Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga recently took to Facebook to hail one of his district's (Dasmariñas) most celebrated citizens--International Master (IM) and current Philippine chess champion Daniel Quizon. (Jeshoots Com/ Unsplash) Specifically, the veteran congressman congratulated Quizon...
The International Finance Corporation has invested $100 million through a private placement of social bonds issued by Ayala Corporation subsidiary AC Health to help the development of the country’s healthcare sector. The $100-million social bond, which is first of its kind earmarked for...
Blacklist International power duo Danerie “Wise” Del Rosario and Jonmar “OhmyV33nus” Villaluna broke the Internet on Valentine’s Day following Wise’s Turning Point interview in the YouTube channel of Blacklist owner and Tier One Entertainment top executive Tryke Gutierrez uploaded on...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in support of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are working together for its operations in Dinagat Islands, Siargao, and Surigao Del Norte which were severely affected by Typhoon Odette, the organization said Friday, Feb. 11. (Photo from Philippine...
The governments of the Philippines and Japan signed a P112.87 billion loan agreement, the second tranche funding for the construction of the Metro Manila Subway Project, the country's first-ever underground railway. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, on behalf of the Philippine government, and...
Former AGHAM Party-list Rep. Angelo Palmones finds the continued pump fuel price hikes in the early part of 2022 very concerning as it shows the vulnerability of Filipino consumers to the volatile international oil market. (MANILA BULLETIN) “Fuel prices are continuously increasing and consumers...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat inspected on Thursday, Feb. 10, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City to ensure that health protocols for arriving foreign travelers are strictly observed. Puyat's inspection coincides with the first day...
Alibaba Group, a Worldwide TOP Partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has unveiled its brand-new virtual influencer for the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 (“Games”). Based on cloud technology, Dong Dong, the advanced digital persona created by Alibaba to engage with fans,...
The government's pandemic task force approved on Thursday, Feb. 10, the proposal to accept COVID-19 vaccine certificates from Brazil, Israel, South Korea, and Timor Leste as proof of inoculation. A passenger walks with luggage at the arrivals hall of Tokyo's Haneda international airport on January...
Thia Thomalla, 2018 Miss Eco International, is no longer keen on competing as beauty queen. Blame it on the pandemic. The Filipino-German hottie from Leyte actually intended to stage a comeback in 2020 but the lockdowns put a halt to her plans. “Nung 2020 talaga dapat yung comeback ko and sad to...
While admitting that it’s a daunting task to try and win Blacklist International’s third straight MPL title without its star players in Jonmar “OhmyV33nus” Villaluna and Danerie “Wise” Del Rosario, newly minted assistant coach Aniel “Master the Basics” Jiandani is nonetheless...
GMA Network’s AHA! makes it to the Prix Jeunesse International Festival 2022 Well-loved infotainment program AHA! scores finalist status at the prestigious Prix Jeunesse International Festival 2022, joining shortlisted entries from 41 countries. The GMA Public Affairs show was among hundreds of...
