Manila: Sentiments among investors remain cautious partly on the Middle East crisis, resulting in the negative close of the local bourse’s main index on the last trading day of the week, but the Philippine peso gained against the U.S. dollar.
Manila: The Philippines has deposited its official nautical chart of Bajo de Masinloc and its surrounding maritime zones with the United Nations Secretariat, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Friday. In a statement, the agency said the m…
Manila: Malaca±ang has declared special non-working days in 13 areas nationwide to allow residents to celebrate local festivals, founding anniversaries, town fiestas, and other significant events, including a special election in Cavite. Executive Secr…
Manila: The Department of Education (DepEd) and nutrition company Abbott have launched a school-based nutrition program that will initially cover 100 schools in Metro Manila. In an effort to tackle the growing issue of child stunting, the initiative a…
Manila: Former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Friday questioned the Office of the Ombudsman’s continued reliance on witnesses who, he said, had already been publicly discredited and are now facing cyberlibel and perjury charges. In a statement …