National junior bowler Zach Ramin and former World Cup champion Krizziah Tabora-Macatula took the early lead in the men's and women's open divisions qualifying round, respectively, of the Philippine International Open Tenpin Bowling Championships last Monday, May 15. A member of the PH squad that...
Two ships of the Philippine Navy (PN) spearheaded a maritime exercise held in different parts of Luzon recently which involved six member-states from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ( ASEAN navy vessels are seen steaming in formation during the conduct of the at-sea phase of...
The Philippine government is bent on opening up more tourism activities in view of the declared end of the global health emergency due to COVID- a tourism official said. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said the pandemic is over, so the Philippine government will push through with its goal to...
Fresh from its successful campaign in the Cambodia SEA Games, the Philippine Taekwondo Association (PTA) stages the 2023 SMART/MVP Sports Foundation New Face of the Year Taekwondo Championship on May 20-21, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. *A young taekwondo jin connects a roundhouse kick during a...
Grab Philippines said it was surprised by the decision of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to impose a new penalty on the remaining refund for its customers and is evaluating its legal options on the fine. "We are surprised at PCC's decision to fine us - given that we've been proactively...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has slapped a fresh P9-million peso fine on Grab Philippines amid its failure to fully refund its customers more than three years after the anti-trust body first ordered the reimbursement. In a statement, PCC said that the latest fine is on top of the...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) The more buoys, the better. Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez urged on Monday, May 15 the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to place additional navigational buoys in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) until it is completely...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is proposing amendments to the Grid Code to ensure the country’s power system can efficiently absorb gigawatt-scale but variable renewable energy (RE) capacities. In a presentation to the media, NGCP Vice President and Head of...
Five navigational buoys marked by a Philippine flag have been installed in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to assert the country’s sovereignty and guide mariners in the tricky waters, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) revealed Sunday, May 14. (Courtesy of Commo. Jay Tarriela / Twitter) The floating...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go is now seeking passage of a bill that would expand the services of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) and encourage private sector participation in agricultural insurance. Go, in filing Senate Bill No. 2117, said it is necessary to provide better...
GOOD FOR YOUR MIND Pick up a hobby to help yourself cope with stress It was my birthday the other day and I decided to reacquaint myself with the art of doing nothing by doing something I enjoy a lot, arts and crafts. Inspired by the coronation of King Charles III on May 5 and his declaration of a...
TO PH-ISRAEL FRIENDSHIP Apostolic Nuncio Charles Brown, Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos, and DFA undersecretary Carlos Sorreta The Embassy of Israel in the Philippines celebrated a historic event on May 4, marking the 75th Independence...
