Signal no. 3 was raised in four areas as Typhoon "Odette" (international name: "Rai") slightly intensified on Wednesday night, Dec. 15, the the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. (Photo from PAGASA / MANILA BULLETIN) In its 11 p.m. bulletin,...
A group of teachers urged the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to discontinue its plan to roll out the new design of the P1,000 bill a move that has been drawing criticism from various sectors since it was announced. BSP polymer banknotes The Teachers Dignity Coalition (TDC) expressed opposition...
The local stock market fell after the health department reported the country’s first two cases of the Omicron variant. The PSEi lost 109.41 points or 1.51 percent to close at 7,132.58 as the Property sector led the retreat across the board. 53334 Volume jumped to 1.33 billion shares worth P11.35...
media Philippine Airlines (PAL) just launched its "Dear PAL e-Gift Card", a digital card enabling users to purchase flights or PAL Travel Extras as gifts to others. Users can buy the cards through the flag carrier's website, http://giftcard.philippineairlines.com, or through the mobile app, the PAL...
A total of 51 agriculture groups – composed of farmers, fishers, and producers – have joined forces to sign a petition against the mega trade deal, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The groups think the deal will result in further “import surges, price depressions, and...
Severe tropical storm "Odette" (international name: "Rai") has intensified into typhoon on Wednesday, Dec. 15, as tropical cyclone wind signal number 2 was hoisted in some areas. Track of Typhoon 'Odette' (PAGASA photo / MANILA BULLETIN) In its 11 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric,...
PSX_20211129_155428 To cope with the holiday travel surge, Philippine Airlines (PAL) expands its domestic services further by tripling daily flights between Manila and Iloilo and mounting sixteen weekly flights between Manila and Bacolod starting December 16, 2021. PAL will also operate four...
“If you’re not staying on top of your money, you’re putting your financial well-being at risk .” – Suze Orman The current pandemic has brought so many life-altering changes very quickly. Despite the major changes in the last two pandemic years, some things remain the same. We can expect...
(PSA PhilSys Facebook) The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has achieved its national ID registration target of 50 million for 2021. In a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 14, PSA said that over 50 million Filipinos have completed their Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) Step 2 Registration...
Philippine Red Cross Chairman (PRC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Senator "Dick" Gordon announced on Tuesday, Dec. 14, that the PRC Logistics Multipurpose Center (PLMC) molecular laboratory received a five-star rating from the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM). Photo from the...
Kababayans celebrate Simbang Gabi at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue CHOIR OF FRIENDS ‘The Voices of Friendship,’ a Queens-based Filipino choir, sings Filipino Christmas songs (Photo from PCG NY by Monina E. Tran) The Philippine Consulate General in New York has officially started the...
Photo from affsuzukicup.com Philippine Azkals coach Stewart Hall rued the referee’s decision to award Thailand a penalty late in the 2-1 loss that knocked them out of semifinal contention in the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020. Amani Aguinaldo’s foul on Thithipan Puangchan with less than 15 minutes left in...
