WE just finished commemorating, albeit somewhat low key, Earth Day 2021 (actually, a three-day event celebrated from April 20 to 22). In recent years, Earth Day’s primary objective has morphed into raising awareness about global climate changes. It is very apt for a country such as the Philippines, which by most accounts, is the country […]

BERLIN: Bayern Munich blew the chance to clinch the Bundesliga title for a ninth successive season on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) as the club world champions crashed to a 2-1 defeat away to Mainz. First-half goals by Jonathan Burkardt and Robin Quaison sealed Mainz’s third straight win, pulling them away from the relegation fight and […]

LOST AT SEA In this aerial photo taken from a maritime patrol aircraft of 800 Air Squadron of the 2nd Air Wing of Naval Aviation Center (PUSPENERBAL), the Indonesian Navy submarine KRI Alugoro sails during a search for KRI Nanggala, another submarine that went missing while participating in a training exercise on Wednesday, in the […]

ORIGINALLY slated for June, the proposed fight between Filipino boxing legend Sen. Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao and World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Terence Crawford is now unlikely to push through. Citing his source, The Athletic boxing insider Mike Coppinger reported that the chances of the mega showdown between Pacquiao and Crawford being realized have become bleak. […]

COTABATO CITY: A brother of a notorious Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader and a comrade were killed as the military intensified its anti-terrorist operations in Sulu. On Saturday, Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., commander of the Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom) said troops of Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu were conducting military operations when they encountered […]

CEBU: The league-leading MJAS Zenith Talisay City Aquastars has stretched its winning streak to eight games as the Tubigon Bohol Mariners got its first win in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Vismin Super Cup at the Alcantara Civic Center in Alcantara town on Saturday, April 24. Talisay City defeated its closest rival, KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue City, 81-73, […]

THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday that an eruption from Taal Volcano remained a possibility as it maintained Alert Level 2 despite more than a week of low seismic activity. Interviewed by The Manila Times, Phivolcs chief Renato Solidum said the possibility of steam-driven or phreatic eruption was high. “Alert […]

A lawmaker on Saturday proposed the implementation of an expanded “Pantawid Kuryente” program that will provide electronic discount vouchers to consumers in areas affected by the lockdowns in the country. In a statement, House of Representatives’ Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera-Dy asked the Departments of Social Welfare, Energy, Finance and other concerned agencies to “swiftly revive […]

THE government will focus its coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination drive on high-risk areas such as the National Capital Region (NCR) and neighboring provinces to achieve herd immunity by October, vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said. This, as the government allocated the latest batch of 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine to NCR-plus and other areas […]

Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Saturday, April 24, 2021. READ: ‘Gradual decline’ in Covid cases seen The government expects a “gradual decline” in daily cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the days to come. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the current seven-day average of cases was 9,936, lower than the previous […]

CEBU: MJAS Zenith-Talisay City Aquastars and KCS Computer Specialist-Mandaue City, two of the hottest teams in the league, have been on a tear in the 2021 Chooks-to-Go Vismin Super Cup. Talisay City slammed Tabogon Voyagers, 104-75, to keep hold of the top spot with a perfect 7-0 win-loss record while Mandaue City beat the ARQ […]

US health officials lifted an 11-day pause on coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot on Friday, after scientific advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot. The government uncovered 15 vaccine recipients who developed a highly unusual kind of blood clot out of nearly 8 million people […]

Please take notice that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of CHELSEA LOGISTICS AND INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDINGS CORP. will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 10:30 in the morning, via Remote Communication, with the following: AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Certification of Notice and Determination of Quorum 3. Report of the President & CEO […]

A total of P1.14 trillion has been allocated for the government’s National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS), a medium-term plan that aims to create employment opportunities, improve employability and productivity of workers, and support existing and emerging businesses. “In the NERS 8-point employment recovery action plan, which was jointly crafted by the different agencies of the […]

Japanese debt rater sees aggressive public investment also aiding recovery Japan-based debt watcher Rating and Investment Information Inc. (R&I) on Friday affirmed the Philippines’ “BBB+ with a stable outlook” credit rating, citing the country’s expected recovery through aggressive public investment. “The Philippines’ economy suffered a severe contraction due to the Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic […]

DETAINED Sen. Leila de Lima was brought on Friday to the Manila Doctors’ Hospital in Manila for further examination after showing some symptoms of a possible illness that she has had since Tuesday. Presiding Judge Romeo Buenaventura of Branch 256 of the Regional Trial Court of Muntinlupa City has issued an order granting de Lima […]

FILM and television actress Angel Locsin apologized to the family of a senior citizen who died Friday morning after lining up at a community pantry she organized in Barangay Holy Spirit, Quezon City. The man, identified as Rolando dela Cruz, 67, reportedly went to the area as early as 3 a.m. and fainted in the […]

VICE President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo announced she has tested negative for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in time for her birthday on Friday. “I quarantined strictly inside my bedroom for [seven] straight days,” she said in a Facebook post. “Even if I tested negative already, I was advised by our doctor to finish at […]

WASHINGTON: The leaders of Russia and China put aside their raw-worded disputes with U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday long enough to pledge international cooperation on cutting climate-wrecking coal and petroleum emissions in a livestreamed summit showcasing America’s return to the fight against global warming. Neither Vladimir Putin nor Xi Jinping immediately followed the United […]

DAVAO City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has emerged as a possible top contender for president in the 2022 national elections, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey. The nationwide survey from February 22 to March 3 showed that 27 percent of Filipinos would support Duterte-Carpio succeeding her father, Rodrigo Duterte, as president should the 2022 elections […]

Dear Shareholders: In connection with the 2021 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of Paxys, Inc. (hereinafter, the “Company”) which, as provided in the Company’s By-Laws, is to be held on any day in May each year, please be advised that this has been postponed to a later date. This is in order to protect and safeguard the […]

THE government has returned to the international market for the second time this year by raising 2.1-billion euros (P122 billion) from its latest triple-tranche bond offering, which will be used for budgetary support. In a statement on Thursday, National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said the total amount raised from the euro bond offering was composed […]

Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Friday, April 22, 2021. READ: Duterte skips Asean summit President Rodrigo Duterte will not attend a summit of leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Jakarta, Indonesia this weekend, Malacañang announced on Thursday. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said Duterte would not join because of the “face-to-face” […]

WASHINGTON: Saying the United States and other big economies “have to get this done,” President Joe Biden opened a global climate summit Thursday aimed at getting world leaders to dig deeper on emissions cuts. The United States pledged to cut in half the amount of climate-wrecking coal and petroleum fumes it is pumping out. “Meeting […]

ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Philippine military announced on Thursday afternoon the recovery of four Abu Sayyaf improvised explosives and rifle grenades and claimed to have foiled a bomb plot in the southern province of Basilan where security forces are hunting down members of the pro-IS group. Army Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr, chief of the Western […]

#RiceIsLife for millions of Filipinos. Rice has been a staple part of the Filipino lives. Unfortunately, eating rice more than three times a day can increase the risk of diabetes and other diseases. Luckily there’s a healthier, low carb and gluten alternative—Adlai. Health is wealth and the earlier we realize this, the better we can […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Fake doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine were being sold in Mexico and Poland for as much as $2,500 a shot, the US drugmaker and an official confirmed. At a clinic in Mexico some 80 people received bogus vaccines, which appeared to have been physically harmless though offered no protection against the potentially […]

THE country’s national vaccination program is certain to keep going after 500,000 more doses of Sinovac’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine arrived on Thursday from China. The purchased vaccines arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport aboard a Philippine Airlines flight around 5:15 p.m. The latest shipment brings the Philippines’ Covid-19 vaccine stock to 3,525 […]

THE timely importation of pork could trim the country’s average inflation rate by at least 3 percentage points, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). “If the importation is done in a timely manner. It can help reduce the average inflation, probably by almost 3 percentage points from the average for the year,” Zeno […]

REGULAR employers in NCR Plus were given more time to pay their February 2021 contributions after the state-run Social Security System (SSS) stretched the payment deadline. NCR Plus is composed of the National Capital Region and its adjacent provinces such as Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal. In a statement on Thursday, SSS President and Chief […]

THE state-run-weather agency on Thursday lifted all storm signals as Typhoon “Bising” (international name: Surigae) continues to maintain its strength while moving northeast away from the Philippine landmass. In its 5 p.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the typhoon was at 390 kilometers east of Basco, Batanes. Weather specialist […]

SMART Communications triumphantly unveiled its much-awaited partnership with global superstar group BTS Thursday afternoon. Representing the brand’s “Live Smarter, Live with Purpose” campaign, the Grammy-nominated South Korean sing and dance act—comprised of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook—was the perfect and very impressive choice to champion self-love among the youth and inspire them […]

THERE were 8,767 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) reported in the country on Thursday, bringing the caseload to 971,049, the Department of Health (DoH) reported. Of the total, 107,988 were tagged as “active cases”, with 97.9 percent mild or asymptomatic. The number of survivors is at 17,138, raising the total number of recoveries at […]

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has finally appointed Karl Kendrick Chua as the new secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Malacañang announced on Thursday. Chua’s appointment came a year after the President tapped him in an  acting capacity following the resignation of then-NEDA chief Ernesto Pernia. “The Palace confirms President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s appointment […]

Rice is undeniably a major staple in the country, if not the ultimate. Almost everyone eats rice for all three meals in the day; without rice, it’s never a meal. Our rice eating culture is so ingrained that even international quick service restaurants that don’t have rice in their original menu, would include would include […]