GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite--"Nandoon kaya si Robin Padilla? (Will Robin Padilla be there?)" one middle-aged woman asked another. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Oo, nandoon yun! (Yes is there!)" the other woman replied as they waded through vehicles that have been forced to a standstill along...
Loan releases by State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), the pension fund for government workers, jumped to P151 billion in 2021, driven mainly by support to members who have reached borrowing limit and unable to pay loans. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, GSIS president and...
The International Air Transport Association(IATA), in a statement on Thursday, March 17, welcomed the world's increasing momentum towards re-opening of borders and easing of travel restrictions as Covid-19 moves into the endemic phase - although Asia lags behind. An IATA survey of travel...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY— Should she win in the May 9 elections, Vice President Leni Robredo will fully implement the Mandanas ruling, which will allocate a bigger chunk of the national government’s tax collection to local government units (LGUs). Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau)...
GENERAL SANTOS CITY— Vice President Leni Robredo’s supporters, who call themselves “kakampinks,” did not let the rainy weather here dampen their spirits as they attended her first grand rally in the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Vice President Leni Robredo takes the stage to speak before the...
The University of the Philippines (UP) announced that it is expanding the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) as it builds the UP Philippine General Hospital (UP PGH) Cancer Center and the UP PGH Diliman. (Photo from UP) According to UP, the proposals for the two major infrastructure projects were...
Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver celebrates Philippine National Arts Month In celebration of the Philippine National Arts Month, the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver recently launched a five-minute video featuring Allan M. Florendo, an award-winning photographer with works...
Senatorial candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro said on Sunday he is optimistic that the next set of members in Congress would play a crucial role in helping the new administration manage its public debt with P12-trillion worth of loans. The former Tarlac represenative and 1989 Bar toopnotcher said...
Los Angeles-born Maria Torres-Springer wants to reconnect with her Filipino roots FILIPINO VOICE Maria Torres-Springer, deputy mayor for economic and workforce development in New York Maria Torres-Springer, the Los Angeles-born Filipina-American deputy mayor of New York who was put in charge of...
More benefits await both doctors and patients through this partnership In 1945, KARL STORZ started producing ENT (ear, throat, nose) instruments, headlamps, and binocular loupes under his company. This led him to expand his medical vision into exploring equipment that can assist doctors in checking...
media IATA: Omicron restrictions dampen demand By EMMIE V. ABADILLA Travel restrictions in the wake of the Omicron variant hampered recovery in both domestic and international air travel in the first month of 2022, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)'s latest data. Total...
AIA Philippines, formerly AIA Philam Life, is seeking thousands of its policyholders and beneficiaries who have yet to claim their benefits ranging from policy maturities, reinstatements, claims, redemptions, and even refunds. In a statement, AIA Philippines said on Tuesday, March 8, that there are...
