CHRISTIAN ANG - UNSPLASH A small but restive volcano near the Philippine capital Manila spewed above average sulfur dioxide and volcanic smog on Friday, prompting authorities to close schools in five cities and dozens of towns and urge people to stay indoors. The state volcanology and seismology ...
SCREENGRAB FROM PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD FB PAGE The Philippines is exploring legal options against China accusing it of destruction of coral reefs within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippines foreign ministry late on Thursday said it was awaiting assessments from various ...
BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. — COURTESY OF BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS The economic impact of monetary policy tightening by the Philippine central bank will have a long lag and be felt into next year, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. ...
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????> Insiders have revealed that the HS2 Phase Two project, the high-speed rail line from Birmingham to Manchester, is expected to be cancelled. The announcement could be made as early as next week, marking a significant shift in the UK’s infrastructure plans. The HS2 project, initially intended to link London, the Midlands, and the North of England, has ...
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????> Insiders have revealed that the HS2 Phase Two project, the high-speed rail line from Birmingham to Manchester, is expected to be cancelled. The announcement could be made as early as next week, marking a significant shift in the UK’s infrastructure plans. The HS2 project, initially intended to link London, the Midlands, and the North of England, has ...
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????> Rupert Murdoch, the Australian-born media mogul known for his towering influence over British media and politics, has announced his retirement, marking an end to a career that has shaped the UK’s media landscape for more than half a century. Murdoch first ventured onto UK shores in 1969, acquiring the struggling tabloid News of the World. His purchase ...
A vendor surfs internet on her mobile phone as she waits for customers at a fruit stall at in Parañaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Aug. 7, 2018. — REUTERS/ERIK DE CASTRO By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) maintained key interest rates for ...
The Philippines’ talent competitiveness continued to decline, according to a global survey. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN By Justine Irish D. Tabile, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES dropped six spots in an annual global ranking of countries’ ability to attract and retain a skilled workforce, a report by the Institute ...
The unfunded liability of the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system is currently estimated at P14 trillion. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE LATEST VERSION of the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) reform bill, which does not include mandatory contributions ...
PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has given the go signal for an executive order (EO) that will expedite the processing of requirements for flagship infrastructure projects, Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said. At a Palace briefing on Thursday, Mr. Balisacan said ...