MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) honored exceptional women and youth leaders advancing local climate action during the 2025 Philippine Resilience Awards (PRA) on Monday in Manila. In his speech, CCC Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje said community-grounded leadership is central to building national resilience, noting the “true test of resilience is…
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is preparing to summon several 2022 electoral candidates after indications that they may have received campaign donations from government contractors, Comelec Chairman George Garcia announced on Monday. Garcia said the move follows the initial wave of responses submitted by contractors who were earlier issued show-cause orders. While some…
During a Media Kapihan forum here on Monday, Pag-IBIG Legazpi branch acting chief Nelson Ibarra said they would accept calamity loan applications until February next year and will implement flexible service arrangements. Under a state of calamity, the loan interest rate is at a reduced 5.95 percent, while eligible members may borrow up to 90…
BACOLOD CITY – Residents of Negros Occidental, including this highly urbanized city, have been advised to remain alert amid a heavy rainfall warning and possible sediment flows from Kanlaon Volcano as Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 is raised across the province due to Tropical Depression Verbena on Monday. As of 2 p.m., Negros Occidental is…
MANILA – A Filipino-Indian consortium has secured an area inside the New Clark City for a PHP4-billion four-hectare state-of-the-art waste-to-energy facility, among the investments secured during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s state visit to India last August. The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) on Monday said its officials, along with those from ATD Waste to…
Nickeil Alexander-Walker delivered when it mattered most, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a nail-biting 113-110 victory over the shorthanded Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Alexander-Walker finished with 23 points and sealed the win with a game-saving defensive stand. After giving Atlanta a 111-110 lead on a strong layup with 1:42 remaining, he later stripped Hornets rookie…
The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) has expanded its digital remittance capabilities through a new partnership with SingX Singapore Pte. Ltd., giving Filipinos in Singapore a faster and more convenient way to send money home. The collaboration enables users to transfer funds instantly to any BPI account for a flat fee of $3.75 per…