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PH, France to start VFA talks in May
The Philippines and France might start talking formally next month about a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). This agreement would let their militaries do joint exercises in the Philippines. Ambassador Marie Fontanel, the top French diplomat in Manila, said at a briefing on Thursday that they’re currently drafting the agreement and getting ready for negotiations, possibly.....»»
Ramadhan starts March 12
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 11 March) — Ramadhan in the Philippines will start Tuesday, March 12, after the crescent moon marking the beginning of the month-long fasting was not sighted Sunday night, Islamic scholars announced. Bangsamoro Mufti Abdulrauf Guliani, executive director of the Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta, said the moon sighting committee at the Timako Hills, Kalanganan […].....»»
Vocation Month launched to address lack of priests and nuns
CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is a crisis in religious vocation and formators in Cebu are hoping to encourage more people to consider being a nun or priest by working together and reaching out to the young during this vocation month of February. There is a “crisis” in the decrease of the number of people.....»»
Did hocus-PCOS do this in your town in 2022?
This town of 30 barangays had only 153 precincts in Election 2022. Yet four candidates for mayor got identical votes in many precincts. In others, the three “losers” got 1, 2 or 3 additional or fewer votes......»»
Fewer ads take toll on GMA’s profitability
Broadcast giant GMA Network Inc. booked fewer advertising placements in the first quarter, causing its revenue to fall and consequently squeezing its profit......»»
Approved construction permits down by 5.5 percent in February
Approved building permits declined 5.5 percent in February from a year ago as fewer residential projects were started amid high borrowing costs......»»
Demand for PCs softens last year
Issues on government procurement and a decline in corporate demand led to fewer orders for personal computers last year, a global IT market intelligence firm said......»»
Fewer jobless Pinoys in January – DOLE
The number of unemployed Filipinos declined in January, according to the Department of Labor and Employment......»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 11
SEOUL -- South Korea's export fell in double digits in the first 10 days of March due to fewer business days, customs office data showed Monday. Export came to 13.54 billion U.S. dollars in the 10 days, down 13.4 percent compared to the same period of last year, according to Korea Customs Service. (South Korea-Exports) - - - - VIENTIANE -- Participants in the 30th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Retreat.....»»
DOF mulls mining tax tweaks for royalties, windfall profits
The Department of Finance is pushing for higher rates and fewer tiers in taxing the extractive sector, but the mining industry argued that the proposed structure would make the sector more uncompetitive......»»
Fewer Pinoys see better quality of life – SWS poll
Despite a having a positive outlook for 2024, a smaller percentage of Filipinos expect to have a better quality of life this year, a survey conducted by Social Weather Stations showed......»»
Smaller crowd joins CDO’s Black Nazarene procession
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (MindaNews / 9 January) – Thousands of devotees braved the cold weather Tuesday dawn to join the “traslacion” or procession of the Black Nazarene, with the crowd conspicuously smaller compared to the past years as the city government did not declare today, January 9, a holiday, an official said. Although fewer […].....»»
Fewer devotees join traslacion in CDO
Close to 20,000 devotees from the Visayas and Mindanao joined the traslacion in this city yesterday......»»
Investing in equality
SM Supermalls, together with the UN Women and the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), last Friday kicked off its month-long celebration of Women’s Month by holding a whole day conference on International Women’s Day with the theme “Investing in Equality toward Gender-Inclusive Prosperity.”.....»»
Getting Over a Creative Block
Sometimes, you may find it difficult to start anything. As a writer, graphic designer, or any creative, staring at a blank page and not knowing where to start can be frustrating. Well, you, my friend, are experiencing a creative block. A creative block is a phenomenon in which people struggle to come up with new […].....»»
BSP seen to cut rates by 100 bps this year
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is seen slashing interest rates by as much as 100 basis points this year as easing inflation could support the growth of the country’s banking sector in the next two years, Fitch Ratings said......»»
Juvenile sharks seen frolicking in shores of Santander, Cebu
CONSOLACION, Cebu – Juvenile sharks were seen frolicking off the shores of Santander town in the southernmost tip of Cebu on Tuesday, February 13. Cris Ungab Oniong captured on video the juvenile sharks seemingly playing on the shallow portions of the town’s shore when he visited Santander. The video showed the sharks swimming along the.....»»
Newly inaugurated roads in Dalaguete seen to help farmers
Newly inaugurated roads in Dalaguete seen to help farmers.....»»
It’s Filipino Food Month 2024
After last month’s celebration of Women’s Month, we are off to the next big event to toast local food......»»
Power rates down by P0.37/kWh for Feb-Mar billing
High on love but low on power rates! Valentine’s Day for residential consumers of Visayan Electric is expected to be sweeter as electricity rates for the billing month of February-March will be P0.37/kWh lower compared to last month. This decrease, bringing the total rate down from last month’s P11.62/kWh to P11.25/kWh, is attributed to lower.....»»