The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) expressed optimism about the country's power situation in 2025, stating that the chances of power outages are low. In a briefing on Tuesday, Dec. 17, Isidro Cacho Jr., IEMOP head of trading operations, said that power strains...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to improve the quality and delivery of early childhood care and development (ECCD) services. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian lauded the latest development saying Senate Bill No. 2575 or the Early Childhood Care and...
Christmas came early for military personnel guarding the nine features occupied by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as they were given Noche Buena packages last week. The AFP, through the Western Command (Wescom), conducted rotation of troops and...
A Philippine Navy (PN) personnel aboard BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) observes JMSDF destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) during the first Philippines-Japan maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo: AFP) The Department of National Defense (DND) welcomed Tuesday,...
A low pressure area (LPA) near Mindanao and three other weather systems are expected to bring cloudy skies with scattered rains to many parts of the country on Tuesday, Dec. 17. (MB Visual Content Group) The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said...
The British Chamber hosted its annual Media Appreciation Luncheon on 12 December at Fashion Interiors, one of its key members. The Chamber successfully ended the year, with its priority legislation passing into law, particularly the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act and the Anti-Financial...
The Senate on Monday, December 16, concurred with the ratification of the agreement between the Philippines and Japan concerning the facilitation of reciprocal access and cooperation between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Self-Defense Forces of Japan. Senate Resolution No. 1248,...
After ex-Department of Finance (DOF) official and lawyer Emmanuel "Noel" P. Bonoan withdrew from assuming the post of Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) president for 2025 amid personal life issues, the big business group has elected Alfredo "Al" S. Panlilio in his stead. In a...
All is not lost as President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. still has the power to ask the bicameral conference committee to reconvene and fix all the contentious items in the final version of the P6.532 trillion national budget for 2025, Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said. Zubiri...
Purchasing a car can be quite a large financial burden on an individual. For those that need mobility but are open to other options, Toyota has a leasing program that offers its customers their full-service car leasing package without the typical responsibilities of car ownership. Handled by Toyota...
The Department of Education (DepEd), along with teachers’ groups, decried the P12-billion budget cut for 2025, warning of its “severe” impact on students' access to quality education. Grade school students, together with their teachers, parents, and guardians, attended the flag ceremony...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced that parts of Luzon will experience cloudy skies and isolated rains on Saturday, Dec. 14. (MB Visual Content Group) In its weather forecast, PAGASA said the northeast monsoon (amihan) will affect...
