Aiming for a green energy future is one thing, but financing these projects is another. Three top banks explained to stakeholders the possible challenges new developers may face when it comes to financing their renewable energy (RE) projects. In a panel discussion during the Solar & Storage...
The Design Center of the Philippines (DCP), an agency under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), spent P1.9 million of the budget allocated for senior citizens and persons with disability (SCPDs) for other plans and programs in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2023 annual...
Every hour, approximately 13 Filipinos lose their lives to heart-related diseases, making it the leading cause of death in the country, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The PSA's 2023 Causes of Death in the Philippines report revealed that ischaemic heart diseases were...
OFF THE BEATEN PATH The Philippines. Over 7,000 islands full of wonder and beauty, just waiting to be discovered and re-discovered. I’ve been fortunate to have been able to visit almost all the provinces in the Philippines – enjoying the breathtaking scenery, sumptuous delicacies...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Demons and witchcraft were integral aspects of the ancient world. Evil spells caused illness, ill fortune, and other harms to people. To counter threats, people would use protective amulets, incantations, and exorcism. Israel knew of exorcists. Jesus himself drives out demons with...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL We recently came across news reports regarding Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos, Jr.’s recent speech at the 33rd session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held in Vienna, Austria. The...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that he was "dumbfounded" after finding out that Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa supported the move to unseat him as the Senate President. "Alam mo, I thought I've seen strange things in my political career, and this happens to be the strangest. Kung kahapon ako...
Employers said they will focus discussions during the upcoming 45th National Conference of Employers (NCE) on tech-driven future as they emphasized that employees have to learn and relearn 40 percent of their skills over the next five years to keep their jobs. The Employers Confederation of the...
Newly-elected Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he is ready to take on his new role as he tries to dismiss any more speculations surrounding his sudden leadership role. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Senate PRIB Photo) “Mas gusto ko pag usapan kung anong...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Shortly after the transfiguration event, Jesus, for the second time, predicts his passion, death, and resurrection. The Apostles seem not to pay attention; they are focused on their own interest. They begin to argue among themselves who of them is the greatest, who of them will be...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE The recent Senate committee report on the legalization of cannabis as medicine was signed by 13 senators which moves the bill closer to being passed by the Senate. Alongside this significant event is the American Congress passing a bill decriminalizing marijuana possession and...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri delivers a speech as he steps down from his post as Senate President on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Arnold Quizol / MANILA BULLETIN) Stepping down as the Senate leader on Monday, May 20, Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri admitted that he was heartbroken not because of...
