The week may start with some bargain hunting following the PSEi’s plunge last Friday after hitting overbought levels, but the November inflation report on Tuesday will determine the stock market’s direction in the following days. Online brokerage 2TradeAsia.com said “The Fed's shift in tone...
Did you know that Republic Act No. 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004 does not cover physical violence alone? According to the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), RA 9262 covers several acts of violence, among of which are sexual violence, psychological...
Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo can't help but recall her past interactions with the late former Chinese president Jiang Zemin when she visited the Chinese Embassy in Manila over the weekend. Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (left) and the late former...
A female officer of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and three other members of the Philippine team bagged the silver medal in the recently concluded 19th International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) tournament in Thailand. Jail Chief Inspector Crystalene Gonzales, who...
No bettor guessed the correct combinations for Grand Lotto 6/55 and Lotto 6/42 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Saturday, Dec. 3. Lotto / MANILA BULLETIN The winning numbers for Grand Lotto were 15-55-43-53-40-47 for a jackpot of P49,753,347.80. Five...
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) – The Philippine Navy (PN), in collaboration with the Maritime Command Center (MCC) in Tawi-Tawi and its Malaysian counterpart, MCC-Tawau, have rescued a Philippine-flagged wooden-hulled vessel with 27 people aboard drifting at sea for four days and four nights, Navy...
High-ranking officials of the Philippine Navy (PN) and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) engaged in a productive discussion in Busan, South Korea recently which showed the “developing cooperation” between the two navies. (L-R) Commo. Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpleta, Philippine Navy Chief of Naval...
Here is a “feel good” pre-Christmas story to share with you, dear readers! Meet Herberg Claus, “special child,” budding artist! The son of Maeio and Josephine Claus has autism but it has not limited him from living life joyfully. We met Herberg at our First Saturday mass and breakfast...
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino Last Tuesday, Nov. 29, I had the privilege of sponsoring Committee Report No. 13 on House Bill No. 6224 on the act granting Philippine citizenship to Justin Donta Brownlee of the Philippine Basketball League (PBA) Barangay Ginebra San Miguel team. Pursuant to...
There was no winner for the jackpot prize of Ultra Lotto 6/58 worth P319,977,404 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Friday, Dec. 2. PCSO / MANILA BULLETIN The lucky numbers were 31-11-33-06-01-10. PCSO advised that 49 players will take home P120,000 after...
Break the silence. Put an end to violence. Filipino women who consider themselves victim-survivors of violence against women (VAW) were encouraged by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) to “break their silence” and join the agency’s #RaiseYourVoice campaign. The campaign was launched in...
The local stock market plunged as the weakness in the US and regional bourses prompted investors to continue to take profits. The main index fell 245.34 points or 3.64 percent to 6,489.65 points as Conglomerates led the retraction in share prices. Volume also declined to 874 million shares worth...
