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Skip portions of EDSA in Caloocan, Congressional Avenue
In line with the re-blocking and repair of the portion of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) before Mariano Street in Caloocan City and Congressional Avenue near the corner of Ayshire St. in Barangay…
PH central bank justifies loose monetary policy
The central bank says it is expecting inflation to be within the annual 2-4 percent target range, although most likely at the upper end due to the rising global oil prices. MANILA —…
Tourism industry players pledge to help end plastic waste
Local pro-environment tourism groups and local government units (LGUs) have expressed support to the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI) by the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWETO) to promote sustainable tourism across the globe…
Fresh inflation triggers a serious drop in Asian markets
Asian markets have plummeted following big losses on Wall Street as inflation worries and the spreading Delta virus variant continue to fuel serious concerns over global recovery amidst sinking oil prices after top producers…
Reuters lens man killed in Afghan-Taliban encounter
The world’s largest multimedia news provider Reuters has lost one award-winning photojournalist during a recent Afghan-Taliban encounter. LONDON — A Pulitzer Price winner, Reuter’s photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was killed while caught between Afghan…
Beijing accountable for waste dumping in WPS—PH senators
A report on 12 July from Singularity, a US-based geospatial imagery and data analysis company, found an immense amount of raw sewage dumped in Spratly Islands. A part of this includes the West Philippine…
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PNP welcomes Duterte's free legal aid proposal
In his final State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday, July 26, the president…
PH balance of payments deficit widens, the BSP reports
With the continuing pandemic, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reported a Philippine…
Relaxed curbs cause 50.4% higher spending on infra in June
With the resumption of construction activities due to more relaxed quarantine restrictions, infrastructure spending…
PH external debt service burden spikes
Amid the pandemic woes, the country’s external debt service burden continues to spike as…
Economic experts urge Duterte to pursue PPP projects
With the start of the countdown for the Duterte administration, it should consider more…
Telcos ask Duterte not to charge WiFi frequencies
The best things in life are free; but not in the case of WiFi…
Duterte reports his accomplishments—SONA 2021
President Rodrigo Duterte reports to the country his sixth and final State of the…
Pinoy athletes in good health at the Olympic Village
Giving reason to the comic state of what can be said as a surprising…
PNP to 'keep temper in check' as protest takes place
In preparation for President Rodrigo Duterte’s sixth and final State of the Nation Address…
Tugade refutes critics on increasing debts to China
Think tank InfrawatchPH criticizes the Duterte administration of overpromising but under-delivering on infrastructure goals…
Didal faces world champ skater Rosa of Brazil
Skateboard sensation Margielyn Arda Didal from Cebu City will be making her debut at…
Skip portions of EDSA in Caloocan, Congressional Avenue
In line with the re-blocking and repair of the portion of the Epifanio Delos…
The 'secret is out:' Siargao!
TIME’s third iteration to their annual list, “World’s Greatest Places”, includes the Philippines’ very…
Safe cyberspace, digital readiness: are we equipped?
“A safe cyberspace is vital to digital readiness as consumers are now relying on…
PH central bank justifies loose monetary policy
The central bank says it is expecting inflation to be within the annual 2-4…
PH senator decries Chinese state-sponsored cyber hacking
In 2016, Finland-based cybersecurity firm F-Secure traced to China a malware used to spy…
Lyka operations not compliant with BSP regulations
The central bank reminds the public to transact only with operators of payment system…
PH approves GMO ‘golden rice’ for commercial production
The long-awaited approval of the golden rice, a food that could have helped save…
Athletes parade in varicolored masks as the Games opens
It was not the same as any other Olympics ceremony. Athletes paraded into the…
Migrants seeking refuge will end up in British prison
Early this week, some 717 migrants on board 26 boats arrived on British shores…
Lithuanian MP calls China ‘bloody authoritarian regime’
Lithuanian member of parliament (MP) Dovile Sakaliene was blacklisted by the Chinese government after…
Treasury Bureau reports PH debt hikes to ₱11.166T
Under President Rodrigo Duterte, the National Government’s running debt balance has widened further to a new record-high of ₱11.166…
Two-week ‘hard lockdown’ to favor MSMEs?
Expecting 2022 poll candidates’ spending in the fourth quarter this year and the consumers’ buying spree during the traditional…
PH balance of payments deficit widens, the BSP reports
With the continuing pandemic, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reported a Philippine balance of payments (BOP) deficit…
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Delta: Virulence features, what intervention is needed?
THE INCREASE OF new infections caused by the Delta variant in the National Capital…
500 NCH frontliners, patients receive connectivity
Connectivity in-kind as support from Globe and its partners Globe expressed appreciation for hard…
PH’s 1st neuro robotics rehab center opens in Manila
Amid the pandemic and the national Government’s rollout of the vaccine program to curb…
Duterte orders digging into causes of teen pregnancies
The rising number of teenage pregnancies has become a national priority because the problem…
