Investment approvals up 156% in first 2 months of 2021
(Photo Courtesy: www.pna.gov.ph) Investment approvals by the Board of Investments (BOI) surged by 156 percent in the first two months of
Chinese leaders shift focus from fighting Covid to making China a tech leader
(Photo Courtesy: www.foreignaffairs.com) Chinese leaders are shifting focus from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) back to long-term goals of making China
TripAdvisor lists Boracay, El Nido among 20 top Asian beach destinations
(Photo Courtesy: www.philstar.com) Boracay's world-famous White Beach landed at 12th spot while El Nido, Palawan's Nacpan Beach was at 18th of
European Union to extend economic safety nets for 2 more years
(Photo Courtesy: www.unep.org) The European Union (EU) is set to extend for around two more years the economic safety net it
Magnitude 6.0 quake hits central Greece
(Photo Courtesy: www.apnews.com) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.0 struck central Greece on Wednesday and was also
Supreme Court clarifies reelection cannot condone misconduct of local officials
(Photo Courtesy: www.bworldonline.com) The Supreme Court has clarified that the doctrine of condonation can no longer be used by elected public
At least 33 more protestors killed by Myanmar security forces
(Photo Courtesy: www.inquirer.com) At least 33 protesters were killed by Myanmar security forces on Wednesday, the highest number since a Feb.
Pasay eyes more stringent measures to contain South African Covid variant in city
The Pasay City government on Wednesday assured more stringent measures are in place to contain the new South African variant
AstraZeneca Covid vaccines to arrive in PH on Thursday
The Philippines is scheduled to receive the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines from United Kingdom’s (UK) AstraZeneca on Thursday, Malacañang announced
LandBank launches loan program for students
State-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) has expanded the coverage of its direct loan program for students to cover