By BENJAMIN SARONDO The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO) opened the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) Demonstration Farm on December 15 at Barangay Sapang Maragul, Tarlac City. TTM aims to boost the Philippines’ agricultural production, marketing capabilities, and food...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from YouTube live) The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) should be held accountable for the island-wide blackout in Panay as well as some parts of Negros that began last Jan....
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The police and military will enforce strict border controls and jam mobile phone signals for a safe and peaceful Traslacion during the Feast of the Black Nazarene in this city on Tuesday, January 9. THE image of the Black Nazarene is revered during the Traslacion 2023 in...
ILOILO CITY – Following the ongoing massive blackout that hit Panay Island, the Department of Energy (DOE) reiterated on Wednesday the reminder to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to adhere to its responsibilities as system operator (SO). “NGCP is in a position to anticipate...
The Embassy of Canada has announced that nine organizations from across the Philippines will receive support from the Canada Fund this year. “In 2022-23, the Embassy of Canada marked its 50th year of supporting local organizations in the Philippines through the Canada Fund for Local...
The government made a full borrowing on the new three-year treasury bonds it auctioned off on Wednesday amid a lower interest rate. At an auction, the Bureau of the Treasury successfully raised the planned P30 billion through the sale of three-year debt papers. The total bids received amounted to...
As the new year approaches, the Bureau of the Treasury reported that the national government's debt remained below the full-year target set by the Marcos administration for 2023. At end-November last year, the national government's outstanding debt stood at P14.509 trillion, still P114 billion...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) reported ongoing power restoration efforts in parts of Visayas that are affected by the Panay power plant shutdown. According to an update as of 6:00AM on Wednesday, Jan. 3, the NGCP said that 144.2 megawatts (MW) of power was being served by...
REFLECTIONS TODAY As Jesus comes to John the Baptist, John points him out as “the Lamb of God,” thereby setting the tone of Jesus’ mission to be like the lamb of the Passover (Ex 12:3), or the sacrificial lamb offered for the expiation of the sins of the people on the Day of Atonement or Yom...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Last Dec. 30, 2023, the nation marked the 127th anniversary of the execution of Dr. Jose Rizal at what was then called “Bagumbayan.” At this time of the year, those among us who remain interested in and fascinated by his life and character usually reflect on two things....
OFF THE BEATEN PATH Two days ago, we ushered in a new year, with a majority of Filipinos expressing hope for a better year ahead. While some experienced a great 2023, there were those who were only too happy to have survived 2023 for a number of reasons. Financial difficulties, work and...
The national government sold all the short-term debt papers it offered on the back of higher interest rates for the second time since it declined in November last year. On Tuesday, Jan. 2, the Bureau of the Treasury held a successful auction for Treasury bills (T-bills), raising P17 billion, the...
