Day: August 14, 2024

MANILA — EastWest Banking Corporation (EastWest) is poised to expand its credit cardholder base to 1.4 million by the end of 2024, marking significant growth within its consumer lending sector. The bank reported substantial year-on-year increases in c…

TACLOBAN — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act (RA) 12017, authorizing a 25-year franchise renewal for Leyte II Electric Cooperative (LEYECO II) to continue its operations and maintain power facilities across key areas i…

MANILA — In a ceremony marking the consecration of Maasin Cathedral as the National Shrine and Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption, Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula called on the faithful to emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ to achieve hol…

MANILA — The National Security Council (NSC) has called on militant groups to thoroughly read and respect the Court of Appeals (CA) decision that denied protective writs for two environmental activists before issuing criticisms. The NSC’s statement on…

MANILA — Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla announced on Wednesday that preparations are underway for the repatriation of Arnolfo Teves Jr., a former lawmaker currently held in Timor-Leste following his arrest earlier this year. The government’s optimism…

BULACAN — Five individuals have succumbed to leptospirosis in Bulacan, with recent flooding exacerbated by Super Typhoon Carina contributing to the outbreak, the Provincial Health Office-Public Health (PHO-PH) reported on Wednesday.

According to Phi…