Grammy-nominated K-pop boy band BTS member Jimin made history by grabbing the No. 1 ranking on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His song “Like Crazy,” a track in his first solo album “Face,” debuted on top of the April 8-dated Hot 100 chart. This made him the first Korean solo artist to bag...
One hundred outstanding practitioners of the accounting profession were honored last week with the Centenary Award of Excellence to celebrate the 100th year since the enactment of the Accountancy Act of 1923 by the Philippine legislature on March 17, 1923. This law provided for the creation of the...
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama signs his oath of office following his inauguration Thursday, June 30, at Plaza Sugbo. (Photo from Councilor Dondon Hontiveros FB) CEBU CITY – Reelected Mayor Michael Rama vowed to make this city second to none as he revealed his plans for the first 100 days of his...
True to its word, the House of Representatives turned over a humble donation of $100,000 in financial assistance to the earthquake-stricken people of Turkey on Monday afternoon, Feb. 13. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (4th from right) hands over the $100,000 financial assistance to Turkey...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has never forgotten his debt of gratitude to the good people of Turkey when typhoon "Yolanda" (Haiyan) struck his province of Leyte nearly a decade ago. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) As such, the House of Representatives, through the Speaker’s...
The construction industry is expected to help solve the issue of unemployment in the country, an official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Monday, Feb. 6. DPWH Senior Undersecretary Emil Sadain, who also heads the over 100,000 strong Philippine Institute of Civil...
“Vibe,” the song by Big Bang member Taeyang featuring BTS’ Jimin, has debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Billboard has released the latest Hot 100 chart dated Jan. 28, which is based on “all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video), radio airplay and sales data.”...
Rookie K-pop girl group NewJeans made their debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Billboard released the latest Hot 100 chart dated Jan. 18, which showed Taylor Swift’s “Ant-Hero” taking the No. 1 spot. It reported that NewJeans’ “Ditto” debuted at No. 96 on the Hot 100 chart, earning...
The government program that grants a P100,000 one-time cash gift to Filipinos who reached the age of 100 received a P76-million augmentation under this year's national budget. (Danie Franco/ Unsplash) Thus, said Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. on Monday, Jan. 2, a day after the...
The Office of the President (OP) has commended the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for its 100 percent resolution rate of public complaints and grievances on acts of red tape lodged through the 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center. PDEA logo The 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Center serves as a...
Did you know that Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel has a strong mother who is now over 100 years old? (Rep. Johnny Pimentel's Facebook) A photo posted on the Rep. Pimentel's Facebook on Saturday, Dec. 10 showed the congressman spending quality time with his mother, former Governor...
Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS member Jin has entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time with his solo release. Jin released “The Astronaut” on Oct. 28 and according to Billboard, the song debuted at No. 51 on the Nov. 12-dated Hot 100 chart. BTS Jin's "The Astronaut' is No. 6 on...
