THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it hopes to release a new suggested retail price (SRP) bulletin for basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) by early next year. Trade Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual made the announcement at a briefing on Thursday following a meeting of the National Price Coordinating Council, which is evaluating […]
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Cuba to share medical technologies, expertise with PHL
CUBA, globally recognized for its achievements in healthcare and medical advancements, has offered to share its technologies and expertise with the Philippines, according to its ambassador. “We are open and willing to work with the Philippines on any field that we can actually bring a benefit to the Philippine population,” non-resident Cuba Ambassador to the […]
5 things you need to know before playing Genshin Impact
The Genshin Impact 3.0 update introduces all new environments to explore, new adventures to embark on and more new playable characters to collect, ushering in more gamers wanting to dip into the vast, rich open-world of Genshin Impact.For anyone interested in getting into the game, here are five things you should know:Open worldYou play as […]
Quo vadis?
Electric high: Shell officials excitedly pose at the launch of the first Shell Recharge facility in the Philippines in Shell Mamplasan along the South Luzon Expressway. — PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILA The virus is still out there, but we need to get out there, too NOT A FEW people are saying that we’re now […]
France plans 20B euro inflation-relief package
PARIS — France’s minority government unveiled on Thursday a 20-billion-euro ($20.35 billion) inflation-relief package that will include fuel discounts, rent caps and a boost to pension benefits, but will need backing from at least some of the opposition to be adopted. The package includes a 4% increase to welfare and pension benefits, and proposals to […]
Marcos Jr. needs ‘caretaker’ to lead DA, says official
INCOMING President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will need to appoint a caretaker for the Department of Agriculture (DA) even with his decision to head the agency once his term starts on July 1, 2022.This was what DA Assistant Secretary Salvador Diputado said Wednesday, June 22, 2022, when he received word of Marcos’ plan to head […]
Distributed via NovationWire – ‘Insight of Marketing Trends of 2022 for Europe & US Companies’
Hong Kong – NovationWire, the Asia based PR distribution newswire who is focusing on the fin-tech, AI, AR/VR/XR, digital marketing & blockchain industries, has released a report on ‘Insight of Marketing Trends of 2022 for Europe & US Companies’. Content marketers have become an integral part of any B2B marketing team. Users can’t just have […]
Habitat for Humanity’s youth supporters in Asia-Pacific return to on-site volunteering for the first time in two years
MANILA, Apr 25, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Supporters across the Asia-Pacific region started volunteering over the weekend on Habitat for Humanity sites in their home countries to mark the culmination of its 2022 Young Leaders Build campaign. This marks the first time the housing nonprofit hosted in-person youth volunteers in its build […]
PHL in 2022: Need for a new social contract
Why we need a new social contract in the Philippines should not be trick question. True, in theory, it could be as fundamental as reiterating that the people are the only source of government power, that the people can withhold granting such power to the government because they have the ability to do so. To […]
Building a future-fit board
(First of two parts) Accelerated by the pandemic and enabled by technology, businesses continue to explore new ways of working and business models outside of traditional capabilities. But to maintain momentum, boards will need to reimagine their roles to ensure they remain relevant, adaptive and responsive to the needs of this transformative age. The current […]
Briones: ‘Third wave’
Nobody drops a bombshell like what the head of the Department of Health (DOH) 7 Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit did on Saturday, July 10, 2021, and expects no repercussions. After all, the Philippines is still in the grip of an ongoing health crisis. So when Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal announced that Central Visayas was […]
Time for CEOs to redefine their growth paradigm
(Second of two parts) In the “new normal,” it is imperative for CEOs and business leaders to consider how they should reimagine, redesign and redefine their growth strategy. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered widespread and systemic disruptions in every country, industry and sector, and has resulted in significant economic downturns globally. However, as countries begin […]
A global mindset
THE recent exploits of Yuka Saso, a teener who won the golf majors will surely get a lot of coverage in the news for it represents a first for the Philippines. But it validates what we all know from our army of overseas Filipino workers. We may be a small nation but in the global […]
Mindanao power co-ops need support to expand, stabilize services
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES (ECs) in Mindanao need more support to serve more households and address the continued rotating brownouts in parts of the southern islands despite an average 1,000-megawatt (MW) surplus on the grid, according to the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). Many areas are still “confronted with the sad reality that even with the excess supply […]
Editorial: Knock down the house
When then Presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte blurted out his usual bravado on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue in a live debate in 2016, everyone it seemed fell into the joke—that should push come to shove, he’d lunge headlong on jetski and pierce the Chinese butt at the disputed islands. We took the joke or […]
Khok: Sweet sleep
Sweet thing this sleep, sweet thing. And sleep restores mind, body and soul. Not bad for a daily act that only requires a darkened room and silence. Sleep is one of the building blocks that help our immune system become strong. Last week, we mentioned some things that help our immune system: healthy diet (more […]
One-time grant for work-disability pensioners to cost P600 million
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) will allocate about P600 million for work-disability retirees due to receive grants of P20,000 each via the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC). The one-time grants were authorized Monday by President Rodrigo R. Duterte via Administrative Order No. 39, which cited the need to aid pensioners struggling during the pandemic. […]
DOH 7: Covid situation in Cebu under control
THE Department of Health (DOH) 7 sees no need for Cebu to be placed under lockdown. Despite the recent rise in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in Metro Cebu and Cebu Province, the situation is under control, said Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, DOH 7 spokesperson. She said contact tracing continues, while the […]
BSP wants virtual asset providers to do background checks on customers
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued new regulations for service providers of virtual currencies and assets on Friday, instructing them to conduct background checks on customers and strengthen their financial consumer protection policies. BSP Deputy Governor Chuchi G. Fonacier laid out the guidelines for virtual asset service providers (VASP), which are entities that offer […]