Preference for electronic wallets (e-wallets) is fast catching up with hard cash among Filipinos while credit cards remained low despite long standing presence in the Philippines, according to a new study. The TransUnion inaugural Credit Perception Index (CPI) study seeks to measure Filipino...
K-pop boy band SHINee’s Key left a comment on the late Moonbin’s last post on Instagram to pay tribute to him. Moonbin, 25, a member of K-pop boy band ASTRO, was found dead by his manager at his home in Gangnam, Seoul at about 8:10 p.m. KST on April 19. The police believed Moonbin took his...
After a weekend during which a new Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff was appointed, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has asked retired General Carlito Galvez Jr. to serve as secretary of national defense. These twin moves serve to restore a sense of equanimity in the security sector....
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) has supported the establishment of the Maharlika Investment Fund which, the group said, adheres to "good governance, transparency and accountability" and "will genuinely achieve inclusive and sustainable development" for the country,...
Revenge fashion is not about being all-out, revenge fashion is being all-you, it’s all the ever-changing you (Ben Espiritu) Fashionably late. Mismatched clothing. Print-on-print-on-print and even more prints. Pajamas, slippers, and a snug hoodie. What’s your go-to look when you want to...
ILOILO CITY -- The University of the Philippines Visayas (UP Visayas) played a key role in the book Dunâ, Kinaíya Kag Paranúbliùn: A Cultural Inventory of the Province of Antique. The book is a collaborative effort of the Department of Education (DepEd–Antique), the National Commission for...
Editorial New technologies have emerged since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in 2020, some of which were already with us in the days before the public health emergency but were given the big push by reason of necessity. We can cite the system of online economy as among these innovations, where more...
• The company aims for all its projects to have net zero carbon footprint by 2030. • Arthaland Senior Vice-President Oliver Chan said the company is about 60 percent into implementing decarbonization. • Eluria, a luxury residential development in Legazpi Village in Makati City, features 100...
FROM THE MARGINS Hungry stomachs do not wait. Thus, it is not surprising that economic-related issues topped the latest Pulse Asia survey on the most urgent concerns that people want the new administration to prioritize. Though not definitive, this nationwide survey provides the government a useful...
#MINDANAO John Tria There is a lot of discussion about agribusiness, particularly the supposed lack of competitiveness and how many of our neighbors have been able to build competitive agribusiness sectors. The concern is how some sectors of our local population cannot afford many of our own local...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma The Supreme Court is at the apex of the judiciary, one of the three co-equal branches of a thriving democracy. The President as the Chief Executive is the highest official of the land. The leaders of the legislative branch — the Senate President and the House Speaker — are...
AirAsia Philippines reinforced its commitment to Malaysia as its key ASEAN route after resuming flights to Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, on May 27, with a twice weekly frequency. The budget airline is also set to resume its flights to the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, in the third quarter of...
