DINAGAT ISLANDS PIOTWO LOCAL government units affected by typhoon Odette, internationally known as Rai, have issued separate appeals to aid donors to coordinate with authorities to avoid “politicization” of distribution efforts and ensure equitable delivery of goods and services. Spokesperson Jeff Crisostomo of Dinagat Islands, one of the most devastated provinces, said all assistance are being managed by their Emergency Operations Center, which ...
REUTERSTHE DELAY in ratifying the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) treaty risks freezing the Philippines out of a massive market, exporters warned. RCEP, which took effect on Jan. 1, is a free trade agreement among ASEAN countries, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand. The Senate went into recess without ratifying RCEP before the year ended.Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis, Jr., Philippine ...
THE LIPATA Port in Surigao City was among the public structures heavily damaged by typhoon Odette. — PHILIPPINE NAVYLOCAL government units should be given authority to issue updated versions of the National Building Code to pave the way for planning and constructing structures that are more resilient to natural events such as typhoons. “(U)pdating that (National Building Code) has been quite difficult ...
LENI GERONA ROBREDO ON FACEBOOKTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it issued 69 show-cause orders to sellers of construction materials who violated price freeze orders in provinces affected by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai).The DTI said in a statement on Sunday that it also confiscated overpriced supplies from hard-hit areas like Surigao del Norte.Items covered by the DTI’s ...
For many business leaders, the beginning of this new year will be a time to reflect on the lessons of the past two years and to resolve to take steps to improve their respective organizations. If the global pandemic has taught us anything, it is the need to ensure that our enterprises are strong enough to survive major upheavals and ...
THAILAND secured a record sixth Southeast Asian title after a 2-2 draw with Indonesia in Saturday’s second leg of the Suzuki Cup final earned the War Elephants an emphatic 6-2 aggregate win.Egy Mualana’s late equalizer earned Indonesia a 2-2 draw on Saturday but that was not enough to stop Thailand’s charge towards their first title in the competition since 2016.Leading ...
THE Tampa Bay Buccaneers were a wild-card team last postseason, never enjoying home-field advantage until they won Super Bowl LV at their home digs. This year, they already know their path to a repeat will be a bit easier.The Buccaneers locked up the NFC South with their most recent win, and with two weeks to go, all that’s left is ...
SYDNEY — Spain and Argentina both won their ATP Cup ties with some ease as men’s professional tennis returned for the 2022 season in the lucrative team tournament at Sydney’s Olympic Park on Saturday.Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut and Pablo Carreno Busta made light of the absence of Rafa Nadal with contrasting victories over Chileans Cristian Garin and Alejandro Tabilo.Carreno Busta ...
By Anthony L. Cuaycong The Bulls had five players out due to the National Basketball Association’s health protocols yesterday, but they weren’t looking for any excuses on the road, and on the second night of a back-to-back set. Admittedly, missing vital cogs isn’t new to them (as, to be fair, with the rest of the league); the new normal has ...
REUTERSHANOI — Vietnam’s trade ministry asked China’s Guangxi authorities to take urgent measures to ease congestion at border crossings after China stepped up its border controls with neighbors to follow zero COVID-19 policies, state media reported.Pictures and video footage from state-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) showed thousands of trucks were held up at the border following reports that imported coronavirus ...