MANILA – The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) will be providing patent services to Brunei Darussalam IP Office (BruIPO), processing a maximum of 200 applications a year over the next five years. In a statement Monday, IPOPHL director general Rowel Barba said the BruIPO is outsourcing patent services following the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in…
Despite the constant harassment, Filipino troops stationed in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea are in high morale and in good spirits, much inspired to work harder to make sure the national interest is protected, according to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman Col. Medel Aguilar. “They are very much inspired because, first,…
Farmers from Negros Occidental proved that local rice can be sold at Php 25 per kilogram, an initiative aligned with the aspirations of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. for a more affordable staple rice for Filipinos. Members of the Federation of Irrigators Association of Central Negros-Bago River Irrigation System (FIACN-BRIS) sold rice for Php 25…
An independent street survey (“kalye survey”) conducted by PAPI from April 1 to 20, 2025, gauged early preferences for the upcoming Senate race, tapping the sentiments of motor riders, jeepney and bus commuters, and public market patrons. Gathering responses from 1,100 participants nationwide, the survey results reveal strong support for familiar names in politics and…
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (2-L) and his wife Louise Araneta-Marcos (L) smile with Indonesian President Joko Widodo (2-R) and wife Iriana Joko Widodo (R) during their meeting at Presidential Palace in Bogor, Indonesia, on September 5, 2022. Achmad Ibrahim, EPA-EFE/Pool/file The Philippines and Indonesia have agreed to further upgrade their bilateral relations and cooperation as they mark their 75 years of…
BDO Capital & Investment Corp. (BDO Capital) encourages more Filipinos to continue supporting government-issued bonds following the rousing participation of local investors in the 29th tranche of Retail Treasury Bonds (RTBs).
MANILA — The government is lumping up relief packages needed by local government units (LGUs) affected by Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon (Habagat). President Marcos revealed this during an ocular inspection in Malabon City on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the Chief Executive presided over a situation briefing at the Presidential Security Command compound…
BIG PROJECT. The PHP2.75-billion site development plan facility of BauerTek Corporation breaks ground inside the Central Luzon State University compound in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija on Saturday (Nov. 18, 2023), led by company president Dr. Rigel Gomez and general manager Dr. Richard Nixon Gomez (1st and 3rd from left) and Department of Science and Technology…
MANILA — There was no delay in the acquisition of the first investment venture of the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), the manager of the country’s first sovereign wealth fund said on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Speaking during a press briefing in Malacanang, MIC President and CEO Rafael Jose Consing Jr. stressed that finding and executing investment ventures took…
WASHINGTON – The head of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres has voiced hope for 2024 on Thursday and urged unity among nations to rebuild trust. In a video message prepared for the new year, the UN chief said “2023 has been a year of enormous suffering, violence, and climate chaos. Humanity is in pain. Our planet is in peril. 2023 is the…
