Amid current talks about Philippines and China's joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea, a fishers' group expressed its oppositionto the plan and called the move a "risky undertaking.” West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) In a statement, Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang...
The Bank of the Philippine Islands has priced its 1.5-year Peso Fixed-Rate Bonds due 2024 called BPI Reinforcing Inclusive Support for MSMEs Bonds (BPI RISE Bonds), with an aggregate principal amount of P5 billion with option to upsize. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank...
Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (RRHI), a member of the Gokongwei conglomerate, is set to acquire an additional 4.4 percent stake in Bank of the Philippine Islands worth almost P20 billion bringing the retail firm's stake to 6.8 percent and the entire Gokongwei group's shareholdings in the...
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen communication and economic cooperation between the two bourses. In a statement, the PSE said this cooperation can potentially help boost investment prospects...
The efforts of the Marcos administration to provide jobs to Filipinos gained momentum, with the country's unemployment rate improving to pre-pandemic levels based on a recent labor force survey, Malacañang said. (File Photo by Ali Vicoy) Citing the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) 's Labor...
An official from the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) bared that the only thing that prevents the proper disposal of nuclear waste is public acceptance. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP compound in...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) will dispatch over 300 volunteers, fire trucks, and ambulance teams starting Saturday, Jan. 7 to standby for the much anticipated "Walk of Faith" procession in Manila. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross These volunteers will be positioned in four PRC first aid stations...
The Sibol National Team selection is set for a return as the Philippine Esports Organization gears up for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia in May. Sibol national team will be gunning for its third straight gold medal in the Mobile Legends event in 32nd SEA Games (File Photo) Sibol has now...
Factory output increased at a much faster pace in November due to strong manufacturing of machinery and equipment, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, Dec. 6. In its Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (MISSI), the PSA said the country's volume of production...
Unemployment rate in November fell to its lowest level in over 17-years, signaling the strong recovery of the economy from the prolonged pandemic, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday, Jan. 6, that the level of...
By NIKOLE JAVIER Ronnie Magsanoc will be taking over the post as the new UAAP men's basketball commissioner following Dickie Bachmann’s recent appointment as the Philippine Sports Commission chairman. The 56-year-old former UAAP champion will oversee the men's basketball tournament...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant, Admiral Artemio Abu’s greatest pride and inspiration is his family. That is why when he became the chief of the PCG, he declared that his vision is to liken its existence to a family — the basic but most important unit of...
