The South China Sea has one of the richest marine biodiversity in the world, but according to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, competing territorial claims and neglect are threatening its ecosystem. According
The El Niño weather phenomenon that peaked in December was one of the five strongest ever recorded, the United Nations said last week, as it predicted above-normal temperatures from now until May. Though El Niño is gradually weakening, its impact
The number of unemployed Filipinos increased in the first month of 2024, posting an employment rate of 4.5 percent, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. National Statistician and PSA Chief Claire Dennis Mapa reported that the number of unemployed persons
Heatwaves and floods inflict greater economic pain on rural women than men because climate change intensifies existing inequalities, the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization said in a new report. Scientists say the effects of rising temperatures are already being
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines would continue to engage China on mutual interests but would “push back” if the country’s sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea would be “questioned or ignored.” Speaking before Australian policy think tank
According to the World Bank’s “Women, Business and the Law 2023” report released on Monday that gave the Philippines a score of 78.8 out of 100 in terms of laws that affect women’s economic opportunity, allowing Filipino women to obtain
When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the Tatak Pinoy Act, or Republic Act 11981, which aims to provide financing and incentives to local producers of quality goods, he said the new law “is about investing in Filipino competence and talent,”
The Department of Justice has assured the family of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar, who was killed in a “mistaken identity” police operation, that it would exhaust all legal remedies as it reviews the ruling of Presiding Judge Pedro Dabu Jr.
The latest report of global management consulting firm Kearney, titled “2023 Global Retail Development Index), said the local retail industry, which was worth $203 billion in 2022, is projected to grown by 5 percent annually, becoming a $286-billion market by
The Philippines remains in the “gray list” of Paris-based watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which urged the country to “swiftly” plug the remaining holes in its defenses against money laundering. Being in the gray list means the Philippines is
A hundred political prisoners in Negros island will hold another 24-hour fast this coming today to call on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) National Office to press on with its initial efforts for a thorough and impartial investigation on
• CHRYSEE G. SAMILLANO An ordinance establishing the Bacolod Waterfront Park, providing for park hours, permissible and prohibited activities, and providing penalties for violations, was passed on first reading by the Bacolod Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Wednesday. The ordinance authored by
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The drought brought about by El Niño phenomenon continues to wreak havoc on rice and corn crops in Negros Occidental, where as of April 12, the value of the damage has been pegged by the Office
The E.B. Magalona Pavilion at the Panaad Park has been spruced up and is ready for visitors and festival-goers when the 28th edition of the Panaad sa Negros Festival kicks off today. Mayor Marvin Malacon invited everyone to visit the
Alliance Global Group, Inc. (AGI), the holding company of tycoon Dr. Andrew Tan, achieved a record-breaking net income of P30.3-billion, up 20 percent year-on-year, despite higher inflation, which pushed overall costs and expenses up during the period. Attributable net profit
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN A P50 million Water District Rehabilitatiion and Waterline Improvement project is soon to benefit Kabankalan City residents in Negros Occidental, following its groundbreaking on April 15, which was led by Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri.
