Mitsubishi extends all-in down payment deals to end of month
THE ALL-IN down payment promotion of Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) has been extended to the end of March.
Israel calls for more support to unlock potential of foreign-trained farm experts
THE PHILIPPINES needs to find a way to effectively employ the skills of its agriculture experts trained overseas, according to the Israeli ambassador, whose country trains 400 Filipino university graduates a year in farming techniques.
Investors lukewarm to Marcos presidency
PHILIPPINE investors are lukewarm to the prospect of a Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. presidency, with Vice-President Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo emerging as their top pick to oversee an economic rebound, according to a Bloomberg poll.
Robredo draws supporters in Marcos bailiwick
VICE-PRESIDENT Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo capped her campaign sorties in the Cagayan region in northern Philippines on Saturday with a rally attended by thousands of supporters, mostly young voters, her office said on Sunday.
Tribunal puts dirty money cases in special courts
THE SUPREME COURT has ordered special commercial courts to exclusively handle money laundering cases including forfeiture of dirty money, and other lawsuits under various special laws.
Russia strikes western Ukraine as Zelensky warns of desolation
LVIV, Ukraine — Russian forces fired eight missiles at a Ukrainian military facility near the Polish border on Sunday, officials said, in what appeared to be the westernmost attack of the war, and air raid sirens again woke residents in the capital Kyiv.
France to offer fuel rebate to cushion soaring prices — PM
PARIS — France is to introduce a rebate of 0.15 euros ($0.16) per liter of transport fuel to help drivers cope with soaring pump prices, Prime Minister Jean Castex said in an interview with daily newspaper Le Parisien.
Ballistic missiles hit Iraq’s Kurdish capital
ERBIL, Iraq — A dozen ballistic missiles launched from outside Iraq struck the country’s northern Kurdish regional capital Erbil on Sunday, Kurdish officials said, adding there were no casualties.
Cebu BPOs seek exemption from on-site work rules, cite continuing typhoon impact
CEBU’S information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry is seeking an exemption from a government order to return to office work starting April 1, noting that the region continues to be affected by December’s Typhoon Odette.
Diesel power plants dominate DoE’s endorsements to ERC
POWER PLANTS endorsed to the regulatory commission for five-year operating permits included 12 diesel-powered facilities out of 17 overall, according to a list posted to the Department of Energy’s (DoE) website five years.
Energy official calls for pricing reform in natural gas market
THE critical role of natural gas as a “transition fuel” en route to achieving the world’s environmental objectives warrants a new pricing system decoupled from the volatility of most energy commodities, an energy department official said.
Why a woman is likely a better President than a man
By Filomeno S. Sta. Ana III
Let’s talk about how women can transform our country. After all, the month of March is National Women’s Month.