UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Usually it’s the car buyers who have to be on the alert, especially with used cars, so they don’t end up with a bad buy. There is so much to watch out for: Cars that were in bad accidents and were poorly repaired, poorly maintained cars in general, bad engine condition,...
The national government raised P20 billion at higher rates from the auction of Treasury bills (T-bills). At an auction on Monday, July 8, the Bureau of Treasury made a full award of the T-bills as planned as total bids reached P43.815 billion, more than twice the total offering. The Treasury made a...
Senators on Monday, July 8, expressed support to the signing of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan that would allow both countries to send military forces to each other's territory for joint drills. AGREEMENT SIGNED — Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and...
Hard discount store DALI Everyday Grocer has pulled out three products off its shelves following the filing of a complaint for trademark infringement by the Campos family’s Nutri-Asia Inc. before the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). According to a report posted on the...
REFLECTIONS TODAY In the book of Numbers (15:38), the Israelites are instructed to “make tassels for the corners of their garments, fastening a violet cord to each corner.” This dangling ornament is meant to serve as a reminder of God’s presence, salvation, and commandments. In the...
FROM THE MARGINS I am very happy that people nowadays, especially the youth, are supporting social businesses that pursue social development objectives and not just profits. Social business is aligned with my life’s work, which is social and financial inclusion via microfinance. It is...
The country’s inflation rate may have peaked this year after the rice tariff cut was implemented, analysts have suggested. In its June inflation report, the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) stated that the July inflation data will likely remain near the upper limit of the Bangko Sentral ng...
The government raised its budgetary support to state-run firms by 31 percent to P9.7 billion in May, with the bulk of the subsidies intended to support the agriculture sector. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed subsidies to government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) in May...
Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy in Novaliches, Quezon City (left) and Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of the Assumption in Maasin City (right) (CBCP) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has designated two parish churches in Maasin City and Quezon City as national shrines...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • Mark 6:1-6 Today’s Gospel narrates the rejection of Jesus by the townspeople of Nazareth. The word Mark uses to describe the people’s reaction to Jesus is skandalon, which could be translated as “scandalized,” but is rendered here as “they would not accept...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Gastronomy tourism is the term being used for the growing trend that sees world travelers choose destinations, largely influenced by the local cuisine they’ll get to sample and indulge in, during their stay. It’s “have appetite, will...
After its suspension last year, Malacañang has officially revoked the policy grating Career Executive Service (CES) ranks to graduates of master’s studies of the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP), citing the need to synchronize the standards and procedures for the conferment of...
