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Remittances grow at slowest pace in eight months

Dollars sent home by overseas Filipino workers climbed by 2.6 percent to a two-month high in March, although it was the slowest growth pace in eight months, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

BOSTON (AP) — The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday. Richard “Rick” Slayman had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March at the age of 62. Surgeons said they believed.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

Robinsons Bank systems convert into BPI in 18 months

Bank of the Philippine Islands is looking to convert all branches and systems of Robinsons Bank Corp. in 12 to 18 months, following the merger of the two banks earlier this year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

DepEd eyes aggressive return to June-March calendar to escape heat

The Department of Education is eyeing to shorten next year's school calendar by two months as part of its most aggressive proposal yet to return to a schedule that ends classes before the hot months of April and May......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

LRT-2 revenue, ridership up in 2 months

The Light Rail Transit Authority grew its revenue collection by double digits in the first two months of the year, reaping the benefits of recovering ridership at the Light Rail Transit Line 2......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

NAIA passenger volume exceeds 8 million in 2 months

Air travel in the Philippines is showing signs of returning to pre-pandemic levels in 2024, as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport improved its passenger footprint by 13 percent in the first two months of the year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

Banks’ bad loans ratio highest in 8 months

The share of bad loans to the banking sector’s total loan book went up to an eight-month high in January, snapping two straight months of decline, as borrowers felt the pinch of elevated interest rates......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

BFP: Over 3,000 fires recorded in first 2 months

More than 3,000 fires have been recorded in the first two months of the year, causing over P1.3 billion in damage, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Ecozone investments up 19 percent in 2 months

Investments approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority grew at a robust pace in the first two months of the year, making it on track with its investment approval targets for the year......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Bloody rido in isolated Cotabato barangay waning down

Guns are silent in Barangay Matilac in Pigcawayan, Cotabato since last week after the military had repositioned away from each other two Moro groups that figured in deadly gunfights in the area in recent months......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

US, China defense chiefs hold first call since 2022

Pentagon - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday, the first dialogue between the two countries' defense chiefs in nearly 17 months.The Pentagon said Austin and Chinese Admiral Dong Jun discussed "defense relations" and global security issues from Russia's unprovoked war in Ukraine to recent provocations from North Korea. A press release said Austin stressed the importa.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

PDEA-7: Over P200M worth of shabu, marijuana seized in CV since Jan. 1

CEBU CITY, Philippines – In less than two months, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Central Visayas (PDEA-7) has confiscated over P200 million worth of shabu and marijuana stalks. With this, Leia Alcantara, the PDEA-7 spokesperson, said that they were able to prevent the distribution of millions worth of illegal drugs and marijuana in the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

OpenAI Launches Custom GPT Marketplace Called ‘GPT Store’

OpenAI has recently introduced the GPT Store, a marketplace for custom bots, which OpenAI calls GPTs, tailored for users of ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Enterprise, allowing people who made custom versions of the ever-popular ChatGPT for specific purposes to share their ChatGPT versions. In two months since the advent of GPTs, users have crafted an […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsJan 12th, 2024

[Two Pronged] My mom keeps asking me to send money for my sister’s gambling debts

'Two years ago I said enough was enough and sent money only for my mother’s expenses, no matter how much she asked me to help, no matter how big my sister’s gambling problem seemed. She did not talk to me for two months.'.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Survival or advancement? De Lima, Tafa lock horns in UFC 298

There are two questions being asked when heavyweights Marcos Rogerio de Lima and Justin Tafa collide in UFC 298 on Sunday, February 18, at the Honda Center in Arizona......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

From the Newsrooms: March 10 to 16, 2024

THE STATE of the ruling alliance has taken back the news spotlight as the President and his predecessor engaged in yet another sharp exchange, suggesting that all is not well in Team Unity. The depth of hostility between the two remains the subject of public speculation.The media this week reported yet another back-and-forth between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the former president, Rodrigo Duterte. The ex.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Warring MILF leaders settle clan war

Two warring leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, who were engaged in what is said to be the bloodiest rido in Basilan, have reconciled......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

Cerberus, HD Hyundai to kickstart Subic operations in 12-18 months

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai is expected to start manufacturing operations in Subic Bay within the next 12 to 18 months, with an initial focus on offshore wind platforms......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Raymond Garcia is acting Cebu City mayor for 6 months

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Vice Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia is now the acting mayor of Cebu City. His assumption to office that took effect on Saturday, May 11, was based on a memorandum from the Department of Interior and Local Government in Central Visayas (DILG-7) designating him as acting mayor for six months. On the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama suspended for 6 months

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama has been placed under suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman. The state’s anti-graft investigating body on Wednesday, May 8 announced that they ordered to put Rama under preventive suspension for six months. READ MORE: 4 ex-tax mappers pay of Cebu City ‘signed’ but… 4 Cebu.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024