In a worst-case scenario, any radioactive cloud from Japan will not affect the Philippines, according to Science and Technology Secretary Mario Montejo. Philippine Nuclear Research Institute director Alumanda de la Rosa said, “For the Philippines right now, there is no significant effect, but we are monitoring the situation so we can advice officials on what [...]

To meet the local coffee demand of 64,000 metric tons (MT), a Coffee Fund to finance production is being set up by the Land Bank of the Philippines and (LBP) and coffee grower Corporate Holdings Management Inc. (CHMI).
President Noel S. Gonzales of CHMI said, “Any business will not survive without funding from banks. We can’t [...]

I got an invitation from a friend to go on a vacation to Mallorca. He told me that he already got reservations for villas in Puerto Pollensa and that we will be leaving in two days. And I said, “Where?!” Honestly, this is the first time for me to hear about Mallorca and Puerta Pollensa, [...]

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that as of yesterday, there were still no reported Filipinos who have been injured or killed in the earthquake that hit Japan last Friday, although the department said that there about 4,500 Filipinos who are believed to have been affected by the disaster.
The DFA in Manila said they [...]