March 16, 1521 was the day when Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan “discovered” the Philippines on behalf of the Spanish Empire. However, this fact is being downplayed during the commemorative activities that are lined up for the milestone celebration in our staunchly Roman Catholic...
A group of health advocates urged the government to be transparent and efficient in spending the P205.8 billion health budget during the first-year implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act. In a statement, the UHC Watch called on civil society to be vigilant and actively...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill seeking to regulate the Philippines’ liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) industry. Otherwise known as the LPG Act of 2021, Senate Bill (SB) No. 1955 will ensure consumer welfare against business malpractices. By a vote of 21-0 last week, the...
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is planning to roll out its Starlink broadband services in the Philippines by the third quarter of 2021. SpaceX vice president for satellite government affairs Patricia Cooper disclosed this during a recent videoconference with Senator Aquilino Pimentel...
Last week, the Philippines’ coronavirus scoreboard hit the half-million mark. Based on the latest tally from the Department of Health (DOH), the number of confirmed cases has reached 500,577 with more than 24,000 still active, almost 466,000 recoveries, and nearly 10,000 deaths. The DOH and the...
LX2 Entertainment Corporation, a global entertainment company based in New York, has opened a branch office in the Philippines. The Manila branch currently deals with artist management and a record label. They have just launched online applications for their international auditions. Currently, they...
Dignity and Compassion: The Life Story of Jejomar C. Binay was one of the books I received during the holiday season that has just ended. Fresh off the press, the 320-page biography is co-authored by Joey Salgado and Krip Yuson. While I was reading the book last weekend, the former Vice...
In this honest conversation, Filipino designers count the ways Sketches by Albert Andrada I made a promise that I would stay in my shirts, shorts, and sneakers until a vaccine was found. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I might have underestimated our fighting spirit, thinking we could manage...
Relax! At least that’s a common refrain from the Filipino designers we have consulted to help us figure out the look of holiday 2020, a historic year, one we would remember as “the year that never quite happened.” “Since the holiday season’s celebrations are limited to small intimate...
More than eight of 10 Filipinos believe the national government should team up with private enterprises or public private partnership (PPP) for economic recovery, according to a survey conducted by Pulse Asia Research Inc. "A huge majority of Filipinos (85%) are of the view that the country’s...
Your favorite bazaar that supports National Museum and The Museum Foundation of the Philippines is now in Zalora Different venue, same cause—and the promise of a unique and safe shopping experience. For the first time since it kicked off 12 years ago, “MaArte Fair” goes online. With the...
The Philippines ranked third among East and Southeast Asian countries in terms of subscription video on demand piracy, which restrains the growth of the creative industry and deprives the government of tax revenues, a trade association disclosed. "While legal SVOD (subscription video on demand)...
