Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua is blocked by a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel during one of her patrol operations in Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales from Feb. 1 to 9, 2024. (Photo by PCG) Starting this February, civilian vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (PPAB) Legal assistance covering the start of the investigation, detention, arrest or indictment, all the way to the trial proper, and at all levels of appeals that will follow. Such is the extent of the...
A pop culture and literature professor at the University of the Philippines-Diliman, on Friday Feb. 16, explained why the trending duck clip became popular in the Philippines. Trending duck clip "We (Filipino) have a phenomenon called ‘bandwagon syndrome’ (copycat, all the way) to...
MANAOAG, Pangasinan – A fire destroyed eight stalls selling religious articles at Gate 2 of the Minor Basilica of the Our Lady of Manaoag here on Thursday night, February 15. SMOKE rises from burning stalls at the Minor Basilica of the Our Lady of Manaoag in Manaoag, Pangasinan on...
REFLECTIONS TODAY The Hebrew term shabbath means “to cease or to rest.” The Sabbath signifies the apex of God’s creation. God blessed and sanctified the seventh day and made it holy (Gn 2:2-3). For Israel—and for all mankind—it is a rest day to reflect on God’s work as Creator, to give...
Huge cash will be burned at the pumps next week, as oil products are anticipated to be on hefty price hikes again by Tuesday (February 20), according to the estimates of the oil companies. On the calculation of the industry players, gasoline prices will rise by P1.40 to P1.90 per liter, while...
Investing in the government’s retail bonds is as effortless as ordering a loved one's favorite meal for delivery! Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that retail treasury bonds (RTBs) are readily accessible through a few taps on mobile phones, offering Filipinos both here and abroad secure,...
The Private Hospital Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) on Thursday, Feb. 15, expressed openness to the move of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to increase benefit packages but emphasized the importance of “timely payments” to hospitals. Photo from Private...
The National Golf Association of the Philippines (NGAP) is set to receive P350,000 from the MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) following the staging of the MVP Cup One Invitational golf tournament held recently at the Manila Golf and Country Club. MVP Sports Foundation Executive Directo Jude Turcuato...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) joined forces to empower urban communities and prepare them for crises and disasters. ( PRC Secretary-General Dr. Gwen Pang and PCUP chair Undersecretary Elpidio Jordan Jr. together with other officials during...
Filipina CEO Circle (FCC)’s Ambe Tierro and Karen Roa, Women’s Run PH founder Nicole Wuthrich-de la Cruz, and SM Supermalls’ Vice President for Corporate Marketing Grace Magno Excitement builds for the Filipina CEO Circle (FCC) Women's Run PH this March 10, 2024 at SM By the Bay North...
After the shelving the planned merger, the Department of Finance (DOF) is now considering the public listing of Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). On Wednesday, Feb. 14, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto told Manila Bulletin that informal discussions have...
