Gov’t fully awards 10-year bonds
THE GOVERNMENT made a full award of the 10-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds) it auctioned off
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Central China’s Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years
REUTERS BEIJING — Large swathes of China’s central Henan province were under water on Wednesday,
Insular Life offers VUL Health Packages for dread disease and hospitalization coverage
Healthcare spending in the Philippines could continue to rise as the country battles the pandemic.
Central banks, wealth funds going greener and more activist — survey
UNSPLASH LONDON — The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is accelerating a shift by central
Australia, under lockdown, sees jump in COVID-19 cases
REUTERS SYDNEY — Australia’s two largest states reported sharp increases in new coronavirus disease 2019
Britain to permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters
Dave Jenkins – InfoGibraltar/CC BY 2.0/Wikimedia Commons TOKYO — Britain said on Tuesday it would
Multisectoral program aims to end PH malnutrition by 2030
PHLSTAR Pilipinas Kontra Gutom, an anti-hunger coalition, launched a program that aims to feed children
Countries make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory
REUTERS A sharp upturn in new coronavirus infections due to the highly contagious Delta variant
Paranaque City taps MultiSys to deliver more online services for Paranaque residents, businesses
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez (left) and MultiSys CEO & Founder David Almirol (right) during
North-South rail, subway trains to start arriving in December
THE TRAIN sets for the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR), which will also be used for
PSA expects to meet ID registration goal of 50-70 million this year
THE PHILIPPINE Statistics Authority (PSA) said it is on track to meet its national ID
Foreign chambers back urgent certification for Open Access bill
FOREIGN BUSINESS groups are recommending that the Open Access bill be certified as urgent when
Private schools seeking priority legislation to clarify tax treatment
PRIVATE SCHOOLS are asking President Rodrigo R. Duterte to endorse as a priority bill the
Launch of energy labeling platform for appliances set for Aug. 12
THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) said it will be launching its energy labeling program registration
Employment turnover stabilizes in second half of 2020
EMPLOYMENT TURNOVER in large Metro Manila companies dipped in the fourth quarter of 2020 after
Farm ministers in Asian ‘monsoon belt’ commit to sustainable food systems
AGRICULTURE MINISTERS from the Philippines, Japan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, and Laos have committed to making
ADB maintains Philippine growth forecast but Delta variant poses risk to recovery
THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT Bank (ADB) on Tuesday warned that new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) variants,
Hangover from liquor boom to stay long after pandemic ends
ANDREN JOHN BERNARDO, a 32-year-old stand-up comedian from Manila, has found himself drinking more amid
Report shows mixed results for dev’t goals
A GOVERNMENT SCORECARD that tracks the Philippines’ progress in meeting economic development targets showed the
8 Delta patients who got well test positive again
EIGHT Filipinos who supposedly recovered from the more contagious Delta coronavirus variant from India have
Government told to assert 2016 arbitral award against China
THE PHILIPPINE government should assert a 2016 ruling by a United Nations-backed court that invalidated
Groups reiterate call for passage of bill extending Bangsamoro transition
AS THE country observed Eid’l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice on Tuesday, the second
Foodpanda defends removal of riders as lawmakers call for probe
ONLINE DELIVERY firm Foodpanda Philippines has defended the removal of riders from its pool in
NIA completes rehabilitation of irrigation system in Pampanga
THE NATIONAL Irrigation Administration (NIA) has completed the P171.97-million rehabilitation of the Porac-Gumain River Irrigation