The Philippines and the European Union (EU) have taken ways to raise Filipino seafarers' training to international standards through a technical assistance program. The Seafarers Technical Assistance project, which has been running since September 2024 until November 2027, will support the...
Aboitiz-led Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and the ATRAM Group have entered into an investment agreement to merge their respective trust subsidiaries. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), UnionBank announced that it will hold a 27.5 percent ownership stake in ATR...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office is on red alert for severe tropical storm “Nika.” THE provincial government of La Union is not taking any chances as tropical cyclone 'Nika' (center) barrels its way to Luzon. The Emergency Operations...
Maxine Marie Bautista spoiled Sofia Frank’s three-peat bid as she ruled the senior women's category of the Philippine National Figure Skating Championships 2024 at SM Skating inside Mall of Asia in Pasay City Friday, Nov. 8. Maxine Marie Bautista (Maxine's Facebook post) Bautista, 23,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to further strengthen workers' rights to form unions and protect them from any form of harassment. In filing Senate Bill No. 2735 or the proposed “Strengthening the Freedom of Association of Workers’ Act,”...
The international community is one with the Philippines in mourning for the victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. The embassies of Russia, the Netherlands, European Union, Israel, France and Japan expressed their solidarity with the Philippines on the National Day of Mourning on...
SAN JUAN, La Union – The provincial government declared this year’s La Union Surfing Break a success. Hundreds of people flocked to this town and Bacnotan, this province, for the Nov. 1 to 3 event. A MAN surfs in San Juan, La Union. The event now on its 19th year featured sports,...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – This province is under red alert for typhoon “Leon” and All Saints’ Day. Alvin Cruz, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, said they have prepared all the necessary logistical assets and resources needed for...
Measures declaring special nonworking days in three provinces have lapsed into law following the non-signing of President Marcos within the period prescribed by the Constitution. Under the Constitution, a bill may become a law, even without the President's signature, if the President does not sign...
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) has approved the sale of its asset management unit to ATR Asset Management Inc. (ATRAM) while Union Bank of the Philippines is also in talks to merge its trust business with that of ATRAM. "These are bold moves by ATRAM to quickly scale up its trust...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A total of 15,732 individuals or 5,358 families from 123 barangays were displaced and one fisherman missing is due to the onslaught of severe tropical storm “Kristine” in this province. LA Union Gov. Rafy Ortega-David (right) distributes relief goods to...
ARINGAY, La Union – A police officer drowned while patrolling the sea of this town amid bad weather caused by tropical storm “Kristine” on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Police identified the victim as Police Executive Master Sergeant Edison S. Rivera, 50, leader of the Maritime Law Enforcement Team of...
