Local share prices fell after the US inflation rose and raised fears of interest rate hikes. The main index plunged 162.26 points or 2.18 percent to close at 7,270.36 as Holding Firms and Banks led the retreat although the Property sector held its ground. Volume surged to 1.93 billion shares worth...
President Duterte heaped praises on Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Admiral Leopoldo Laroya after his more than 38 years of service to the country and as the Commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the past five months officially came to a close. Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary...
For House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio's monicker of "Eagle of Mindanao" is more than just a tag. (Jom Francis/ Unsplash) The Marinduque lone district congressman believes that Duterte-Carpio really does embody the symbolic traits of the majestic Philippine...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade has appointed Vice Admiral Eduardo D. Fabricante as the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officer-in-charge following the retirement of Admiral Leopoldo V. Laroya. (Photo from DOTr) Tugade announced the appointment on Feb. 10 during the Change...
Malacañang is optimistic that the country's employment situation will improve in the coming months as more Filipinos are expected to return to work with the easing of quarantine restrictions and the reopening of economic activities. People flock to Ilaya in Binondo, Manila to shop, with the...
The local stock market declined after the resistance felt at the 7,500 triggered some profit-taking. The main index lost 69.86 points or 0.93 percent to close at 7,432.62 as the Holding Firms and Services sectors led the retreat although the Mining and Oil counter surged and Property stocks also...
Celebrity couple Doug Kramer and Cheska Garcia with their kids Celebrity couple Doug Kramer and Cheska Garcia are making sure to take extra steps in caring for their health and body; adopting it as a habit and rubbing it on their three children - Kendra, Scarlett, and Gavin. During the Heart Month...
The Muntinlupa City government has vaccinated nearly 1,500 kids aged five to 11 years old in the first three days of the “Resbakuna Kids” campaign. Kids are being vaccinated at two sites designated by the city government. These are the city-run Ospital ng Muntinlupa in Barangay Alabang and the...
Five senior officials of the Philippine Coast Guard are included in the list of the possible replacement of Coast Guard commandant, Admiral Leopoldo V. Laroya, whose mandatory retirement age is on Thursday, Feb. 10. President Duterte is expected to name Laroya's replacement from Vice Admiral...
The Philippines will learn to live with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and rebound economically at the same time. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (Photo from HNP Media) Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio made this rather...
Mathematicians, actuaries, and statisticians are the highest-paid occupations in the country, the latest survey by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed. Based the 2020 Occupational Wages Survey (OWS) released by the PSA on Wednesday, Feb. 9, these three professions in insurance,...
Being the strongest storm to ever hit Mindanao in the past decade,Typhoon Odette affected the lives of an estimated 16 million people in six regions, a vast majority of which are living below the poverty line, according to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC). PRC said that the typhoon left about 2.4...
