[ad_1] Francis Casey Alcantara calls on the Philippine Tennis Association (Philta) to act together for the good of the players in particular and the sport in the country in general. “What will happen to us now?” Alcantara asked after Philta received a two-year suspension from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) …
Read More »Low PH External Debt Service – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] The country’s external debt service burden decreased 11.11 percent to $ 4.934 billion at the end of August from $ 5.551 billion at the same time last year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The debt service burden is the payment made to both principal and interest …
Read More »DOJ orders NBI to join search for missing UP law professor
[ad_1] JUSTICE Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to join an intensified search for the missing University of the Philippines (UP) law professor Ryan P. Oliva, whose belongings were found recently along the Barangay Balikyas coast, Looc. , Occidental Mindoro. Oliva, who also works …
Read More »The government will provide economic relief to maritime industry players
[ad_1] The government will provide economic relief to ship owners and offer returning seafarers free Covid-19 testing as part of its efforts to help the economy recover and mitigate the spread of the dreaded disease. The Secretary of Transportation, Arthur P. Tugade, said that the government, through the Bayanihan to …
Read More »BSP fully grants 28-day invoices – Manila Bulletin
[ad_1] BSP fully grants 28-day invoices Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) 28-day BSP bond auction was still over-subscribed and posted a lower rate last Friday. “Market interest remained strong,” according to BSP Deputy Governor Francisco G. Dakila Jr. The BSP offered P60 billion, the same as last November 20, and …
Read More »International launch of the Covid-19 vaccine on the way for next month
[ad_1] The first coronavirus vaccine is on track for international rollout in a few weeks, and health officials on both sides of the Atlantic are confident that inoculations will begin before the end of the year. The UK is expected to become the first country to approve a vaccine jointly …
Read More »Year to public, officials: Refrain from holding events
[ad_1] Eduardo Year MANILA, Philippines – Interior Secretary Eduardo Año on Sunday advised the public and his fellow government officials to refrain from holding community events if they cannot ensure compliance with coronavirus measures. Year also said it would investigate alleged violations of public health measures in the events held …
Read More »Drilon pushes for PITC abolition, invokes GCG Act
[ad_1] SENATE Minority Leader Franklin Drilon sought over the weekend the abolition of the state-run Philippine International Trade Corporation (PITC), saying that existing government agencies already have their own procurement offices. This, even as he pushed for the return of P33.4 billion of the agency’s “parked funds” to the Treasury, …
Read More »Bolts eye the next step next tournament
[ad_1] Bolts eye the next step next tournament (The Philippine Star) – November 30, 2020 – 12:00 am SMART CLARK GIGA CITY, Philippines – After his great semi-final run in the bubble, Meralco Bolts coach Norman Black looks to empower the team as he pushes harder in the upcoming battle …
Read More »Gilas prepares for Thai comeback
[ad_1] Gilas Pilipinas’ amateur squad expect Thailand to come out stronger when they meet again on Monday in the second window of the 2021 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asian Qualifiers at the Khalifa Sports City bubble in Manama, Bahrain. “I’m sure they will adjust after our game last Friday. We …
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