GSIS to boost alternative investments as revenue soars in 2023

MANILA: The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is committed to further increase its revenue by investing on private equity (PE) and real estate.

This, after the state pension fund announced to have generated a 33 percent increase in revenues …

BTA opens Press Club at Bulgarian Antarctic base on Livingston Island

The Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) opened a national press club at the Bulgarian Antarctic base on Livingston Island on Feb. 9.

Attending the event were BTA Director General Kiril Valchev, Bulgarian Ambassador to Argentina Stoyan Mihaylov, the leader o…

Legazpi City joins UNESCO ‘learning cities’

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has chosen Legazpi City in Albay province as one of the newest members of its Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).

In a statement on Monday, the Department of Foreign…

Israeli scientists offer hope for male infertility

In a major leap for male fertility research, Israeli scientists have successfully engineered ‘laboratory testicles’ derived from mouse cells, opening new avenues for the possible production of sperm in a controlled laboratory environment.

The testis…

BTS’ J-Hope to release special album, docu on street dance

J-Hope of the phenomenal BTS will drop a new album and a documentary about street dance, the rapper-dancer’s music roots, BigHit Music said Monday.

The special album, titled “Hope On the Street VOL.1,” containing six tracks, will be released on Marc…

Navy Commodore, 9 others named ERJHS outstanding alumni

The Eulogio Rodriguez Jr. High School (ERJHS) will pay tribute to “10 Most Outstanding Alumni” during its 72nd Foundation Day and Grand Alumni Homecoming on Feb. 23-25.

The 10 awardees are Philippine Navy Commodore Albert Mogol of Batch 78 (military…

Comelec-Bacolod sets 2-month satellite voter registration

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in this city has scheduled a two-month satellite voter registration in various barangays and schools from February to April ahead of the May 2025 mid-term elections.

During the first off-site registration held a…