California says film and TV production can resume as early as June 12
LOS ANGELES — Film and TV cameras can start rolling in California as soon as June 12, state officials said on Friday as they approved new guidelines to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus on sets.
Davao City restaurants struggle amid pandemic
SAGING Repablik (SagRep), a restaurant that has become one of Davao City’s iconic dining places with its hip café-style decor and menu highlighting bananas, would not be celebrating its 6th anniversary this month. Instead, it is closing its doors.
New GMA online show focuses on life hacks, DIY
LOCKDOWN restrictions have eased but many people still prefer to stay inside their homes for fear of the pandemic — and for those who want to make their time in quarantine as productive as possible, GMA Network Artist Center has an online show just for that.
BSP to keep rates steady on risks
BENCHMARK interest rates are likely to remain steady even as inflation continues to ease as the central bank wants to be ready in case of a worse fallout from the coronavirus crisis, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said.
HK property market proves resilient
A CONTROVERSIAL security law that threatens to upend Hong Kong’s status as an Asian financial hub hasn’t slowed the world’s most expensive real estate market.
Gov’t raises P28B via T-bills on strong demand
THE GOVERNMENT upsized the amount of Treasury bills (T-bills) it accepted on Monday and even opened the tap facility as rates continued to slide amid strong demand for state debt.
Drop in US unemployment lifts Philippine stocks
LOCAL SHARES bounced back on Monday as investors reacted to the unexpected rise in jobs in the United States in May.
Peso weakens on US jobs data, oil production cuts
THE PESO weakened on Monday as sentiment favored the greenback after data on US jobs as well as the extension of oil production cuts.
Physical classes banned without COVID-19 vaccine, DepEd says
FACE-TO-FACE school classes won’t open until a vaccine for the coronavirus that has sickened more than 22,000 and killed about a thousand in the Philippines is found, according to the Department of Education (DepEd).
Duterte told to seize China assets for reef damage in waterway
THE Philippines should seize China-owned assets in the country as payment for reef damage caused by its island-building activities in the South China Sea, a former top diplomat said on Monday.
35,000 Filipino sailors to come home amid global health crisis
AS MANY as 35,000 Filipino seafarers are expected to come home after being displaced by a novel coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday.
Mindanao railway bidder shortlist expected this month
DAVAO CITY — The government is expecting to receive the shortlist of bidders for the first phase of the China-funded Mindanao railway from the Chinese Embassy within the month, a transport official said.