Mass immunization underway in Manila after water tests positive for poliovirus A mass immunization program is being conducted by workers from the Smokey Mountain Health Center in Manila after one river in the capital city […]
Can Duterte expand horizons of Philippine diplomacy and keep his Washington and Moscow plates spinning? “Sovereign democracy”, Russian propagandist Vladislav Surkov wrote, refers to a system whereby a “society’s political life … the political powers, […]
Cantilan Bank adopts cloud technology to expand banking access (video) Financial technology (FinTech) has the potential to bring millions of people into the formal financial system. In Mindanao, Cantilan Bank has become the first Philippines […]
What crisis? THE people in Malacañang, the Palace of the People, don’t consider it a “transportation crisis” that fewer LRT trains are running and passengers find themselves squeezing into buses and jeepneys like sardines with […]
PH slips in global competitiveness ranking, drops to 6th spot in ASEAN The Philippines fell eight notches to 64th from 56th last year out of 141 countries in the global competitiveness ranking pulled down by […]
Rep. Salceda denies House’s work on 2020 budget was ‘sloppy’ Albay Representative Joey Salceda on Monday denied Senator Panfilo Lacson’s claim that the House of Representatives did a sloppy job on the proposed P4.1-trillion national […]
China sweetens joint energy exploration deal HINA has expanded its offer in its proposed oil and gas exploration deal with the country in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to President Duterte. — Business Mirror […]
Bilibid hospital chief says 20% of maximum security inmates die every year About 20% of maximum security inmates at the National Bilibid Prison (NBP) die every year mostly due to overcrowding inside the jail, the […]
Isabela bans entry of swine Gov. Rodolfo Albano 3rd has declared a total ban on the entry of pigs, including fresh, frozen and processed products in the entire province. — Manila Times Lawmaker wants higher […]
Top Philippine Court Delays Decision on Marcos Election Protest The Philippines’ top court on Tuesday delayed resolving an election protest filed by the son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos questioning his loss in the 2016 […]
BSP expects 0.6-1.4% Sept. inflation THE OVERALL increase in prices of widely used goods could have clocked in at its slowest clip in at least three years last month, as a decline in rice prices […]
Nationwide transport strike pushes through, inconveniencing commuters Transport groups went ahead with their nationwide strike on Monday morning, inconveniencing many commuters. — GMA Network Plastic trash threatens dugong survival in Palawan The seas surrounding the […]