‘Lost generation’
Last Monday, an elderly businessman shared on our Viber group an old article about the sorry state of Philippine education......»»
Cauayan not declaring state of calamity
Cauayan not declaring state of calamity.....»»
El Niño: Negros Oriental under state of calamity
The entire province of Negros Oriental is now under a state of calamity because of the effects of El Niño......»»
Pinoy issues in America
Daly City, nestled in the San Francisco Bay Area, is known as the Pinoy capital of this state or perhaps in the whole of America; nearly one in three people in Daly are Filipinos or Filipino-Americans (Fil-Ams)......»»
The challenges and opportunities of listing bonds in the Phl
Several years ago, I got a request from a certain Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Monetary Board member to visit me in my office and get an update on the state of the Philippine capital markets......»»
Philippines mulls cloud seeding to quench drought
MANILA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A government official said Tuesday that the Philippines is mulling cloud seeding to quench the country's thirst amid the drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon, which has affected 2.9 million people. Task Force El Nino spokesperson Joey Villarama told reporters that 131 cities and municipalities across the country have declared a state of calamity in response to the devastating eff.....»»
Ayala Group inks cooperation deal with New Zealand trade agency
Conglomerate Ayala Corp. has entered into a cooperation agreement with the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to explore potential business and collaborative opportunities. The agreement was signed during the visit of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Ayala’s headquarters as part of his recent official state visit to the Philippines......»»
131 cities, towns now under state of calamity
A total of 131 cities and towns have been placed under state of calamity because of the effects of El Niño, which is expected to persist until the end of May, the government said yesterday......»»
131 LGUs in state of calamity due to El Niño
Over a hundred local government units have declared a state of calamity over El Niño-induced droughts and extreme heat. .....»»
GOCCs’ dividend remittance bumped up to 75 percent of earnings
The Department of Finance has increased the dividends to be collected from state-run firms to up to 75 percent of their earnings as the government looks for more revenues for the country’s development needs......»»
Senate urged to act swiftly on bill to develop natural gas
The Senate should take swift action on a proposed legislation that would lay down state policy for the full development of the Philippine natural gas industry as the measure is a legislative priority of President Marcos, according to key members of the House of Representatives......»»
Marcos commends 6th ID’s peacebuilding efforts
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday lauded the Army’s 6th Infantry Division for its unrelenting anti-terror campaign and its feats in securing the return to the fold of law of enemies of state now reintegrated into mainstream society......»»
PAGASA: 36 areas under dangerous heat index classification on April 29
In the latest heat index bulletin of PAGASA, the state weather bureau said that 36 areas in the country will be under the "danger" heat index classification, with temperatures ranging from 42°C to 47°C......»»
Tornadoes in Oklahoma kill 4
SULPHUR, Okla. — Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state. More than 20,000 people remained without electricity after tornadoes began late Saturday night. The destruction.....»»
Pagcor earnings hit P25 billion in Q1
The earnings of state-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) soared by 43 percent to P25.2 billion in the first quarter, driven by the electronic games sector......»»
Signs of grief
I have been in a miserable state lately......»»
DBM to review status of 830,000 government contractuals
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has committed to conduct a study on the current state of the 830,000 contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in various government agencies nationwide......»»
Hottest day (again) in Metro at 38.2 Celsius
Temperatures reached a scorching 38.2 degrees Celsius in Metro Manila on Thursday, again marking the hottest day so far this year, according to state weather forecasters......»»
P15.5 billion calamity fund ready for El Niño
Government agencies can still tap over P15 billion in disaster funds to mitigate the impacts of El Niño, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said yesterday......»»
PAGASA: 33 areas under dangerous heat index classification on April 26
Thirty-three areas in the Philippines are expected to experience scorching temperatures of up to 47 degrees Celsius (°C) on Friday, state weather bureau PAGASA reported......»»