President Duterte on Friday led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Philippine Sports Training Center (PSTC) in Bagac, Bataan that will serve after three years as the "future home" of the nation's athletes. In leading the event, Duterte said the project only shows the government's concerted efforts,...
Care providers of people diagnosed with dementia are at an increased risk for having significant physical and mental health problems, said an expert. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILLIPINES) In a webinar on Friday, June 17, titled “Demensya sa Panahon ng Pandemya,” experts from the University of the...
Stocks take cue from US to resume slide Local share prices took their cues from the US and dropped again, to end one of the Philippine Stock Exchange Index’s (PSEi) worst week this year. The main index lost 61.45 points or 0.96 percent to close at 6,331.56 as Conglomerates led the retreat with...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Two weeks ago, I sat down with Chit Juan, president of the Philippine Coffee Board to discuss the state of Philippine coffee, especially after two years of pandemic lockdown. Last week’s column focused on producers. Now, we focus on consumers. Even as Philippine coffee...
The local stock market bounced after the announcement of an expected US rate hike and the growth in remittances. The main index rose 73.59 points or 1.16 percent to close at 6,393.01 with the Property sector leading the advance although the Services counter lagged behind. Volume declined to 647...
The age-old dispute on whether brown eggs are organic or not has been ended by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). (Unsplash) The answer: Not all brown eggs are organic and do not...
Spotlight on UP’s Maria Christine Muyco as the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio fellow By Emma Orozco Maria Christine Muyco, music composer, ethnomusicologist, and music composition professor at the University of the Philippines recently enjoyed a scholarship of residency at Bellagio. It...
The Philippines has won a seat in the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS), a body of the United Nations that facilitates the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Philippine candidate to Commission...
Magnolia head coach Chito Victolero heaved a sigh of relief after his injury-plagued team fought for a hard-earned 80-77 win against NorthPort to finally barge into the win column in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup Wednesday, June 15. Magnolia coach Chito Victolero (PBA) Victolero commended his wards...
The local stock market resumed its slide on the back of losses in Wall Street as interest rates rise ahead of the US Federal Reserves’ monetary policy meeting. The main index fell 155.11 points or 2.40 percent to close at 6,319.42 as Conglomerates and Property firms led the retreat across the...
The Philippine Azkals failed to make a return trip to the AFC Asian Cup next year after falling short in the third round of the qualifiers at the MFF Football Centre in Ulaanbaatar. Mongolia. Philippine Azkals (PFF) The Filipino booters needed to become one of the best five runners-up across six...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) warned the public of dengue fever risks and reminded them how it can be prevented as part of the country's observance of Dengue Awareness month this June. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) PRC explained that dengue fever is caused by a dengue-carrying mosquito that can pass the...
