Government OKs entry of 1st foreign satellite operator
Satellite provider Intelsat has become the first foreign company to secure regulatory clearance to sell its services in the Philippines to broadband and mobile operators......»»
Piolo Pascual may ‘religious’ streak; tuloy-tuloy pa rin ang swerte
MUKHANG nasa “religious” streak ang Ultimate Leading Man at award-winning actor na si Piolo Pascual. Nagmarka si Piolo bilang Fr. Severino Mallari sa high-grossing film at isa sa 10 official entry sa Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 na “Mallari“. Kasabay nito, gumanap din siya bilang Padre Pedro Pelaez sa isa pang MMFF 2023 entry na.....»»
Philippines Oscars 2024 entry reportedly gets P1M gov t aid, but misses cut
Carl Joseph Papa’s "Iti Mapukpukaw" (The Missing) is the Philippines’entry to the 96th Academy Awards’ Best Film Category next year......»»
Two more American pedophiles barred entry at Mactan, NAIA airports
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the international airports in Manila and Cebu barred the entry of two more American pedophiles who were found to have been previously convicted of committing sex crimes against minors. BI-border control and intelligence unit (BCIU) chief Dennis Alcedo, in his report to BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, said the passengers […].....»»
Insurance commission OKs doubling of vehicular accident indemnity claims
The Insurance Commission has doubled the indemnity claims for vehicular accident victims as part of government efforts to improve overall insurance coverage in the country......»»
Philippines foreign investments yield net outflows in April
MANILA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' foreign investments yielded net outflows of 312 million U.S. dollars in April, the Philippine central bank said Friday night. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the foreign investment transactions in April, higher than the 236 million dollars net outflows recorded in March, resulted from the 1.2 billion dollars in gross outflows and 914 million dollars in gross.....»»
Philippines foreign investments yield net outflows in March
MANILA, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines' foreign investments yielded net outflows of 236 million U.S. dollars in March, the Philippine central bank said Wednesday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said the foreign investment transactions in March resulted from the 1.6 billion dollars in gross outflows and 1.4 billion dollars in gross inflows for the month. "The recorded net outflows are a reversal.....»»
Romualdez: Trilateral summit pagkilala sa foreign policy ni Marcos
Nanindigan si Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez na ang trilateral summit ng Estados Unidos, Japan at Pilipinas ay isang pagkilala sa pamumuno at foreign policy ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos. The post Romualdez: Trilateral summit pagkilala sa foreign policy ni Marcos first appeared on Abante......»»
Imee: EO 57 draws foreign interference, harmful to PH
MANILA, Philippines — The measure beefing up the country’s maritime security, recently signed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., is seen by the President’s elder sister, Senator Imee Marcos, as welcoming ‘many Trojan horses’ of foreign interference. The senator, who also heads the Senate panel on foreign relations, was pertaining to Executive Order No. 57,.....»»
PH media slam Chinese foreign ministry’s claims of manipulating WPS reports
Philippine media groups criticized the Chinese foreign ministry for suggesting that recent reports on Chinese harassment of Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea involved video manipulation and sensationalism to portray the Philippines as a victim. The Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) and National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) expressed offense.....»»
Philippines, Japan, US foreign officials prepare for tri-summit
As the Philippines prepares for a trilateral summit with Japan and the US on April 11, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro met on Thursday in Tokyo with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Okano Masataka and US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell to discuss regional security issues and economic cooperation......»»
Consented foreign divorce
Can a foreign divorce by mutual consent between the Filipina spouse and her foreign spouse be recognized in this jurisdiction?.....»»
Why attract foreign investors?
Do we really need to revise our Constitution to attract foreign investors? It will help. We have provisions in our current Constitution that deliver the message that foreign investors are not welcome......»»
Tourists transfer to Cordova as Lapu-Lapu City imposes environmental fee
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Several local and foreign tourists who had booked island hopping tours in Lapu-Lapu City decided to transfer to Cordova town on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, reportedly to avoid paying the P100 environmental fee implemented starting that day. According to Mark Ramirez, a pump boat operator, around four of their bookings from.....»»
Japan’s government approves new foreign trainee program
Japan’s government approves new foreign trainee program.....»»
Christopher inisnab sa 1st MIFF sa pagka-best actor, producer umalma
NASA gitna ng kontrobersya ngayon ang mga organizers ng Manila International Film Festival (MIFF) dahil sa pang-iisnab kay Christopher de Leon. Nalaglag kasi ang award-winning veteran star sa listahan ng mga nominado sa Best Actor category para sa kanilang entry na “When I Met You In Tokyo.” Halos lahat ng um-attend sa awards night ng.....»»
‘Rewind’ ng DongYan 1st Pinoy movie na kumita ng P900-M; aabot pa sa P1-B
KONTING-KONTI na lang at papalo na sa P1 billion ang kita ng pelikulang “Rewind” na pinagbibidahan nina Dingdong Dantes at Marian Rivera. Ibinandera ng Star Cinema na umabot na sa P902 million ang kinita ng entry nila sa Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 na itinuturing na ngayong “highest-grossing Filipino movie of all time”. Baka Bet.....»»
ERC OKs limited use of LNG for Meralco, FGEN
The Energy Regulatory Commission has allowed First Gas Power Corp. and FPG Corp. to use liquefied natural gas as an alternative fuel supply source for the Sta. Rita and San Lorenzo gas plants “in the case of the occurrence of a fuel supply force majeure event.”.....»»
House OKs bill revoking franchise of SMNI on final reading
The House Bill which seek to revoke the franchise of Sonshine Media Network International has received 284 yes notes from the members of the House of Representatives......»»
House panel OKs tax breaks for companies hiring senior citizens
Under the bill, companies hiring elderly workers can avail of a 25% tax reduction of the amount paid to salaries, wages and benefits and trainings for senior citizens. .....»»
House panel OKs tax-free hazard pay to judges, prosecutors
A House panel has approved a substitute bill that seeks to grant tax-free hazard pay to prosecutors and judges of regional, metropolitan, and municipal trial courts......»»