EDITORIAL - More destructive La Niña
With the country still feeling the lingering effects of the El Niño weather pattern, the Department of Agriculture is now bracing for what it describes as a “more destructive” La Niña. While El Niño intensifies the prevailing weather and typically induces severe drought during the dry season, La Niña causes heavier rainfall and stronger tropical cyclones in the Philippines......»»
Divide and conquer: China’s tactical gambit
There has been no let-up in China’s campaign of disinformation and misinformation, claiming that secret deals were made like a supposed “gentleman’s agreement” over the West Philippine Sea. It would seem this is China’s new game plan in our country......»»
Northern Mindanao one of Philippines best dive destinations – DOT
Northern Mindanao has been recognized as one of the best dive destinations in the country, according to an official of the Department of Tourism......»»
Climate change erodes education outcomes: World Bank
Washington [US], May 11 (ANI/WAM): A new World Bank policy note presents latest evidence on how climate change is eroding education outcomes, including through increased school closures, and what to do about it. Over the past 20 years, schools were closed during around 75 percent or more of the extreme weather events that impacted 5 million people or more. It's now common for a country to close their schools multiple time.....»»
Brahmans pursue UCAL bid
No. 1 seed University of Batangas tries to extend its winning streak to seven games when it battles No. 4 Philippine Women’s University in the knockout semifinals of the 1st PG Flex-Universities and Colleges Athletic League (UCAL) Women’s Volleyball Tournament today at the University of the Batangas gym in Batangas City......»»
PCSO sees higher earnings if illegal gambling curbed
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) could have remitted higher dividends to the government had the authorities been successful in neutralizing illegal gambling operations in the country. .....»»
Philippines FDI net inflows grow by 29.3 pct in February
MANILA, May 10 (Xinhua) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) that flowed into the Philippines grew year-on-year by 29.3 percent in February to reach 1.4 billion U.S. dollars, the country's central bank said Friday. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) attributed the surge in FDI inflows in February to the 927.3 percent expansion in nonresidents' net investments in equity capital, excluding reinvestment of earning.....»»
PETValue Philippines Recycles 1-B PET Bottles, Seeks to Forge More Partnerships to Build on Sustainability milestone
PETValue Philippines, the country’s first bottle-to-bottle, food-grade recycling facility, celebrates a landmark achievement of 1 billion PET bottles recycled—underscoring the impact of strong collective action toward a fully circular economy. A joint venture between Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) and Indorama Ventures, a global sustainable chemical company, PETValue gives limitless life to clear PET plastic […].....»»
WATCH: Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios expresses appreciation to Filipinos
As humble as she is beautiful, the first Miss Universe from her country expressed her deep appreciation for the Philippines. .....»»
DoubleDragon to breach P100 billion total equity for the first time in 2024
In a disclosure on Friday, the firm said that it is one of the companies in the country which is positioned to bag a total equity at a 12-digit level. .....»»
Jema Galanza grateful for chance to thrive with sister Mafe in Creamline
For an athlete, there’s nothing sweeter than winning championships and gold medals. But for Jema Galanza, everything has been all the more rewarding as she has ended up sharing the glory with family — literally — in the Creamline Cool Smashers......»»
Philippine agriculture loses over 103 mln USD due to El Nino
MANILA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- The El Nino dry spell and drought damage to Philippine agriculture has reached 5.9 billion pesos (103 million U.S. dollars), Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos said Thursday. Marcos added that at least 3.6 million Filipinos across the country have been affected by the El Nino phenomenon. While the Philippines copes with the sweltering weather, the Southeast Asian cou.....»»
SBI s net profit grows 18% in fourth quarter, 20.5% for entire 2023-24
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, has reported an 18 percent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 21,384 crore for the quarter that ended in March, aided by strong credit growth. SBI reported a net profit of Rs 18,094 crore in the year-ago period. Consolidated net profit during the entire financial year 2023-24 rose by 20.55 per cent to Rs 67,085 crore as against.....»»
PETValue Philippines Recycles 1 Billion PET Bottles, Seeks to Forge More Partnerships to Build on Sustainability milestone
PETValue Philippines, the country’s first bottle-to-bottle, food-grade recycling facility, celebrates a landmark achievement of 1 billion PET bottles recycled—underscoring the impact of strong collective action toward a fully circular economy. A joint venture between Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines, Inc. (CCBPI) and Indorama Ventures, a global sustainable chemical company, PETValue gives limitless life to clear PET plastic […].....»»
PSAC, private sector join forces to create more job opportunities
The Private Sector Advisory Council has teamed up with the SM Group, online job platform JobStreet by SEEK and business groups in a bid to open up more job opportunities and help address the job skills mismatch in the country......»»
Economy expands at faster clip of 5.7%
The Philippine economy expanded at a faster pace of 5.7 percent in the first quarter from 5.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2023, helping the country retain its position as a leading force among emerging economies in Asia......»»
Foreign chambers seek approval of Konektadong Pinoy bill
Foreign business groups are urging the government to immediately approve the Konektadong Pinoy bill to expand internet access in the country......»»
PLDT rings in P9.8 B profit in Q1, up by 9%
PLDT, the country’s largest telco, is adjusting well to the shrinking market for broadband products and spiraling cost of goods and services as it generated earnings of almost P10 billion in the first quarter of the year......»»
Debt-to-GDP ratio remains above int’l threshold at 60.2%
The country’s outstanding debt as a share to the overall economy slightly eased in the first quarter, but remained above the internationally accepted threshold, with the government urged to be on a serious lookout for more revenue sources......»»
CVIRAA 2024: Cebu City dominates ball games in meet’s final day
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Niños asserted their dominance in the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) ball games as the meet wrapped up on Thursday, May 9, here in Cebu City. Cebu City’s secondary boys and girls volleyball teams, represented by the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars and the University of.....»»