THE ease of doing business in the Philippines has improved slightly following recent reforms aimed at making the country a more attractive investment destination, a multinational professional services firm said. Dutch-based TMF Group’s latest Global Business Complexity Index ranked the Philippines 34th out of 79 countries, an improvement from 31st …
Read More »Investors reshaped Canadian home real estate. Something similar is happening in agriculture
Big investors are increasingly buying up Ontario farmland — a trend experts say is making it increasingly difficult for small or aspiring farmers to acquire land and could have far-reaching consequences on rural communities. ‘Not everybody can afford their own farm. That’s just the way it is,” London, Ont., farmer …
Read More »Killer whales are ramming boats for fun, scientists say. A new report offers ways to protect mariners
The consensus among an international group of killer whale experts is that these whales are just playing a game and having fun, and the best way to avoid an attack is to keep on moving. Spanish, Portuguese governments asked a team of international experts to dive into the behaviour. When …
Read More »Keep lines open
The “global issue” phase of the Philippine strategy in resolving the maritime friction with China went smoothly in Singapore, taking the opportunity presented in the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue. Security officials led by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. scoured the decision-makers in the forum to forge alliances. In the pushback against …
Read More »Hunter in crosshairs
“Particularly in well-publicized instances involving powerful people, the Philippine legal system has frequently come under fire for what is seen to be political meddling. For the first time in American history, the son of a sitting president is being prosecuted on firearms charges — Hunter Biden. The allegations in this …
Read More »Marcos will attend peace summit in Switzerland on June 15 — Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that President Marcos will personally attend the inaugural Global Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15 wherein issues on food security, nuclear security, and the war in Ukraine would be tackled. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Malacañang photos) Zelenskyy said …
Read More »Zelensky seeking mental health workers from Philippines
President Marcos welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Malacañang yesterday. The Ukrainian leader made a surprise stop in the Philippines, arriving Sunday night, as he tries to urge regional leaders to attend an upcoming Swiss-organized global peace summit on the war in Ukraine./Krizjohn Rosales MANILA, Philippines — As his nation …
Read More »Ombudsman suspends Mayor Guo, 2 others
Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo on May 22, 2024 (STAR / Jesse Bustos) Up to 6 months over POGOs in Bamban MANILA, Philippines — Mayor Alice Guo and two other officials of Bamban, Tarlac have been placed under preventive suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman as authorities investigate their …
Read More »Navy’s modernization, better skills vital for external defense
NAVAL DEFENSE. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. presides over the 2nd Quarter Command Conference of the Philippine Navy on Monday (June 03, 2024). During the meeting, Navy Chief Vice Adm. Toribio Adaci Jr. said the Navy will continue to defend Philippine waters and protect Filipinos despite “formidable challenges” present in the …
Read More »Duque: Duterte ordered P47.6-B Covid-19 fund transfer in 2020
Former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (left) and former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (File photo) MANILA – Former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday said former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte directed the transfer of PHP47.6 billion from the Department of Health (DOH) to the Procurement Service of the Department of …
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