The Philippines and China signed a total of 14 agreements in various areas of cooperation. The signing was witnessed by President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang after their expanded bilateral meeting in Malacañang on Nov. 15. The agreements signed were: • Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation between the Philippines and China • […]
The Philippine National Police Anti-Kidnapping Group said three more Chinese were reportedly kidnapped after failing to pay their debts to loan sharks in casinos. Supt. Glicerio Cansilao, chief of the AKG investigation unit, said the cases were reported by anti-crime watchdog Movement for Restorationn of Peace and Order. Teresita Ang See, founding chairperson of MRPO, […]
For “his business acumen and management qualities,” taipan John Gokongwei Jr., 91, joins the ranks of some of the country’s best businessmen, government officials and top executives, after he was named Management Association of the Philippines Management Man of the Year. The MAP also recognized Gokongwei’s “foresight and exceptional ability to launch new ventures and […]
The public has until Dec. 29 to exchange their old bills with the new design banknotes, announced Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. People can swap their New Design Series bills with the New Generation Currency banknotes without charge at the BSP Cash Department, regional offices and branches. A maximum amount of P100,000 of demonetized banknotes shall […]
Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma met with President Duterte at Malacañang to discuss bringing in platforms to boost mobile technology, Internet banking and e-commerce industry in the Philippines, officials who attended the meeting told The STAR. Ma, who came to the country to accept an honorary degree from the De La Salle University, […]
No changes will be made on the current Philippine passport, including the current price, except for the 10-year validity, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Oct. 25. The DFA issued Department Order No. 010-2017 or the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10928 (2017), otherwise known as “An Act Extending the Validity of […]
Around P2 billion worth of counterfeit goods, including gadgets, soaps and other household items, were seized by the Bureau of Customs from a storage facility in Sta. Cruz, Manila. BOC Commissioner Isidro Lapeña said the goods were found inside three units of Huang Lim Hong Lian Building in Binondo. Fake electronics, cell phone accessories, GoPro […]
A company executive died after falling from the 10th floor of his office building in Pasig City, the police said. Ferdinand Edwin Coseteng’s body was found on the pavement just outside a bank at Tower 3 of Rockwell Business Center on Ortigas Avenue, Barangay Ugong. Coseteng, 54, was brought to The Medical City, where he […]
A Chinese and two Korean men kidnapped in Manila were rescued from a safehouse in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Guiguinto, Bulacan on Oct. 16. Chinese national Liu Xia and Korean nationals Park Pan-ho and Yeum Sun-ki were kidnapped on separate occasions, when they failed to pay back gambling debts. Senior Superintendent Glenn Dumlao, head of the […]
The Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God’s Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SMIC-ITCM) applications for the second batch in the Acupuncture Training Program starts in January 2018. Students of the first batch are set to finish the acupuncture training program in December, but those who wish to continue with the […]