The Philippine business community is in synch with other sectors of Filipino society in condemning those responsible for the trillion-peso flood control projects scandal. Many industry groups, including the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines, have expressed their outrage and disgust...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, September 24, said it has mobilized its Humanitarian Caravan to deliver life-saving aid to communities in Cagayan and Ilocos Norte, which bore the brunt of Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) and the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) that...
The information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) sector has revised upward its projected revenues next year to $42 billion, driven by the continued expansion of global capability centers (GCCs) into the country. IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has unveiled major progress in its artificial intelligence (AI) projects designed to boost transparency, improve resource allocation, and strengthen student and teacher support across the country. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, in a statement issued Tuesday,...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Tuesday, September 23, underscored that students must never be silenced, threatened, or intimidated for speaking out against corruption, stressing that their voices are vital in building a just and transparent Philippines. “The voices of our students...
Much of the world may not be familiar with Tom Matano, but chances are, you’ve seen one of his creations rolling around. Tsutomu ‘Tom’ Matano is best known for designing the 1989 Mazda MX-5 / Miata. Matano was born in 1947 and later moved to the US in 1970. There, he found work first with...
Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. informed the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that it is unable to pay dividends due to its preferred shareholders because it has no unappropriated retained earnings. The PSE had written Phoenix Petroleum, directing it to give an update on the redemption and...
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) has been recognized by the Philippine Red Cross for its sustained support of humanitarian initiatives, blood donation programs, and disaster response activities. This recognition underscores the company’s ongoing efforts to assist in relief...
It is a sorry sight to see simple problems addressed by irrational and complex solutions that take an inordinate amount of time to fix, cost a tremendous sum, and still fail to function as intended. Consider a beautiful, single-level light structure with a floor area of roughly 300 square meters. A...
CEBU CITY – At least 700 people participated in protest rallies here on Sunday, Sept. 21. The Police Regional Office-Central Visayas (PRO-7) reported that these protest rallies ended without any violence. One protest rally was held in the morning and another took place in the afternoon. Students,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, September 22, said that more than 10 million learners and over 420,000 teaching and non-teaching personnel have been affected by the suspension of classes due to the combined effects of Super Typhoon Nando and the southwest monsoon (habagat). Based on...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, September 22, said it has placed student health, safety, and inclusive learning at the heart of its proposed 2026 budget. Highlighting both recent achievements and future goals under the administration of President Marcos, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara...
