Investors pressed for an increase in Philippine benchmark interest rates for most short-term loans a day before the release of inflation data, which is expected to pick up due to the effects of Typhoon Carina. At the Treasury Bureau’s auction on Monday, Aug. 5, the national government...
Former Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri is seeking a tourism master plan from the national government and specific amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) in a bid to address the power woes in the country’s “crown jewels” of tourism. Senator Juan Miguel...
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NCHP) led the celebration of the 22nd Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day and the commemoration of the 126th anniversary of the Start of the Siege in Baler, Aurora on July 1, 2024. Senator Juan Miguel F. Zubiri and Ambassador Miguel Utray Delgado...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Today’s Gospel narrates the feeding of the multitude. The disciples come to Jesus, suggesting that the crowds be dismissed so that they may look for their own provisions. Jesus tells the disciples not to send the people away. The disciples themselves must give people something...
FROM THE MARGINS Last week, I wrote about how small businesses serve as incubators for innovation and creativity, propelled by entrepreneurial Millennials and Gen-Zs who are changing our business landscape. I shared the story of 27-year-old Ciriaco Villagonzalo Jr. from Davao, who successfully put...
The Marcos administration ramped up its domestic borrowing, causing a substantial increase in the government's overall financing in the first half of the year compared to the previous year. Data released by the Bureau of the Treasury showed that the national government's gross borrowings totaled...
Megaworld Corporation, the flagship real estate firm of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, is investing P12 billion to develop a 25-hectare integrated active wellness township through a partnership with the group behind The Farm at San Benito in Lipa, Batangas. In a statement, Megaworld said San Benito Private...
Unable to secure a victory over the University of the East with its power game, the University of Santo Tomas relied on its formidable defense to secure a 25-14, 25-19, 24-26, 25-19 win, claiming the early solo lead in the V-League Women’s Collegiate Challenge at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday....
Senators on Sunday, August 4 hailed gymnast Carlos Yulo’s historic gold medal win in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Yulo garnered a 15.000 score in the men's floor exercise on Aug. 3, 2024 to become the first Filipino gymnast to reach the podium and the country's second Olympic gold...
REFLECTIONS TODAY First Reading • Ex 16:2-4, 12-15 The whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, “Would that we had died at the Lord’s hand in the land of Egypt, as we sat by our fleshpots and ate our fill of bread! But you had to lead us...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPE-VINE What I appreciate and give due credit for, is how the Department of Tourism, under the leadership of Sec. Christina G. Frasco, recognizes that a multi-pronged approach to promoting Philippine Tourism is the ideal way to cover all the bases. It’s about creating...
Prior to trading resumption in the reserve market, the Department of Energy (DOE) has instructed the operator of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to issue guidelines on the synchronization of dispatch intervals for both traded energy capacities and ancillary services for an efficient...
