MANILA: Camille Jesalva, the Filipina caregiver who saved her elderly ward during the Oct. 7 Hamas offensive against Israel, was honored by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. Jesalva was recognized by Herzog during an event on July 16 for the authors and heroes whose stories were featured in the bestselling book One Day in October that … Read more
MANILA: The local stock barometer rebounded on Friday after Super Typhoon Carina left the Philippine area of responsibility, while the peso-dollar trading resumed after two consecutive days of suspension. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 55.74 points closing at 6,726.01, while the All Shares index went up by 23.29 points to 3,630.10. “Philippine share … Read more
MANILA: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday presented to the media a former person deprived of liberty (PDL) and a corrections officer implicated in the gruesome kidnap-for-ransom and killing of a mother and her son in Baesa, Quezon City in June. The NBI Homicide Division said ex-PDL Raymond David Reyes and Correction Officer … Read more
MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) offices are on round-the-clock operations to properly evaluate the effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon and Typhoon Carina on the entire sector. “Lahat po ng concerns ay pwede pong tanggapin sa bawat regional field office, nakatutok (All concerns may be received in each … Read more
MANILA: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Board of Investments (BOI), and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to continue bolstering cooperation in promoting investments in the Philippines to Japanese investors. In a statement on Friday, the BOI said the MOU was signed by Trade Undersecretary, BOI Managing … Read more
MANILA: The Philippine Sports Commission, led by chairman Richard Bachmann, participated in the “Change the Game: Global Ministerial Sports Conference” held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France on July 23 to affirm the country’s solidarity in promoting an inclusive and safe sporting atmosphere. This conference precedes the opening ceremony of the Olympics in the French … Read more