KUWTT: Court upholds ruling vs ex-Comelec chief | May 20, 2021
Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Thursday, May 20, 2021. READ: Court upholds ruling vs ex-Comelec chief THE Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the findings of the National...
View ArticlePH posts lowest Covid-19 active cases in 2 months
THE Philippines logged 4,700 new active cases and 6,986 recoveries on Wednesday, the Department of Health (DoH) said. The day’s number of infections adds to a total of 49,951, its lowest since March...
View ArticleSM Foundation, Brownies Unlimited partner in reaching Covid-19 frontliners
Veterans Memorial Medical Center SM Foundation (SMFI) and Brownies Unlimited highlighted the importance of establishing and sustaining a social good collaboration in order to reach more Covid-19...
View ArticlePagcor remits P1.6 billion cash dividends
Pagcor’s Vice President for Finance Group Recto Baltazar Jr (left) turns over to Deputy Treasurer-OIC Ed Mariño the agency’s P1.6 billion cash dividend, representing the agency’s entire net earnings...
View ArticleToyota dealerships remain ‘at your service’ amid the pandemic
Toyota Motor Philippines ensures to prioritize the safety of its clients and staff while delivering high-quality services through its onsite and online platforms. Kaizen, a Japanese term that means...
View Article15 Filipino teachers, 3 schools join PH-Korea exchange program
To foster intellectual understanding and global citizenship in schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) has recognized 15 Filipino teachers and three schools for participating in the 2021 KPTEP...
View ArticleDBP eyes LGU credit rating system
DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Herbosa Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is working closely with the Department of Finance (DoF), state regulators and multi-lateral lending...
View ArticleSMC sets aside P1 B for Pasig River rehab
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will commence the cleanup of the Pasig River before the end of May as the company commits to spend P1 billion...
View ArticleGo Negosyo hits 2-M FB followers
Go Negosyo has officially become the #1 NGO page in the Philippines and was hailed as the fastest-growing NGO page in the country. Its Facebook page recently hit two million followers, marking a...
View ArticleBRIA Homes ensures digital and contactless homebuying
Indeed, the global health crisis has served to be a wake-up call to these hardworking Filipinos who have learned a priceless lesson: life can be unpredictable. We must be primed to meet challenges at...
View ArticleBrion named Philja head
Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Arturo Brion was appointed head of the Philippine Judicial Academy (Philja). Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Arturo Brion Brion will replace retired SC...
View ArticlePalace assures public: Covid-19 vaccines from govt for free
CORONAVIRUS disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines currently available in the country should be given for free, Malacañang insisted, contradicting the position of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) that certain...
View ArticleIndian Navy scours the sea for dozens missing after cyclone
This handout photograph taken on May 18, 2021 and released by the Indian Navy shows stranded workers from a barge, which had gone adrift amidst heavy rain and strong winds due to Cyclone Tauktae, being...
View ArticleNapolcom sets date for police exams
THE National Police Commission (Napolcom) has announced the dates of the Philippine National Police (PNP) entrance and promotional exams for 2021. The announcement of the tests, which will include the...
View ArticleLacson seeks inventory of govt properties as Duterte plans sale for Covid-19...
SEN. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has sought an immediate inventory of government properties amid President Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to sell some of them to fund the pandemic response. The senator on Wednesday...
View ArticlePH confident of vaccinating up to 200,000 people daily – DoH
The Philippines is confident it could inoculate at least 100,000 to 200,000 people a day as long as there is a steady supply of vaccines in the country, according to a Department of Health (DoH)...
View ArticleMaynilad signs 26-year deal with govt
MAYNILAD Water Services, Inc. has signed a revised 26-year concession agreement with the government that includes a freeze in tariff until Dec. 31, 2021, its parent firm Metro Pacific Investments Corp....
View ArticleNY attorney general investigating Trump Organization in ‘criminal capacity’
NEW YORK: The Trump Organization is being investigated in a “criminal capacity” by the New York state attorney general’s office, a spokesman said Tuesday, as prosecutors advance their probe into former...
View ArticleBiden back behind the wheel, zooming away in electric truck
DEARBORN, Michigan: Joe Biden is back behind the wheel. And now he’s gone, bolting down the track. The self-described “car guy” took a spin in the new Ford F-150 Lightning truck during a visit to a...
View ArticleDeath toll climbs in Israel-Gaza conflict as France proposes ceasefire
Israeli soldiers fire a 155mm self-propelled howitzer towards the Gaza Strip from their position along the border, on May 18, 2021. AFP PHOTO GAZA CITY: Heavy air strikes and rocket fire in the...
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