Malaria cases in West Pacific down by 43% since 2000, WHO says
MALARIA cases in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Western Pacific region, which includes the Philippines, declined by 43% to 1.7 million last year from the year 2000, according to estimates by the group.
Russia blames West for anti-Semitic riot at airport
PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin accused the West and Ukraine of stirring up unrest inside Russia after rioters in the predominantly Muslim Dagestan region stormed an...
Why emergency powers are needed to solve traffic
By Andrew J. Masigan
In my hands is a copy of the “Roadmap for Transport Infrastructure Development for Metro Manila and its Surrounding Areas.” Formulated by the Philippine government in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), this roadmap outlines the ways in which Metro Manila traffic can be properly addressed today, all the way to the year 2030.
Maynilad studies ceramic-based filtration solutions to treat water
MAYNILAD Water Services, Inc. is tapping a foreign expert to explore advanced filtration solutions to treat deteriorated water quality, particularly in Laguna Lake.
“We have...
Perlas takes leave of absence in Premier Volleyball League season
CITING the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Perlas will not be seeing action in this year’s Premier Volleyball League (PVL) season.
Make masks accessories, not annoyances
WHY ALL THE FUSS about masks? Why won’t people just wear them?
December cash remittances at record high, but 2018 growth slowest on record
CASH sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFW) surged to an all-time high in December and clocked in full-year growth that outpaced the central bank’s growth forecast even as it was the slowest annual increase on record, according to the data which the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released on Friday.
ANZ sees inflation hovering above 7% as storm damage stokes price pressures
INFLATION will likely hover above seven percent in the remaining months of 2018, ANZ Research said, adding to mounting doubts about government expectations that overall price spikes could have peaked last quarter.
Phase 1 deal’s broad goals included in USDA’s WASDE report
CHICAGO -- The US Agriculture Department’s closely watched monthly supply and demand forecast will factor in the broad goals of the Phase 1 trade deal, but details of China’s purchase commitments will not be part, the agency’s top economist said on Thursday.
Yellen ‘eager’ to work with China on debt, other global challenges
GANDHINAGAR, India — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday she was “eager” to work with China on areas of mutual interest, including...
Director ready for backlash vs Norse mythology show
DOMINIC ZAPATA, with his two decades-long career directing film and television, is no stranger to large-scale productions with the most recent being GMA’s Alyas Robinhood (seasons 1 and 2) and Mulawin vs. Ravena in 2017, but his newest foray into fantasy series — Victor Magtanggol — is proving to be his biggest work to date.
Jollibee opens first Tiong Bahru Bakery in PHL
THE Jollibee Group has opened the first branch of Singapore’s Tiong Bahru Bakery brand in the Philippines, signaling the fast-food giant’s foray into fresh...