An economist-congressman believes that "the best is yet to come" in terms of the economy after the Philippines exceeded expectations with its full year gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) “The 2022 full year GDP growth rate of 7.6 percent,...
GCash, Grab PH partner for direct cashless payment By BERNIE CAHILES-MAGKILAT By next month, Grab users can use mobile wallet GCash to pay for ride-hailing and delivery services. GCash will be officially available as a direct mode of payment on the Grab platform this February, enabling users to...
AirAsia Philippines closes the first month of 2023 with a 90 percent average load factor, a 10 percent increase from the same period last year, the budget carrier announced Thursday, January 26 Caticlan, Cebu, Tagbilaran, Davao, and Iloilo remained as top domestic destinations while Seoul, Bangkok,...
SM Group throws massive support behind Dinagyang, the mother of Philippine festivals MERRYMAKING ON CALLE REAL Contingents from different tribes of various barangays in Iloilo City presenting their dance in the Dinagyang Festival 2023 celebration at the Freedom Grandstand (Juan Carlo de Vela) Over...
Youth on the autism spectrum have been working from home as data analysts since the pandemic under the Autism Society Philippines’s Autism Works program. These neuro-diverse workers hail from all over the country -- Metro Manila, Laguna, Pampanga, and Iloilo. Since ASP’s program began in 2016,...
Nothing says “auspicious year” like starting it with a brand new ride. Last January 14, 2023, at SM Naga, Watsons handed over the key to a brand new Honda Brio to one very lucky Watsons Club member through its Watsons Buy & Win Promo. Kathlina Joanna Cayetano from Naga City was so shocked...
The immediate issuance of an executive order that would “spell out the guidelines governing the establishment of telecommunication towers and other internet infrastructure” would help speed up the building of the country’s digital infrastructure, an advocacy group championing consumer rights...
Virtual Demo Epson Philippines has launched its Virtual Demo channel. Even as COVID-19 protocols are slowly being lifted, Epson Philippines still anticipates the need for virtual touchpoints where customers can easily access information. Through the Virtual Demo channel available on Viber,...
All eyes are on the pie as Shake Shack teams up with Tilde Bakery & Kitchen to bring its Shack fans the best of both dessert worlds—Shake Shack’s frozen custard and Tilde’s handcrafted French Apple Pie! PIE-TASTITC The ApplePie Oh My Concrete features vanilla frozen custard blended with...
The University of the Philippines (UP) Office of International Linkages announced the application dates and requirements for international scholarships and student exchange programs from partner universities and institutions. University of the Philippines Diliman (FACEBOOK) In an advisory, UP said...
The Philippines would be able to save up to 21 million pounds a year under the United Kingdom’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), its new duty-free scheme to developing trade partners. Laure Beaufils, UK ambassador to the Philippines, told a briefing hosted by the British Chamber...
President and Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, said that the government is implementing a program to assist onion farmers in increasing their yield in order to stabilize supply and lower the commodity's price. FARMERS harvest onions in a remote...
