Day: September 22, 2024

Manila: Malacañang on Sunday denied President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. flew to Singapore to watch the Formula 1 Grand Prix. ‘He [Marcos] did not go to Singapore,’ Presidential Communications Office Acting Secretary Cesar Chavez told reporters when asked to respond to claims the President traveled to the city-state to watch the Singapore Grand Prix. Chavez added that Marcos’ schedule this weekend included staying home with family, shooting his weekly vlog, and reviewing and signing documents. In a video message released on social media Sunday, Marcos thanked all those who greeted him during his birthday on Sept. 13. On the day

Manila: The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) aims to attract more Singaporean investors, given the country’s generous incentives and lower industrial power rates in some of its zones. In a news release Sunday, PEZA said Director General Tereso Panga highlighted the government’s fiscal incentive regime, which is already the most competitive among its Southeast Asian neighbors, during the recent 4th Philippines-Singapore Business and Investment Summit (PSBIS) panel in Singapore. He provided a snapshot of a more generous incentive package that may be granted to big-ticket investments under the CREATE MORE (Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities

Manila: The Philippine women’s team defeated Iceland, 2.5-1.5, in the 10th and penultimate round of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at BOK Sports Hall in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday. Grandmaster Janelle Mae Frayna prevailed over FIDE Master Hallgerdur Thorsteindottir in 56 moves of the Alekhine Defense on Board 2, while rookie Ruelle Canino conquered Gudrun Fanney Briem after 31 moves of the King’s Indian Defense in 31 moves on Board 4. International Master Jan Jodilyn Fronda settled for the draw with Idunn Helgadottir after 71 moves of the Sicilian on Board 3 to complete the victory as the Philippines gained

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) will deploy vehicles to provide rides to commuters who may be affected by the two-day strike of transport groups Manibela and Piston beginning Monday. In a radio interview Sunday, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said police units were tasked to monitor their areas of jurisdiction and to assist stranded passengers. ‘The order of our Chief PNP (Gen. Rommel Marbil) is to provide free rides to the stranded commuters,’ Fajardo said. Free rides will also be provided by local government units, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority. Transport groups Manibela

DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite – The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has inaugurated its 41st completed Socio-Civic Center three years after its groundbreaking here in October 2021. The three-story modern structure was built with a PHP50 million grant from PAGCOR and is the only socio-civic facility with complement funding from the city government, bringing the total project cost to PHP110 million, according to a news release on Sunday. It is also the only socio-civic facility that is equipped with an elevator to help the elderly and physically challenged visitors to reach higher floors with ease. PAGCOR Vice President for corporate