A number of foreign companies have signified interest to invest in the country’s offshore mining sector, encouraged by the recent issuance of Executive Order No. 130 that lifted the moratorium on the approval of new mining permits. The Offshore Mining Chamber of the Philippines (OMCP) over the weekend said several investors from at least were…
As a kid, summer meant total freedom from the responsibilities of school, which for me meant climbing trees to pick and enjoy the fruits in season. To this day, bayabas, santol, aratilis and mangga are the comfort foods that I eagerly await each summer. I have always had a close kinship with the outdoors, whether…
Insular Life Assurance Co. Ltd. (InLife) is optimistic that it will sustain the strong growth performance it posted during the first four months under the helm of its newly appointed chief. “Our sales metrics are very encouraging. Our first-trimester results are giving us double-digit growth in agency and group sales,” InLife president and chief executive…
Globe Telecom users traveling to North America can access 5G roaming services in the coming week as the telco giant gears up for the gradual recovery of the travel sector during the pandemic. In a statement on Thursday, Globe said 5G roaming in Canada would be launched on to be followed by the United States…
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns to contain it have devastated the country’s economy. But even then, there are reasons to be optimistic that the worst is over and that the Philippines can look forward to much better times ahead. To help Filipinos navigate through the crisis, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the other members…
The Bureau of the Treasury on Monday raised a bigger P21 billion from short-dated treasury bills as rates declined across the board due to stable inflation and improving economic prospects. The Treasury was supposed to sell only a total of P15 billion or P5 billion each across the three tenors but it doubled the award…
Yes we want to change things fast, but in a slow way. And what inspires us to do so is our being part of Slow Food (www.slowfood.com), a grassroots movement to eat good, clean and fair food. How is going slow possible? In Palawan, a friend started what is inspired by Israel’s kibbutz—a commune type…