US Congress members meet Taiwan President Tsai amid China’s anger
TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen met Monday with a delegation of US Congress members in a further sign of support among American lawmakers for the...
Rampant brownouts in the regions may affect peace and order, senator warns
SEN. Raffy Tulfo on Monday warned against the possible consequences of longstanding and persistent power outages in different provinces to the country’s peace and order...
Press Secretary Cruz-Angeles tests positive for Covid-19
Press Secretary Beatrix “Trixie” Cruz-Angeles on Monday said she had tested positive Covid-19 and is now under isolation. In a video message in her Facebook,...
JFC welcomes enactment of Creative Industries Development Act into law
The Joint Foreign Chambers in the Philippines (JFC) lauded the enactment of the Creative Industries Development Act, which they said would drive the country’s economic...
Ban lifted on poultry imports from Missouri, USA and Japan
The Philippines has lifted its temporary import ban on poultry products from Missouri, United States, after the state was cleared from bird flu outbreaks. The...
Food poor Pinoys reach 5.9% to 6.55M in 2021–PSA data
A Filipino earning P100 per day is not considered poor in the Philippines, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Based on the 2021 Poverty...
PBBM appoints Panganiban as new agri undersecretary, vice Sebastian
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has tapped veteran agriculture official Domingo F. Panganiban to the Department of Agriculture (DA) as the agency faces the daunting...
Metrobank launches home, car loans promo to celebrate 60th anniversary
THE Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank) announced it recently launched its 60th Anniversary Car and Home Loan promo. From August 16 until September 30,...
Credit card issuers unite versus ‘budol’ fraudsters
THE Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) announced the launch of its “Fight Budol” campaign to “further strengthen its advocacy towards the responsible use...
China Bank to extend loans for e-vehicles
RETAIL lender China Bank Savings (CBS) has joined the green financing campaign recently announcing it will provide auto financing to help transition consumers towards climate-friendly...