Jhong Hilario is documenting every milestone of his journey as first time father. Most recently, the TV host- dancer shared via Facebook photos taken at her "Sample Princess" Sarina's baptism. He then thanked all the godparents of his baby girl for their prayers and support. "We know you will be a...
How did Sinovac become the first vaccine to be available in the Philippines? Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana On June 1, 2021 the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the inclusion of Sinovac (Coronavac) in its COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Listing (EUL). The EUL is a list of vaccines reviewed by...
ERC hints ‘pricing play’ The country’s giant power firms have been tagged as the culprits in last week’s rotational brownouts with “forced outages’ of their power plants going beyond the time allowance prescribed by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). In a Congressional hearing on...
Some 1,800 kilograms (kg) of okra or lady's fingers were flown to South Korea by Philippine Airlines (PAL) in what has been described as a "milestone" for the Philippine agri-business sector. (Photo from DA) The shipment of Philippine okra--the first of its kind for Korea--was carried via the...
She's the oldest woman to get jabbed—so far Governments all over the world are trying their best to have everyone vaccinated, even those who do not have enough strength to go out and travel. FIRST DOSE DONE. 124-year-old Indian woman gets vaccinated (DIPR-J&K) In Baramulla district, India,...
The sibling are among today's hottest stars but they haven't forgotten the difficult times they endured prior to hitting it big. Sanya shared in a recent interview how she and Brother Jak Roberto used to share a packet of instant pancit canton to satiate their hunger. Why? They can't afford to buy...
Lopez-led First Gen Corporation has inked a 10-year time charter party with Danish firm Svitzer for the provision of towage and other vessel support services for the former’s interim liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility. In the deal that was signed with Lopez firm subsidiary FGEN LNG...
Nearly 1,500 individuals listed up to receive their first vaccine dose against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a scheduled immunization Wednesday, June 2 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City. (Ariel Fernandez / MANILA BULLETIN) The vaccination began at around 9 a.m....
First Philippine Holdings Corporation bagged a gold award for its maiden entry to the 6th Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards (ASRA) held by CSRWorks International, a Singapore-based sustainability services firm. In a statement, First Philippine Holdings said its 2020 Integrated Report earned the...
Wala Lang Early on Easter Sunday morning, March 31, 1521, Magellan sent some men ashore to prepare a suitable place. Some 50 men including Magellan followed, dressed in their Sunday best. Six muskets fired as they stepped ashore and were greeted by Chiefs Kulambo and Siaui. The two were brothers,...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has expressed its all-out support to the establishment of the first nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) laboratory in Visayas. (PIXABY) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la Peña said they were supporting the setting up of the first NMR laboratory...
First Philippine Holdings Corporation, the investment arm of the Lopez Group of Companies, is more than tripling its capital expenditures budget this year to P50 billion from the P15 billion actually spent in 2020. During the firm’s annual stockholders’ meeting, FPHC President Francis Giles...
