Jehovah’s witnesses release Bibles in 33 languages in 2020
NEW YORK – Jehovah’s Witnesses released the New World Translation in 33 languages in 2020 – the most in any year since releasing their...
PH balance of payments closes 2020 with all-time high $16.02B
THE Philippine balance of payments (BOP) position reported a $4.24-billion surplus in December 2020 to bring the full-year surplus to an all-time high of...
Duterte signs ‘tougher’ anti-money laundering law
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Republic Act No. 11521 amending the Anti-Money Laundering Act on Friday.
The new law aims to protect the...
Community-based sea ranching: Fisherfolk’s legacy to sustainable fisheries
JUST OFF Molocaboc Island, beneath a turquoise canopy of water, fishers search the coral reef to pick out abalone and sea cucumber, two prized...
Opening of more economic activities to continue – DTI
MANILA – Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said his office will continue to recommend to the Inter-Agency Task Force for...
DBP signs multi-billion credit deal with local ship building firm
STATE-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a P4.17-billion term loan to Megaship Builders, Inc. (MBI) to upgrade and expand its shipbuilding...
Silver lining amid pandemic: More Pinoys investing in stocks
MANILA – More Filipinos have started investing in the stock market as they take advantage of the decline in share prices amid the pandemic,...
DA allots P1.3B for ASF-affected hog raisers
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday it has released P1.3 billion in indemnity fund for hog raisers in various regions...
BTr to offer P140B debt securities next month
THE Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) offering P140 billion worth of government securities this February, same as this month except for the tenors of...
USA CENTER FOR HERITAGE AND INDIGENOUS CULTURES: ‘Preserving culture through quality research, projects’
ILOILO – The University of San Agustin Center for Heritage and Indigenous Cultures (USA-CHIC) continues to bring promising projects to the locale.
“The USA-CHIC serves...