[ad_1] Mo Tautuaa leads San Miguel. PBA IMAGES It had been easy to fire San Miguel Beer at the start of the Philippine Basketball Association Cup Philippine Cup months ago, with six-time MVP June Mar Fajardo out of the season due to a broken leg. A victory on opening day …
Read More »‘Quinta’ toll: 13 dead, P1.4B in agricultural losses
[ad_1] FARM DAMAGE Farmland in Libon, Albay, is submerged in floods after Typhoon “Quinta” struck the Bicol region earlier this week. —PHOTO COURTESY OF ALBAY REP. FERNANDO CABREDO LEGAZPI CITY, Albay, Philippines – Typhoon Quinta (international name: Molave) killed at least 13 people and destroyed $ 1.4 billion worth of …
Read More »Tropical Storm Goni may enter PAR on Thursday; new LPA seen outside PAR
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Goni could enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this Thursday morning or afternoon as state meteorologists monitor another Low Pressure Area (LPA) outside the country’s territory. The center of Tropical Storm Goni, which will be called “Rolly” once it enters PAR, was last …
Read More »Anti-communist tarps, posters removed in Cavite
[ad_1] The Philippine National Police in Cavite took over the anti-communist tarps deployed in some areas of the province, which Governor Juanito Víctor “Jonvic” Remulla ordered removed a day after his heated exchange with a military officer. Remulla on Tuesday ordered the posters hanging at the Bacoor city police station …
Read More »Reforms to ensure the public health economy emerges stronger from the pandemic
[ad_1] A series of reforms the government is currently preparing, including proposed laws that will help companies deal with bad debts, will help ensure the Philippines emerges from the pandemic on a firmer economic footing. This was said by the head of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) who stressed that …
Read More »The task force investigating the graft begins with the ‘usual suspects’
[ad_1] The investigation into corruption in state agencies by a task force led by the Department of Justice (DOJ) will begin with the “usual suspects,” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Wednesday. “DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highways), BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue), BOC (Customs Office), LRA (Land Registration Authority) …
Read More »Senators Disapprove of Mandatory P1-M Real Estate Cash Purchase Reports
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – On Wednesday, senators disapproved of a proposal that would require the mandatory reporting of a person purchasing a P1 million property in cash. During Wednesday’s Senate committee on public services hearing, Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director Mel Georgie Racela revealed the P1 million threshold for the …
Read More »Garcia sees ‘future superstar’ in Nambatac
[ad_1] King Namabatac from Rain or Shine. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines – Rain or Shine head coach Caloy Garcia has a good sense of where Rey Nambatac’s career is headed in the PBA. Nambatac is only in his third season in the PBA, but Garcia had seen enough to know …
Read More »Senators Disapprove of Mandatory P1-M Real Estate Cash Purchase Report
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – On Wednesday, senators disapproved of a proposal that would require the mandatory reporting of a person who buys a property for 1 million pesos in cash. During Wednesday’s Senate committee on public services hearing, Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director Mel Georgie Racela revealed the P1 million …
Read More »PBA: San Miguel warms up in fourth place in comeback win over Meralco
[ad_1] Mo Tautuaa leads San Miguel. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines – Defending champion San Miguel Beer returned to beat Meralco, 89-82, for his third consecutive victory in the PBA Philippine Cup at AUF Sports Arena & Cultural Center in Angeles, Pampanga. The Beermen were up 13 points in the third …
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