Senator Jinggoy Estrada is now pushing for a bill seeking the teaching of the 1987 Constitution in the secondary education curriculum of all public and private educational institutions in the country. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada (Senate PRIB) Estrada said doing so would help raise the level of awareness...
Major services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, Jan. 8, threw support to Gen. Andres Centino a day after he was re-appointed as the AFP Chief of Staff and rumor of an alleged destabilization plot triggered security concerns at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. Gen. Andres...
Two bettors from Calamba City, Laguna and Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental won the jackpot prize for Grand Lotto 6/55 worth P142,580,483.20. Courtesy of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office The winning numbers, drawn by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Saturday, Jan. 7,...
Two lucky players won the jackpot prize for Grand Lotto 6/55 worth P142,580,483.20 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Saturday, Jan. 7. (PCSO) The lucky combination was 44-13-19-33-27-39. Meanwhile, 34 bettors hit the game's second prize worth P100,000 and...
The local stock market is seen to continue consolidating at current levels although sentiment appears to be more bullish with the PSEi rising 1.55 percent in the first trading week of the new year. “The market has been able to maintain its position above the 6,600 level (a previous resistance)...
Here's a clue: It has been two weeks since their daughter was born It's a great start for the 2023 for the couple Luis Manzano and Jessy Mendiola as they share the good news that they are now proud parents to Peanut. "I never knew I could love like this. My little Rosie. Isabella Rose Tawile...
There were no jackpot winners for Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Mega Lotto 6/45 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, Jan. 6. (PCSO) The lucky numbers for Ultra Lotto were 17 - 31 - 12 - 52 - 03 - 44 for a jackpot worth P49,500,000. However, six bettors won the...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved the proposed acquisition by AIA Philippines Life and General Insurance Company Inc. (AIA Philippines) of 100 percent shares in MediCard Philippines Inc. (MediCard) stating the merger will not diminish market competition in the sector. In a...
After a healthy start this year, stocks dropped on Friday, Jan. 6, as investors took profits at the local stock market after US bourses dropped due to renewed concern over interest rate hikes. The main index fell 93.36 points or 1.38 percent to close at 6,667.97 with the Industrial counter leading...
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...
