Robredo’s silence on 2022 plans not due to fear of trolls — spox
MANILA, Philippines — A spokesperson for Vice President Leni Robredo said that her silence on her political plans for the 2022 elections should not be misconstrued that she is afraid that she would be swarmed by attacks by trolls of the administration. Atty Barry Gutierrez refuted claims of former Supreme Court justice Antonio Carpio that potential candidates […] The post Robredo’s silence on 2022 plans not due to fear of trolls — spox appeared first on Cebu Daily News......»»
Spike in gender-based violence cases noted
A DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official reported a surge in gender-based violence cases in Davao Region, reaching 170 in 2023 compared to 131 in 2022......»»
Philippines logs nearly 11,000 gun-related incidents from 2022 to 2024
MANILA, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded 10,936 gun-related incidents, including shootings, from 2022 until this year, a spokesperson of the national police said Monday. The majority of them were shooting incidents, alarm and scandal, grave threat, and robbery, Police Colonel Jean Fajardo said in a press conference, adding that 5,172 of the cases were recorded in 2022, 4,956.....»»
No more sexy roles for ex-Viva Hot Babe Andrea del Rosario
Former member of the girl group Viva Hot Babes, Andrea del Rosario, will no longer accept sexy roles in films or shows. The last movie where she essayed a daring role was Mac Alejandre’s “May-December-January” in 2022......»»
PERA contributions hit P396 million in 2023
Voluntary retirement contributions rose by 20.3 percent to P396.309 million in 2023 from P329.548 million in 2022, driven by the increase in the number of participants, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»
PSA turns over 2022 CBMS PSA-funded to 5th and 6th class municipalities in Southern Leyte
The Philippine Statistics Authority -Regional Statistical Services Office VIII (PSA-RSSO 08) and its Provincial Statistical Office (PSO) -Southern Leyte, turned over 100 percent of the 2022 Community-Based Monitoring System (2022 CBMS) results to the 5th and 6th class Local Government Units of Southern Leyte......»»
UFO sightings mostly ‘ordinary objects’ says Pentagon report
WASHINGTON — A Pentagon report on UFO sightings said U.S. government investigations since the end of World War Two have found no evidence of extraterrestrial technology and had concluded that most sightings were misidentified ordinary objects and phenomena. The report released on Friday follows on from a 2022 Pentagon announcement that its then newly formed.....»»
PLDT close to settling US lawsuit
Telco giant PLDT Inc. is inching closer in settling a class action suit filed by investors in the US over its budget fiasco in 2022......»»
PLDT back on growth track, doubles profit to P26.61 billion
Telco leader PLDT Inc. returned to growth mode in 2023 as its profit doubled from a year ago, as it cleaned up the P33-billion budget overrun that messed up its balance sheet in 2022......»»
EastWest Bank profit hits P6.1 billion
Gotianun-led EastWest Banking Corp. saw its net income jump by 32 percent to P6.1 billion in 2023 from P4.6 billion in 2022 on the back of double-digit growth in loan portfolio and stable funding sources......»»
Historically low valuation
The Philippine stock market bloodbath over the past two years saw the PSEi plummet from 7,122.6 on the last trading day of 2021 to 6,566.4 on the last trading day of 2022 for a 7.8 percent annual retreat and slide even further in 2023 to close at 6,450.0 on the last trading day of the year. In terms of valuation, the PSEi’s 2023 year-end 12.9x price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio does not fare well when compared against its past performance in prior years......»»
IT-BPM revenue hits $35.5 billions
Revenues of the information technology-business process management industry climbed by more than nine percent to hit $35.5 billion in 2023 from $32.5 billion in 2022......»»
Low copper prices bring down Atlas Mining income by 65%
Earnings of Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp. plunged by 65 percent to P1.12 billion in 2023 from P3.22 billion in 2022 due to lower global copper prices and payment of loans......»»
Marcos trip Down Under allows revisit to sweet spots
President Marcos’ latest overseas trip allowed him to revisit his favorite spots in the country where he took some rest after a grueling yet successful campaign for the presidency in 2022......»»
Colmenares says he has no plans to run for Senate in 2025 midterm polls
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bayan Muna chairperson and human rights lawyer Neri Colmenares revealed that he will not be running for the Senate in the 2025 elections. In 2022, Colmenares ran for senate. However, he informed Cebu media on Tuesday, March 5, that running in the 2025 polls would be challenging. “Medyo mahirap tumakbo sa.....»»
Petron reports 51 percent jump in 2023 earnings
The earnings of Petron Corp. jumped by 51 percent to P10.1 billion in 2023 from P6.7 billion in 2022, fueled by its wide presence and effective volume-generations strategies in the Philippines and Malaysia......»»
The pests that are toxic politics and rice tariffication
Duterte back in 2019 promised us of cheaper rice with his Rice Tariffication Law. The Marcos-Duterte Uni-Team in 2022 promised to lower the price of rice to P20 per kilo. These promises clearly remained as promises......»»
Ohio Air Force veteran, 32, told he had inoperable brain tumor gets a second opinion from doctor who surgically removes it
Air Force veteran Tyler Nuttle’s life was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with an ‘inoperable’ brain tumor in July 2022. At just 32.....»»
WHO sounds alarm over rising measles cases in Western Pacific region
MANILA, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday expressed alarm over a 255 percent increase in measles cases in 2023 from a year earlier in the Western Pacific Region due to gaps in vaccination coverage, disease surveillance, and travel of people from countries experiencing outbreaks. The UN health agency said the region recorded 5,044 cases in 2023, higher than that in 2021 and 2022 co.....»»
Live updates: The funeral of Alexey Navalny, Russian opposition figure – The Daily Guardia
The CNN Films documentary “Navalny,” released in 2022, delves deep into the harrowing story of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny’s poisoning and the subsequent fallout......»»
Airline surprises Taylor Swift fans with friendship bracelets on Singapore flight
Friendship bracelets have become a symbol of Taylor Swift’s fandom, as they were included in the lyrics of her empowering hit “You’re On Your Own, Kid” from the Midnights album released in 2022......»»