IN SHAMBLES The Relief Map of The Philippines should have been spared at the very least by Republic Act 10066, which protects built structures 50 years and older from modification or demolition until the NCCA lifts the presumption of significance When abroad you walk thousands of steps to bask in...
The Grand Lotto 6/55 winner from Laguna revealed that he only spent ₱20 to get the lucky number combination and joined other individuals who attained their millionaire status by playing the lotto. Assistant General Manager for Gaming Sector Arnel A. Casas (left) hands over the check to the jackpot...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to provide food assistance to support disaster-prone communities and fire-affected families in Metro Manila. PRC has distributed 20,496 loaves of bread to disaster-prone communities and families impacted by fires from January to May 2023, it said in a...
Go Negosyo Founder Jose “Joey” Maria Concepcion III batted for a franchising model to grow the agriculture sector, stressing that unless the agriculture sector will grow as much as the industry’s, the entire Philippine economy will not achieve inclusive growth. PFA President Chris Lim In a...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) collaborated with the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) to assist in the recovery of 1,550 families in Aklan, Capiz, Antique, and Maguindanao who were adversely affected by tropical storm Paeng in October 2022. To help develop...
The Outstanding Filipino Retailers (OFR) Awards, the esteemed recognition that celebrates exceptional retailers in the Philippines, is thrilled to unveil the distinguished Board of Judges for the 2023 OFR Awards Special Edition. This year's panel of judges comprises prominent industry...
The Philippines will start shipping fresh mangoes to Australia starting June 2023, the Philippine Embassy in Canberra announced Monday, June 5. The Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Sydney (PTIC Sydney) and the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry-National Plant Quarantine...
Metro Zamboanga Hospital and Medical Center, Inc. (MetroZam) has signed a 10-year term loan agreement amounting to P600 million with Philippine National Bank (PSE: PNB) to support the ongoing construction and completion of its hospital building. LOAN SIGNING BETWEEN PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK and...
A development plan that would help the "laggard" Philippines improve its export performance has been approved by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual announced that Marcos has...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Australian Army kicked off the second phase of the Philippines-Australia Army-to-Army Exercise (PAAAE) “Kasangga” in Tanay, Rizal on Monday, June 5. *Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., commanding general of the Philippine Army (PA), delivers a speech during the...
The country’s Maya-5 and Maya-6 cube satellites (cubesats), the second batch of Philippine university-built cubesats, were successfully launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday night, June 5, according to the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). Maya-5 and Maya-6 flew onboard the...
The Philippines and Israel have agreed on establishing direct flights between the two countries. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen makes a courtesy call to President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. at the Malacañang Palace on June 5, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Jacl Burgos/ PPA Pool) This was among...
