A member of the Manobo Tigwahanon indigenous peoples (IP) group is among the passers of the October Physician Licensure Examination (PLE), the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) said Friday, Nov. 12. Dr. Joeffrey S. Mambucon (NCIP Facebook page) The NCIP identified the IP member as...
South Korea’s Gaon Music Chart has released the rankings for the top albums and songs for the month of October 2021. K-pop boy band Seventeen topped the month album chart (based on sales volume by shipment less returns) with their new album “Attacca” garnering 1,968,829 copies in sales...
The hopes of providing a “better” Christmas for the Filipinos inspired the national government to further improve the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination program as it exceeded its expectations for the month of October. The COVID-19 vaccination of college students kick off at the Quezon...
Philippine-Airlines-NAIA-Slider Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Oct. 8, 2021 announced its long-haul routes for the holiday peak season that begins late this month. The flights will serve the US.and Canadian East and West Coast as well as Europe and Hawaii. Manila - Los Angeles - Manila: 10 to 12...
Don't forget—great deals await this month of October You know what the start of October means—holiday shopping and great deals are upon us as ShopSM kicks off the merry shopping through their online platform. With so many choices to choose from, adding to cart is made easy with the...
(PAGASA) Two or three tropical cyclones may enter or affect the country this month, based on the average cyclone frequency inside the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) during the period 1948-2015. Cyclone tracks in October are mostly landfalling or crossing the landmass but still some...
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the press at the nine Mediterranean European Union member states (EUMED 9) Summit in Athens, Greece, on Sept. 17, 2021. (Xinhua) PARIS, France -- French President Emmanuel Macron and his US counterpart Joe Biden said they will meet in October in Europe...
A "happy Christmas" may be attainable for Metro Manila residents this year after all. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion (Photo from Go Negosyo Facebook page) Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion is optimistic...
The Philippine government is looking at the possibility of vaccinating the general adult population against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) once there is “a stable vaccine supply” by next month. In his taped public address aired on Tuesday, Sept. 14, President Duterte said that the general...
A listing of brave and bold Pinoy alternative music acts. Young music artist Rienne delivers a vibrant indie pop sound with her latest single titled “Just Friends.” The 20-year old singer is now based in West Virginia USA but is born and raised in the ye olde Pilipinas. Rienne is a self-taught...
THINKING PINOY RJ Nieto Who’ll be the next president? That’s the question many of us are asking right now. While that’s a fair thing to ask, I believe it’s still premature to do so. Why? Because we don’t even know who’s running, except possibly for Senators Manny Pacquiao and Ping...
Senior citizens planning to run for public office will be allowed to physically file their certificates of candidacies (COCs) before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) this coming October. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Emerging...
