Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has announced that the BPI Debit Mastercard services will be temporarily unavailable this weekend due to scheduled system maintenance. According to BPI, the maintenance is scheduled to take place on July 20, 2024 (Saturday) from 12 AM to 12 NN and on July 21,...
MOA Globe lights up for 75th anniversary of Canada-Philippines diplomatic ties. Ambassador David Hartman of the Embassy of Canada and SM Supermalls President Steven Tan recently led the lighting of the SM Mall of Asia Globe to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties between Canada and the...
The congratulatory toast: National Security Adviser Eduardo Manahan Año with AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr., and Ambassador Endo Kazuya of the Embassy of Japan On July 4, 2024, the Embassy of Japan celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). Ambassador...
President Marcos Jr. (middle) leads the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) mid-year command conference in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on July 4, 2024. With him are (L-R) Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Department of National Defense (DND)...
Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Lt. Gen. (ret.) Roberto Ancan said on Tuesday, July 16, that he could ensure the safety of suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo once she's within the Senate premises. Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Gen. (ret.) Roberto Ancan talks to the media after showing the detention room on...
On July 5, 2024, The Monarch, an art gallery extension brand of Jas Ancheta Interiors, launched its one-of-a-kind fusion of an art space, a wine bar, and an interior design venue in Molito, Philippines. Its first program, dubbed as Athena, will be centered on the mythology of Athena, Greek goddess...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) By ELLSON QUISMORIO SONA fever has taken over the House of Representatives. This, as Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed confidence on Tuesday, July 16 that the House of...
By JAMES A. LOYOLA A-FLOW Properties I Corp. (A-FLOW), a joint venture between AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC) and FLOW Digital Infrastructure, has secured a P2.4-billion loan from the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank). A-FLOW said it had signed the loan agreement representing...
Blessie Mae Abagat (Facebook) A powerhouse vocalist from Bicol is penciled to sing the Philippine national anthem during President Marcos' third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 22. Reports reaching the House of Representatives on Monday,...
The Marcos administration was able to borrow more than planned during its auction on Monday, July 15, despite interest rates rising anew. The Bureau of the Treasury increased the size of its offering for 182-day Treasury bills (T-bills) to P9.1 billion, raising a total of P22.6 billion compared to...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) By ELLSON QUISMORIO Presidential Security Command (PSC) chief, Philippine Air Force (PAF) General Nelson Morales has guaranteed President Marcos' safety ahead of the latter's third State of the Nation...
(Photo: Philippine Marine Corps) By MARTIN A. SADONGDONG The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) deployed 18 personnel to participate in the prestigious Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2024 in Hawaii Islands and Southern California, a ranking military officer said. PMC commandant Major Gen....
