ZTE, a global technology company, has recently reignited its presence in the Philippines with the launch of its latest smartphones, including the highly-anticipated RedMagic 8 Pro gaming device. The RedMagic 8 Pro boasts a large 6.8-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 960Hz...
Ongpin chooses nephew to head Alphaland By JAMES A. LOYOLA Eric Ongpin Recto has been elected as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alphaland Corporation to fill the vacancy left by the passing of his uncle Roberto V. Ongpin (RVO). In a letter to stakeholders, Alphaland President...
Doris Trinidad Gamalinda, poet, essayist, and editor of several national publications, died on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, in Manila. She was 95. Born Adoracion Trinidad on Nov. 15, 1927, to school teacher Aurora Cañizares and lawyer Jesus Trinidad, she obtained her bachelor’s degree in Philosophy,...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez joined bike enthusiasts in the 8.18-kilometer “Padyak Parañaque sa Kalusugan” held at Ayala Malls, Manila Bay on Saturday, Feb. 11. Olivarez, a registered nurse and health conscious person, said doing some physical activities is very important for everybody...
A six-player Philippine athletics team left for Astana, Kazakhstan on Wednesday, Feb. 8, to compete in the prestigious Asian Indoor Athletics Championships happening on Feb. 10 to 12. Fil-American Olympian Eric Cray hopes to eclipse his bronze-medal finish in the 2016 edition of this meet. (AFP...
Davao City 1st district Reps. Paolo Duterte, Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Go Yap, and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Jeffrey Soriano are batting for the creation of regional specialty hospitals across the country. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte (left) and Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Go...
The local government of Parañaque City received on Monday, Jan. 30, a certificate of commendation from the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for being one of the pioneers in promoting ease of doing business in the city. Mayor Eric Olivarez thanked ARTA Director General Ernesto Perez for citing the...
The Parañaque city government will conduct a thorough review of personnel records to weed out “ghost employees” who have been eating a huge portion of the city’s budget. Mayor Eric Olivarez ordered on Sunday, Jan 29, the review after noticing discrepancies in the number of personnel being...
Security guards won't be left behind in House Bill (HB) No. 5493. In fact, they're front and center as its beneficiaries. Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Eric Go Yap Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Go Yap penned...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez thanked the city’s 16 barangay chairpersons for their pivotal role in solving the garbage pileup caused by the transition from the old to the new garbage hauling contractor this year. Olivarez on Tuesday, Jan 24, assured the city residents that the city...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez announced that some 8,700 city government employees will receive higher salary starting this month as part of the mandated increases under the Salary Standardization Law V signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in January 2020. Olivarez said the increase will be the...
CANDON City Mayor Eric D. Singson (right) solemnizes the wedding of Michael Tiu and Clarissa Carpio on Dec. 29 at the City of Candon Hospital. (Freddie G. Lazaro) CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – Mayor Eric D. Singson married a couple in a hospital after the woman gave birth on the day of a mass wedding...
