcuato...
The local stock market ended slightly higher despite a weak start as investors wait for results of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) policy meeting. The main index added 26.61 points or 0.39 percent to close at 6,854.53 with the Industrial sector posting the highest gain while the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, Feb. 14 said the alleged hacking incident in one of the Department of Education's (DepEd) offices is currently under verification. Photo from Pixabay "We're still verifying this report," DICT Assistant Secretary and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is investigating a potential hacking of its systems on Wednesday, Feb. 14. DepEd In a Viber message, the department emphasized that there is currently no confirmed report as verification is "ongoing." However, due to this report, DepEd has "instructed the field...
Forget the cliché chocolates and flowers! This Valentine's Day, surprise your loved ones with a truly unique and unforgettable treat — tilapia ice cream. Photo from Daerry’s Tilapia Ice Cream In an interview with Manila Bulletin, Dr. Dana Vera Cruz, one of the developers of Vera Bella...
Philippine Ports Authority General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago The strategic financial reforms in the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) again paid off in 2023 with the agency earning a total of P25.4 billion in revenues which reflected a more than 99...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced another lucky winner for the Lotto 6/42 jackpot on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Screengrab from PCSO The PCSO said the lucky numbers were 19–31–11–23–13–17 with a jackpot of P7,083,788.60. In the Super Lotto 6/49, on...
Government information technology experts are now crafting a comprehensive strategy to address another wave of hoax bombs that targeted at least 28 government agencies and even academic institutions on Monday, Feb. 12, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. In a statement released...
