Good day. Here are the stories for The Manila Times for Saturday, May 8, 2021. READ: Police to enforce mandatory masking President Duterte’s order to the police to arrest people not wearing face masks is immediately executory, according to the Department of Justice (DoJ). Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said the DoJ is drafting a set of guidelines […]
THE country’s manufacturing production, both in volume and value, fell at a faster pace last March, preliminary data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed on Friday. Results of the statistics agency’s latest Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (Missi) showed the country’s Volume of Production Index (VoPI) shrank by 73.4 percent in the […]
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Digital Telecommunications Phils., Inc. will be held at Quezon City by way of remote communication through Microsoft Teams (MS Teams) on May 31, 2021, Monday, at 2:00 p.m. The Agenda of the Annual Meeting is as follows: 1. Call to Order; […]
LATE day selling caused the local bourse to extend its decline for six straight days and end another trading week in the red on Friday. The bellwether Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) slipped by 0.38 percent, or 24.07 points to close at 6,258.71, while the broader All Shares shed 0.06 percent, or 2.22 points to […]
THE country’s national reinsurer National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re) announced a smaller net income of P120 million for 2020. In a statement on Wednesday, Nat Re said its net profit last year plunged by 24 percent from P157 million in 2019, “as stronger underwriting results were weighed down by lower investment income.” […]
ATLAS Mining Consolidated Mining and Development Corp. reported a net income of P420 million in the first quarter of 2021, a turnaround from P37-million net loss in the same period last year. In a disclosure on Friday, Atlas Mining attributed the significant improvement in the bottom line to its sustained stable operation during the three-month […]
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC)’s earnings stood at P2.9 billion in the first quarter, while its consolidated revenues climbed 35 percent to P16.67 billion as the business environment improved during the period. In a disclosure, the real estate arm of JG Summit Holdings Inc. said its development portfolio accounted for P12.58 billion of the consolidated revenues […]
THE Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) placed Zamboanga City under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until May 14, its spokesman said on Friday. According to IATF-EID and Presidential spokesman Harry Roque Jr., the task force approved the appeal of the local government of Zamboanga in its meeting on Thursday. […]
THE Department of Health (DoH), through the Bureau of Quarantine (BoQ), has provided immediate medical aid to crewmembers of cargo ship M/V Athens Bridge, which sought refuge in the country after it was denied entry in different countries, having had a “travel history” that included India. The ship has 21 Filipinos on board, 12 of […]
THE House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) has dismissed the poll protest filed against the Kabataan party-list by the You Against Corruption and Poverty (YACAP) over alleged “massive anomalies” in the results of the 2019 elections. A copy of the ruling that was sent to reporters said the protest was “insufficient in substance”, as it […]
OVER P900 million or more than 90 percent of direct cash subsidies were handed over to 80,249 Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) operators in the country, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Thursday. The LTFRB said its and the Department of Transportation (DoTR) Direct Cash Subsidy Program distributed P916 million in April, […]
A debate between President Rodrigo Duterte and former Senior Associate Justice (SAJ) Antonio Carpio on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is not necessary as the country won’t benefit from it, according to senators. Carpio has accepted the debate challenge of the President, and the Philippine Bar Association even offered to host and moderate to provide […]
THE Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Friday announced an increase in its rates in May. The power distributor said the P0.1853 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) raise brings the monthly rate to P8.5920 kWh from April’s P8.4067 kWh. This means a household consuming 200 kWh per month will have an additional P37 in their bill. Meralco attributed […]
THE country’s manufacturing production, both in volume and value, fell at a faster pace last March, preliminary data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed on Friday. Results of the statistics agency’s latest Monthly Integrated Survey of Selected Industries (Missi) showed that the country’s Volume of Production Index (VoPI) shrank by 73.4 percent in […]
THE African Swine Fever (ASF) disease has reached even far-flung villages (barangay) in Abra province, according to the office of the provincial veterinary (OPVET). Boliney Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) said the disease may have been present in mid-April this year after seven pigs were reported dead from the dreaded disease in Danac East and Danac […]
THE country’s trade deficit narrowed to its smallest level in four months last March as the value of imports surpassed exports, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. Preliminary data from the statistics agency showed that the value of inbound shipments surged by 16.6 percent year-on-year to $9.09 billion and outbound ones were up […]
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is bringing back its 30-minute “heat stroke break” for its personnel. “Our personnel’s safety is our paramount concern.” said MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos. There are 2,271 traffic enforcers and 1,076 street sweepers. “This special heat stroke break is available for traffic enforcers and street sweepers who work under the […]