Atty. Federico Tancongco, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of BDO Unibank, one of the panelists at the Unlocking Capital for Sustainability (UCFS) 2023 Forum, discusses BDO’s role in enabling an equitable transition. At the recently held Unlocking Capital for Sustainability (UCFS) 2023 Forum, Atty. Federico Tancongco, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of BDO…
The Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) recently conducted a survey from July 28 to August 2, 2024, among three key Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) organizations, revealing the top senatorial preferences of Filipino expatriates. The survey results underscore the candidates who resonate most with OFWs, particularly those committed to championing their rights and welfare….
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has urged the Office of the Ombudsman to proactivelyconduct lifestyle checks on public officials, emphasizing the role of such checks as adeterrent to corruption. Cayetano raised the proposal during his line of inquiry to candidates vying tobecome the next Ombudsman in interviews conducted by the Judicial and BarCouncil (JBC) from August…
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said up to 17 cyclones are expected to develop or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) from this month until January 2026, two or three of which may happen this August. The prevailing southwest monsoon or Habagat, PAGASA said, will continue to bring rains, particularly…
By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos The enhanced defense cooperation between the Philippines and the United States (US) is an “effective” strategy to deter conflict in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), political analysts said recently. Satellite images obtained by international news agency Reuters showed that China deployed two long-range H-6 bombers this week, near the hotly contested…
In celebration of the National Innovation Day on April 21 as mandated by the Philippine Innovation Act and the vibrant innovation ecosystem of Northern Mindanao led the Regional Development Council (RDC) in region 10 and partners to stage a three-day exposition of innovation impact, interactive experience and investment opportunities activities in April 20-22, 2023 at…
PROJECT TURNOVER. Residents of Barangay Malitbog in Minalabac, Camarines Sur gather for a turnover ceremony of a sub-project that included a public address system, communication device, and sound system in this undated photo. The sub-project was a part of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program of the…
More than 150 local government units and various communication groups enhance disaster communication skills through the recently conducted DOST-led forum, “MAGHANDA: Communicating Hazards, Risks, and Early Warning Forum.” The Department of Science and Technology in region 10, in partnership with its attached agencies, DOST PAGASA and DOST PHIVOLCS, bring MAGHANDA Forum to LGU Information officers…
Citing the increasing supply of rice stocks and decreasing rice prices in the market, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has officially ordered the lifting of Executive Order No. 39, which sets the mandated price ceiling on regular and well-milled rice in the country. In a two-page Executive Order No. 42 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas…
ISTANBUL– The global population aged 65 and over has nearly doubled to 10.3%, and this trend is expected to continue. The world’s population, which continues to grow at varying rates in different regions, has already surpassed 8 billion people. According to the UN Population Fund’s (UNFPA) “2024 State of World Population Report,” global population dynamics…
