Local shares continued to slowly inch up yesterday, March 30, on the back of gains in US bourses. The Philippine Stock Exchange index(PSEi) added 13.78 points, or 0.21 percent, to close at 6,644.75 as the Services sector led the advance with only the Property counter declining. Volume was thin at...
Malacañang on Thursday, March 30, announced the latest appointees of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to three government agencies and offices—Philippine Postal Corp., Insurance Commission of the Department of Finance (DOF), and the National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict...
The IT-Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), the umbrella group of IT and business process management firms operating in the country, has raised alarm bells on what it calls “severe talent crisis” in the country. IBPAP President Jack O. Madrid raised the “talent crisis”...
The Philippines and China will resume talks on a possible joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) at a "technical level," Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo bared. In an interview transcript shared by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to the media on Thursday,...
“Make the most of your youth!” When I was younger, the pressure to excel and achieve, particularly in school, has been constant. Thankfully, I’ve always been an achiever, and I really strive to excel in all that I do—high school was no exception. But this also was a consistent source of...
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) is expecting around 2.2 million passengers in all ports across the country on the Holy Week exodus next week. In anticipation of the high volume of passengers, PPA General Manager Jay Daniel Santiago said all leaves of absence and scheduled day off of its...
State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) expects stronger revenues this year as the local gaming industry continues to gain momentum following the easing of travel restrictions. Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said the regulator expects gross gaming...
Fritz Gaston has been appointed commissioner of the Philippine Sports Commission. His appointment came Friday, March 24, completing the members of the PSC Board. He joins fellow commissioners Walter Torres, Edward Hayco and Bong Coo, and chairman Richard Bachmann. Gaston is a former PBA player and...
Featured image: Crispy pork belly with macadamia kare-kare sauce by Chef Sau Del Rosario El Nido is many things. The gateway to the Bacuit Archipelago boasts of jagged limestone cliffs, old-growth rainforests, awe-inspiring inlets, and glass-like waters lapping against long stretches of fine, white...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to modernize the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), whose current assets are not enough to patrol the country’s territorial waters and protect Filipino fishermen against foreign aggressors. Estrada said given the recent developments in the...
Featured image: HOLY LANDMARK St. Matthias is one of Isabela's six heritage churches. It is the only church in the country with a cylindrical belfry I’ll be honest. The province of Isabela is a part of the Philippines that I have often dismissed, thinking there must be nothing for me to see there....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured the public that the government was "taking the bull by the horns" as it strives to address the "harrowing state" of food inadequacy in the Philippines. Marcos said this as he graced the national launch of the Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition...
