The Philippines is now closer to its goal of attaining a “lasting and sustainable” peace with the achievements in the peace and security campaign of the Philippine Army (PA), Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has disclosed. Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. (right),...
Dividends remitted by the Philippines Ports Authority (PPA) to the government coffers under President Duterte’s watch exceeded the sum it had contributed in more than two decades, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III on Wednesday, March...
The local stock market recovered from the previous day’s losses as investors picked up bargains late in the session. The PSEi rose 52.34 points or 0.75 percent to close at 7,008.94 as Banks led the advance while the Industrial and Mining and Oil counters lagged behind. Volume weakened to 1.11...
In hopes of strengthening the local upstream space sector, the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) launched the Integrated Development of a Unified Standard 3U System (InDUS3US). InDUS3US, according to PhilSA, is a project that offers an opportunity to industries and industry engineers to gain...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the Knights of Rizal La Carcel Chapter joined forces for a blood donation campaign at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC). BJMP chief Jail Director Allan Iral commended the efforts of the Knights of Rizal to call for volunteers and...
The local stock market closed below the 7,000 level despite early gains as investors noted the rise in oil prices. The main index dropped 50.03 points or 0.73 percent to settle at 6,956.60 as the Mining and Oil counter led the retreat while the Services sector managed to advance. Volume was weaker...
73212 Philippine Airlines (PAL) is extending its Open For You 81st Anniversary Sale of more than 5 million seats from March 22 to March 28, 2022. Travel period for domestic flights is from June 1, 2022 and onwards while travel period for international flights is from July 1, 2022 and beyond. "More...
The Philippine Navy has relieved and placed under investigation one of its officers for allegedly issuing a life-threatening social media post against an executive official of the Kabataan Partylist (PL) group. Raoul Manuel (Courtesy of Raoul Manuel's Twitter account) Raoul Manuel, national...
Rianne Malixi Amateur Rianne Malixi returns to the very site of her recent romp but this time faces a lot more challenging task against a field she had humbled and the addition of a multi-titled campaigner. The Ladies Philippine Golf Tour unveils its new season in new normal with a full calendar...
(Lotto / Manila Bulletin) Two bettors won multi-million prizes during the lotto draws held last night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday, March 21, announced. Sunday, March 20, was indeed a lucky day for two bettors from Luzon after their tickets correctly guessed the...
Italian Maestro Ruggero Barbieri passed away on March 20 at Pope John XXX111 Hospital in Bergamo, Italy due to aneurism in the brain. Confirming the news of his demise was his 21-year-old son, Piolo Barbieri, through Rustan's CEO Zenaida “Nedy” Tantoco. Last March 12, maestro Barbieri was taken...
73085 The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) remitted P4.08 billion dividend payment to the Department of Finance, announced General Manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago. The amount remitted Monday, March 21, represents 60 percent of PPA’s P6.79 billion net income for 2021 and is 8.5 percent higher than...