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SM ushers in the New Year with ‘Beacon of Hope’ spectacle
As the year draws to a close, SM Supermalls lights up the sky with a heart-warming visual spectacle…
New Voter’s New Year’s Resolutions
EARLIER this week, the voter registration period for 2020 drew to a close with the needle not quite…
Mayor Abalos issues order banning firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices
Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos has issued an executive order that totally bans the manufacture, distribution, sale, and…
Cebu Pacific issues travel advisory to comply with PHL’s expanded travel ban
LEADING carrier Cebu Pacific on Wednesday advised travelers of its compliance with the Philippine government’s expanded travel ban…
More Metro Manila cities impose total ban on firecrackers
MORE cities in Metro Manila have imposed a firecracker ban to ensure the safety of the public amid…
GOCCs remit P160.62 billion to BTr; BSP tops list with P40.5 billion
SIXTY-THREE government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs) have remitted a total of P160.62 billion to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) as…
Caap, DFA issue advisories as DOH signals plans to include US in travel ban over new Covid-19 variant
PHILIPPINE authorities on Wednesday signaled plans to add the United States to the list of countries and territories…
As vaccine mystery deepens, DOJ tells NBI to probe unauthorized immunization
JUSTICE.Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Wednesday disclosed that he has instructed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to look…
Dry-Run for Zipper Lane and Road Diversion along Commonwealth Avenue to be implemented starting December 31
To alleviate the heavy traffic flow along Commonwealth Avenue, the Quezon City government and MMDA are studying the…
Cebu Pacific to launch direct Manila-Surigao flight
BUDGET carrier Cebu Pacific will launch direct flights between Manila and Surigao in the next two weeks, expanding…
BuCor: 27 prisoner deaths due to Covid since March; 600 total infections, 130 active cases
A TOTAL of 27 inmates have so far died since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country…
Court allows De Lima to file demurrer plea seeking outright dismissal of drug cases
THE Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 205 handling two of the three drug charges against Senator Leila…
Is the government serious in having ‘green’ power in our energy mix?
By 2040, the Philippines would have lessened its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% if the draft text of…
2020 up in flames: Watch Kenny Rogers Roaster’s fitting year-ender
No one will forget 2020—the year that brought about a volcanic eruption, super-typhoons, and a global pandemic which…
Nobu Manila at City Of Dreams highlights a special New Year Omakase
Setting a jovial mood to welcome 2021, Nobu Manila at City of Dreams Manila highlights an enticing six-course…
Issay Rodriguez awarded with art grant of P300k from sale of 2020 portfolio of 10 prominent Filipino artists
The first winner of the “2020 Portfolio Artist Prize” is the young Filipino artist Issay Rodriguez. An art…
Family, faith fortify Filipinos against pandemic, perfidy
A VIRUS the size of a droplet is nearly breaking economies around the world; it made a mother’s…
BSP: December inflation to settle within 2.9-3.7%
THE growth in consumer goods’ prices toward the holiday season likely remained manageable despite typhoon disruptions and economic…
Duterte vetoes agencies’ direct use of their income, monitoring of intelligence funds
PRESIDENT Duterte scrapped the provisions of the P4.5-trillion 2021 national budget that would have allowed government agencies to…
RCEP ratification by PHL to aid recovery–DTI
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is hoping policy-makers would ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)…
Covid variant alert prompts expanded PHL travel ban
PRESIDENT Duterte has approved the expansion of a travel ban on 19 more countries and territories to contain…
Janssen gets FDA nod for trial; China vax entry probed
THE Janssen Covid-19 vaccine candidate has received the green light from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
As borrowings rise 3-fold, solon says: don’t fear debt
Do not fear debt even during a crisis, House Ways and Means Chairman Joey Sarte Salceda said amid…
Households with children, pregnant women hurt by food insecurity in pandemic
SEVEN in 10, or 74.7 percent of households with children, and eight in 10, or 80.8 percent of…
P500.7 billion so far released for Covid-19 response–DBM
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has so far released P500.7 billion for the government’s fight against…
DOT records rising number of quarantine hotels violating terms of accreditation
A GROWING number of quarantine hotels have been caught by the Department of Tourism (DOT) offering guest rooms…
Cavite mayor vows free vaccination to jeepney, trike drivers
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite—The local government unit here has vowed to include jeepney and tricycle drivers in its…
DENR eyes farming of ‘wood of the gods’ to avert possible extinction of local species
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is eyeing to promote backyard farming of agarwood, also known…
Amid Covid-19, government issues agricultural free patents covering 20,144.98 hectares
Amid community lockdowns due to Covid-19, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Land Management…
Meat imports may reach new all-time high this year–BAI
The country’s total meat imports this year is poised to set a new all-time high as January-to-November figures…
DHSUD copes with pandemic, birth pains, builds 113,000 housing units in maiden year
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has built more than 113,000 housing units throughout the…
Opening of new Subic expressway lanes seen easing holiday traffic
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—The temporary opening of the new lanes at the Subic Freeport Expressway (SFEX) will be greatly…
Long weekend offers double pay for private sector workers
Workers in the private sector will be getting an additional pay during the upcoming long weekend. The Department…
Mayor orders fireworks ban in Pasay City
To prevent injuries and casualties, the Pasay City government has imposed a total ban on fireworks during the…
DPWH completes flood control infrastructure project in Pampanga
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the construction of a flood control structure in…
SSS’s Ignacio bares circulars on new contribution schedule
The Social Security System’s (SSS) new contribution schedule is set to take effect on January 2021 pursuant to…
200 Iloilo small bakers get assistance from SMC, local leaders for the holidays
Borne out of the need to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), in remote areas regain business…
Depositors of San Francisco del Monte Rural Bank, given until Jan. 8 to file deposit insurance claims
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. (PDIC) announced that depositors of the shuttered San Francisco del Monte Rural Bank…
Foreign banks’ lending in Q3 dipped as business activity remained tepid
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced on Tuesday that foreign loans also declined in the third quarter…
Low budget to crimp CIC’s 2021 operations
The country’s central credit registry is determined to “make ends meet” after receiving a lower-than-expected budget for 2021,…
Editorial Cartoon December 30-31, 2020
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Association trends 2021
Happy New Year! According to a report I read recently, 2021 will be a more challenging year for…
PNB moves to foster use of digital banking
THE Philippine National Bank (PNB) announced it is extending the waiver of electronic fund transfer fees in its…
Food manufacturers need govt support
The Philippines will likely end 2020 with a record number of shipments of imported meat products due largely…
RSA’s gift of peace and security for SMC
AS we hope and pray for the coming of a safe and prosperous New Year, I strongly believe,…
Fearless forecast 2021
Concluded from yesterday 8) Sales of mobility vehicles and maintenance service repairs will grow. From cars to motorcycles…
Manunggul Jar ‘ship-of-the-dead’ and the journey to afterlife
The journey of the soul to the afterlife was closely associated by early Filipinos to maritime culture as…
SSS in 2021: Looking forward to a better year ahead
It’s exactly three days before we welcome 2021! The year 2020 was indeed a very challenging and tough…
The new power in the world
IT is with the solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, popularly known as the feast of the…
Hospitals in Britain scramble for space as virus cases soar
LONDON—British hospitals are canceling non-urgent procedures and scrambling to find space for Covid-19 patients as coronavirus cases continue…
Thailand governor infected; U.K. variant in South Korea
BANGKOK—The governor of a province at the center of an expanding Covid-19 outbreak in Thailand has been confirmed…
Vista Land’s bullish about 2021 prospects as sales climb
VISTA Land and Lifescapes Inc., the property development firm of the Villar group, said it is optimistic of…
New Clark International Airport showcases the best of Central Luzon
A SERIES of glorious peaks greets travelers as they approach Pampanga, one of the country’s most historic Luzon…
ERC widens RCOA implementation
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) recently promulgated the Resolution expanding the coverage of the Retail Competition and Open…
ERC tells Meralco to refund P1.4 billion in over collections
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund to consumers its over…
First Circle to provide P3-billion loans in 2021
AS businesses pave their way toward recovery, First Circle Growth Finance Corp. is eyeing to finance at least…
UNDP: Broken societies place humans on collision course with planet, nature
NEW YORK—The ongoing pandemic is the latest crisis facing the world, but unless humans release their grip on…
From resilience to recovery
IN his 1946 inaugural address, former Philippine president Manual A. Roxas told a newly independent Philippines and the…
Czech Republic, World Vision partner for employment project
THE Embassy of Czech Republic in Manila and World Vision jointly launched in October the “Bridge to Employment”…
Hungary donates portable water treatment equipment to typhoon-ravaged Catanduanes
Hungary’s Deputy State Secretary and Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation István Joó (left) formalized his…
PHL senior diplomat speaks on strengthening ASEAN’s operational efficiency at high-level forum
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Elizabeth P. Buensuceso participated in a high-level roundtable forum, “A Cohesive and Responsive…
New papal envoy to PHL presents credentials to Duterte
As the new Apostolic Nuncio-designate of the Holy See to the Philippines, Most Reverend Charles John Brown presented…
More seniors are considering retirement in nursing homes
You are not abandoning your parents if you decide to place them in a nursing home. In fact,…
Celebrate the new year with a heart-healthy menu
There are traditional New Year’s Day food items that bring us “good luck.” Among the lucky food items…
Achieve total health and wellness in 2021
These are very challenging times and while restrictions in mobility and economic activities are easing up a bit,…
Muntinlupa opens Covid facility, allocates P170 million for vaccines
THE local government of Muntinlupa is initially allocating P170 million for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines, announced Mayor…
Property management consultants bullish in 2021
THERE was no doubt that 2020 was annus horribilis. Nevertheless, the property sector is bullish that 2021 will…
Celebrate Holidaze at home with LG
THIS holiday season, LG Philippines wants to ensure that festive celebrations are held safely and responsibly at home.…
Century Properties outlines the must-haves for a disaster-ready home
GIVEN our country’s location along the typhoon belt and the Ring of Fire, we’ve learned to prepare for…
With or without vaccine–Bambol
REP. ABRAHAM “BAMBOL” TOLENTINO was re-elected president of the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines, or PhilCycling, on…
Murray receives Australian Open wild-card entry
MELBOURNE, Australia—Five-time Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray has been given a wild-card entry into the first Grand Slam…
Costly $50,000 fine for tweet about Harden
NEW YORK—The National Basketball Association (NBA) fined Philadelphia president of basketball operations Daryl Morey $50,000 on Monday for…
Sultan hopes to fight in US in 2021
SUPER flyweight Jonas Sultan is praying and hoping that he would finally secure a fight in the United…
Pacquiao to fight for a cause
MANNY Pacquiao is to fight for a cause when he faces Conor McGregor next year. “I think I…
20/20 vision
NOTHING in my lifetime has ever been as tumultuous and disruptive as that of the year just about…
Blind Spot
DANGER ZONE WOMEN should be careful when their husbands, boyfriends or partners have a frequent business or prayer…
What to do with our ‘eves’?
AS I write this, it is Christmas Eve. It made me reminiscent of my past Christmas Eves. It…
PSEi ends 2020 above 7,100 level
The PSE index (PSEi) closed at 7,139.71 up by 17.46 points or 0.3 percent on the last trading…
Taipei 101 fireworks for New Year to feature 3D effects
Taipei (CNA) — This year the annual fireworks show at the Taipei 101 skyscraper marking the start of…
Label head Rox Santos: ‘Music industry survived the pandemic’
An industry acclimatized to the hows and whys of digital music and the surge of woke generation-performers became…
Green Centrale opens first physical store, expands services to grass and landscaping services
Taking care of plants became a refuge for most people during enhanced community quarantine. It was during this…
Manila Doctors Hospital receives IHF recognition for COVID-19 effort for the deaf
Manila Doctors Hospital (MDH) received special recognition from the International Hospital Federation (IHF) for the “initiative, agility and…
2021 budget, a reboot from pandemic, signed
PRESIDENT Duterte finally signed on Monday the P4.506-trillion 2021 national budget, which will focus on funding the country’s…
Weathering storms with L.O.V.E.
Resorts World Manila (RWM) responds with L.O.V.E. when two super typhoons swept through the nation in the beginning…
11-month BOP surplus hits $11.8 billion; November data at $1.47 billion
THE country’s transactions with the rest of the world yielded a dollar surplus of $11.8 billion in the…
Insurance sector’s H1 net income dips 17% to P19 billion
THE local insurance industry’s net income for the first half of the year dipped by 16.68 percent to…
Jica, BSP to create SMEs credit risk database
THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will be creating a credit…
DOT arm ties up with children’s hospital on Covid-19 testing
THE Department of Tourism (DOT) is contracting the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) for subsidized Covid-19 tests for…
Japan firms tweak supply chains to PHL, other nations
NEWLY DESIGNATED Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko told Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III that Japanese…
With new US chief, PHL eyes another global trade accord
WITH the election of a new president in the White House, the Philippines is exploring the option of…
Palace defends Covid vaccine use by Duterte aides; FDA issues alert
REVELATIONS that some soldiers and government officials were vaccinated against Covid-19 has sparked a firestorm, with Palace officials…
80% of Pinoys see 2021 being better, despite pandemic–Veritas poll
AROUND 80 percent of Filipinos are confident that 2021 will be much better than this year. This, according…
Amid pandemic, 2021 budget focuses on security
DESPITE the need to combat the pandemic and boost economic growth next year, a study by the Philippine…
BI reports gradual hike in foreigner, ‘balikbayan’ arrivals in December
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has recorded a 79-percent decrease in the number of international passengers arriving in…
Manila Bay rehab ‘unhampered’ by pandemic, DENR chief says
Despite threats posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and community quarantines put in place by the government since March…
Lanao LGUs get P81.4 million worth of MinSAAD infrastructure projects
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has announced that it has turned over various infrastructure projects worth P81.4…
Cebu resort tweaks procedures for persons with special needs
PLANTATION BAY Resort and Spa in Mactan, Cebu bared changes in its booking procedures and configuration of its…