THE Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) has thrown its support behind the creation of a new department of disaster resilience to address gaps in Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM). In a discussion paper, PIDS Senior Research Fellow Sonny N. Domingo and former Research Specialist Arvie Joy A. Manejar said…
Over 14,000 unawarded government lots and residential units cleared and built for the past two decades have remained illegally occupied, according to the National Housing Authority (NHA). In a copy of Memorandum No. 2023-086 obtained by the BusinessMirror, the NHA said there were 14,463 unawarded occupied residential lots/units in its…
Days after a series of earthquakes hit Mindanao, a 5.9 magnitude tremor struck Mindoro and nearby areas, including Metro Manila, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The earthquake, with a depth of 79 km, was recorded at exactly 4:23 p.m. with the epicenter East of Lubang, Occidental…
BusinessMirror received two of the major awards at the 16th Bright Leaf Agricultural Journalism Awards. Henry Empeño secured the prestigious title of Best Agriculture Story of the Year with his compelling narrative, “Good as Gold,” delving into the challenges and prospects of Zambales’s mango industry. Cai U. Ordinario, Jovee Marie…
For the sixth consecutive year, BusinessMirror's commitment to providing a broader look at today’s business, particularly in the agricultural sector, was recognized at Monday night's Bright Leaf Agricultural Journalism Awards. The BusinessMirror took home two awards, the most for any single news outfit, at the 16th Bright Leaf Agricultural Journalism…