TACLOBAN CITY – Northern Samar Gov. Edwin Ongchuan has welcomed the law creating University of Eastern Philippines campuses in Allen, Victoria, and Lavezares. Authored by Northern Samar Rep. Paul Daza, Republic Act (RA) No. 11860 – An Act Establishing the UEP-Allen, UEP-Victoria, and...
The Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of Waterfront Philippines Inc. on July 22, 2022 will be held virtually over a secure online meeting platform. The company has announced that due to current public health concerns, stockholders may participate via remote communication, and cast their votes only...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo It’s a new day for our nation. President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. has been sworn in as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines. We welcome a new government that has given us hope for a renewed country—renewed in the sense that we shall overcome...
As the incoming Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), a group of education workers challenged Vice President Sara Duterte to “deliver on the promises that her father failed.” Former President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte (file photos) The incoming DepEd Chief, who...
Waterfront Philippines Inc. will hold its Annual Stockholders’ Meeting online on July 22, 2022. Due to public health concerns, stockholders may participate through remote communication, and cast their votes only through online casting of votes/proxies.
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta “The Lord gazes at the Philippine Islands:” In Spanish, “El Señor mira (contempla) a las islas Filipinas” is a satirically humorous piece, translated into English by Dr. Encarnacion Alzona in 1957 and included in “Rizal’s Prose” published by the Rizal...
The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) formally opened the “Panapton" Gallery at the Iloilo City campus Main Building and Museum Complex on Monday, June 27. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES VISAYAS FACEBOOK) As per a report posted on the UPVs website, the gallery showcases traditional...
The Social Security System (SSS) and UnionBank of the Philippines (UBP) signed a memorandum of agreement on Monday, June 27, allowing SSS members to acquire Unified Multi-Purpose Identification (UMID) Pay Cards through the UBP. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM WEBSITE The issuance of UMID Pay Cards through...
AirAsia Philippines aims to attain as high as 70 percent of its pre-COVID capacity for international routes fort the last quarter of this year, the budget carrier announced Wedneday, June 29. AirAsia is doubling its international capacities, boosting its frequency to Asean countries where it...
Outgoing Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has cherished every moment of his life as President Duterte's go-to person in matters related to the country's defense and security. (Photo courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) Lorenzana said that he has "no regrets"...
Fly, shop, redeem, repeat—homegrown giants PAL and SM combine forces so loyal customers can swap their frequent flyer points for shopping rewards and vice versa CHEERS TO A NEW COLLAB A toast after the signing of the partnership agreement led by (from left, front row) COO of Digital Advantage...
17DENGUE The Department of Health (DOH) said that the country’s dengue cases have already reached more than 45,000 since January. “There were 45,416 dengue cases reported from Jan. 1 to June 11, 2022,” the DOH said in a statement. This figure is 45 percent higher compared to the recorded...
