AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep. Sharon Garin was reelected chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Economic Affairs. Garin’s reelection comes as the House resumed session following an almost two-month break. “Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the majority, I move to nominate and elect as chairperson of the Committee on Economic Affairs Rep. Sharon Garin,” said […]

SYDNEY: A surfer has died after being bitten by a shark at a beach north of Sydney, Australian authorities said on Tuesday. Paramedics were called to Tuncurry Beach, about three hours’ drive from Australia’s most populous city following reports of the attack on Tuesday morning. “Despite the best efforts of paramedics and bystanders at the […]

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte, from now on, will ignore critics of his foreign policy on the West Philippine Sea. Duterte’s decision was based on the advice of former senator Juan Ponce Enrile. “Mr. President, critics you will always have. If I were you, I will not mind them; just mind history, the Filipino people,” Enrile said […]

DEPUTY Speaker Henry Oaminal tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). “I regret to inform you that I have tested positive for Covid-19. I was swabbed after experiencing body malaise and fever,” he said in a post on Facebook. Oaminal, the congressional representative of Misamis Occidental’s 2nd District, said that he reported the result […]

Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Tuesday, May 18, 2021. READ: Comelec execs face charges A JOINT venture group of foreign automation companies has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to stop the award of the contract for vote counting machines (VCMs) and related equipment to be used in the 2022 polls, claiming the […]

Group claims bidding of vote counting machines anomalous A JOINT venture group of foreign automation companies has asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to stop the award of the contract for vote counting machines (VCMs) and related equipment to be used in the 2022 polls, claiming the bidding for the contract was anomalous. Pivot International […]

Last minute buying enabled the local bourse to record another round of marginal gains on Monday. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 0.23 percent or 14.22 points to its day high of 6,283.58, while the wider All Shares rose 0.27 percent or 10.43 points to end at 3,861.41. Philstocks Financial inc. senior research […]

Farmers in the Philippines harvested a total of 4.626 million metric tons (MMT) of palay (unmilled rice) in the first quarter of 2021, which is a new record, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported on Monday. This was 8.6-percent higher than the same period a year ago and exceeded the record palay yield logged in […]

Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) went up by 5.6 percent in March, boosting the year-to-date tally, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said. BSP data released on Monday showed that personal remittances — personal transfers in cash or kind and capital transfers between households — amounted to $2.8 billion in March up […]

FOTON Motor Philippines, Inc. (FMPI) has turned over its 500th unit to one of the leading express delivery companies in Southeast Asia, J&T Express. Under the leadership of Philippine Global Jet Express, Inc., J&T Express is bringing about a remarkable boost in mobility for everyone’s benefit. The strengthened fleet is expected to bring faster services […]

Being the Chief Operation Officer is not a wal k in the park. The Chief Operations Officer oversees the company’s business operations and reports to the Chief Executive Officer and making sure that the company has effective operational and financial procedures in place. Also known as Director of Operations, Operations Director, or Chief Operations Officer. […]

GENEVA: Working more than 55 hours a week increases the risk of death from heart disease and stroke, according to a United Nations study out Monday. The report by the UN’s World Health Organization and International Labor Organization agencies comes as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerates workplace changes that could reinforce the tendency to work longer […]

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered members of his Cabinet to refrain from discussing West Philippine Sea issues with anybody. He issued the order on Monday after a lengthy discussion with former senator Juan Ponce Enrile about the maritime dispute with China. “Refrain from discussing West Philippine Sea with anybody. If we have to talk, we […]

Staying at home may have taken a different meaning these days, but Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines remains keen on its commitment to making it more enjoyable and informative for the Filipinos. Love for family is a cultural aspect that both Koreans and Filipinos share. This May, just in time for Family Month […]

The country posted 5,979 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday, and a higher number of fresh recoveries — 6,602. The Department of Health said there were 54,235 active cases. An additional 72 deaths were added, pushing the death toll to 19,262. The overall positivity rate was at 13.1 percent. Hospital utilization continues to decrease in […]

Governors and mayors jumped from A4 to A1 vaccine priority after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases decided to include them in the top category. IATF-EID and Palace Spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said governors and mayors were in the A1.5 category of the vaccination program. “Napagkasunduan ng inyong IATF na […]

PARIS: French pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi and Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) reported on Monday “strong immune responses” in early tests of their coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine, raising hopes it could join the fight against the pandemic. The companies said the results of the Phase 2 study will enable them to move to a late-stage trial in […]

GENEVA: Working more than 55 hours a week increases the risk of death from heart disease and stroke, according to a United Nations study out Monday. The report by the UN’s World Health Organization and International Labor Organization agencies comes as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerates workplace changes that could reinforce the tendency to work longer […]

Mexico’s Andrea Meza was crowned Miss Universe 2020, beating more than 70 candidates in the 69th edition of the pageant. According to her official Miss Universe profile, Meza, who has a degree in software engineering, is an activist, focused on women’s rights and inclusion. Completing the winning circle are 1st Runner-up: Brazil’s Julia Gama 2nd […]

The Philippines’ Rabiya Mateo failed to make it to the Top 10 of the 69th Miss Universe. Those who entered the Top 10 list are: 1. Jamaica’s Miqueal-Symone Williams 2. Dominican Republic’s Kimberly Marie Jiménez 3. India’s Adline Castelino 4. Peru’s Janick Maceta del Castillo 5. Australia’s Maria Thattil 6. Puerto Rico’s Estefanía Soto Torres […]

  THE Philippines’ Rabiya Mateo made the first cut in the 69th Miss Universe Monday morning (Manila time) when she joined the top 21 list. Mateo, one of the early frontrunners, was the 15th called at the pageant held at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino – Hollywood, Florida. In her video introduction, Mateo shared […]

Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Monday, May 17, 2021. READ: ‘Govt should speed up vaccine rollout’ SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go called on the government to expedite the vaccine rollout if the country were to achieve herd immunity this year. Go said the government hopes to vaccinate at least 50 million Filipinos by September and reach the […]

THE country’s tally of new Covid-19 cases continue to drop, with the Department of Health reporting 5,790 cases on Sunday. There were 7,541 new recoveries. This brings the total to 1.143 million cases, of which 54,904 are active. Majority of the cases are either mild, asymptomatic, or moderate. The death toll increased to 19,191 with […]

President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Major General Andres Centino as chief of the Philippine Army, Malacañang confirmed on Sunday. “We are confident that Major General Centino will continue the initiatives to professionalize and modernize the principal branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines while building the gains to serve our people and secure our […]

Beginning May 18, NLEX Corporation will raise tolls by 2 percent to 3 percent. Motorists will be charged an additional P2 for Class 1 vehicles in the open system. Buses and small commercial trucks will be charged an additional P3, and P4 more for large trucks and trailers. For the entire NLEX stretch, Class 1 […]

A fire hit the Philippine General Hospital in Manila on Sunday, prompting the transfer of some patients to several facilities. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire broke out on the third floor of PGH’s central building at the operating room’s sanitization area after midnight. It reached third alarm at 2:46 a.m. and was […]

CAIRO: Egypt opened its Rafah border crossing with Gaza Saturday to allow 10 ambulances to transport Palestinians seriously wounded in Israeli air strikes to Egyptian hospitals, medical officials said. Egypt “exceptionally opened the Rafah crossing to allow 10 Egyptian ambulances into the Gaza Strip to transport wounded Palestinians… to be treated in Egypt,” a medical […]

PRESIDENTIAL Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose Maria “Joey” Concepcion 3rd on Saturday pushed for the use of “vaccine passes” that would help guard against a surge in infections and boost struggling businesses to recover from the fallout of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Concepcion, also the founder of Go Negosyo, said vaccine passes or proof […]

PHILIPPINE bet to Miss Universe 2021 Rabiya Mateo may not have been able to wear the sun headdress to go with her flag-inspired ensemble at the pageant’s national costume competition, but the 24-year-old Ilongga definitely dazzled in the brightest of yellows at the preliminaries in Florida on Friday night (Saturday morning in Manila). Beaming with […]

THE Philippines would rather live in peace than go to war alongside the United States, President Rodrigo Duterte said amid tensions over the lingering presence of Chinese vessels in the disputed waters. In his prerecorded public address aired on Friday, Duterte said he would never let Philippine troops participate in any war with the US […]

Jesus said to his disciples: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick […]

TRANSPORTING more than 1,000 doses of anti-Covid vaccines , a service boat of the Department of Agriculture (DA) capsized off the coast of Real, Quezon, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). On Saturday, PCG Communications Officer Joy Dianne Gumatay disclosed that the 1,640 doses of Sinovac vaccines were undamaged and that 720 doses would be delivered to the […]