Malacañang has approved and adopted a new action plan to optimize demographic opportunities and address population issues in the next five years. File photo Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Memorandum Circular No. 40, which approved and adopted the Philippine Population and Development...
In a bid to facilitate further growth in a greener aviation sector, country's flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced it will invest in the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to power its aircraft in the future. PAL President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Capt. Stanley K. Ng said...
For the first time, four Philippine universities—namely, the University of San Carlos (USC), Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), Far Eastern University Manila (FEU), and Mindanao State University (MSU)—have been included in the 2024 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World...
Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI), a member of the Gokongwei Group, reported that its acquisition of Rose Pharmacy Inc. has been cleared by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC). Under a share purchase agreement dated Sept. 25, 2020, RRHI, through its subsidiary South Star Drug Inc.,...
President Marcos said he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Summit to discuss what can be done to reduce tensions in the disputed portions of the West Philippine Sea (WPS). President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’...
DAVAO CITY – Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte encouraged China and other nations asserting claims over the West Philippine Sea to reach a diplomatic agreement through the United Nations (UN) instead of engaging in conflict. FORMER President Duterte (Screenshot from Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is urging the public to remain vigilant against fake social media accounts that are soliciting unauthorized payments from customers under a false affiliation with the airline. In a statement, PAL said "unscrupulous individuals have created bogus Facebook (FB)...
The output of fisheries products slightly increased in the third quarter as it posted a 2.1 percent jump, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said in a report. Based on the PSA data, fisheries production was posted at 1.012 million metric tons from July to September, up from the 996,320...
Now that the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) implementing rules and regulations (IRR) have been revised, President Marcos disclosed on Wednesday, Nov. 15 (US time) that the investment fund will finance “about 80 potential infrastructure projects” in the Philippines. President Ferdinand Marcos...
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said it remitted additional dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury to bolster the government’s budget for various programs. In a statement, Pagcor announced that the government's gaming regulator and operator transferred P5 billion in cash...
The Philippines needs to improve its connectivity and supply chain linkages in a bid to regain its leading role in the region, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Presidential Communications Office) During the Philippine economic briefing in San...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have recently signed a new codeshare partnership agreement to accommodate more flight options for passengers traveling to and from the Philippines and Singapore, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2023. Through the codesharing agreement, PAL...
