Not even half of the coronavirus vaccine doses funded by the World Bank have arrived in the Philippines, the Washington-based multilateral institution reported on Tuesday, Oct. 19. In a statement, Ndiame Diop, World Bank country director for the Philippines said only 4.73 million doses of vaccines...
Synergy Grid & Development Philippines, Inc. has lowered its follow-on offering size by 32 percent to a maximum of P19.57 billion from the earlier ceiling of P28.86 billion. Based on the firm’s disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said it has reduced its FOO price range to...
The National Museum of the Philippines is hosting the ASEAN Museum Congress 2021, an online international conference of museum professionals and heritage stakeholders, from Oct. 26 to 28, 2021. With the theme, “Museum Interpretation in Times of Disaster: Museum Education, Exhibitions and Public...
Some 150 permanent houses were recently given to residents in Marawi City by the Japan Government in a bid to help the war-torn city recover from the impacts of the deadly 2017 siege. NEW HOMES-- A total of 150 housing units were built in Barangay Kilala, Marawi City for displaced families during...
Known for its pristine beaches and world-class diving sites, the Philippines once again stood out amid the pandemic after the 28th World Travel Awards recognized the country as this year's leading beach and diving destination in Asia. Sombrero Reef in Batangas is a diving site where gorgonians,...
The Office of the Student Regent (OSR), along with other student bodies and organizations of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), expressed full support to Vice President Leni Robredo on her presidential bid in the 2022 election. Vice President Leni Robredo (ALI VICOY / MANILA...
It’s a battle of firepower when the No. 3 seed Nexplay Evos and No. 6 RSG Philippines collide in the first match of the MPL Philippines Season 8 playoffs on Thursday, October 21. Photo from MPL Philippines NXPE is looking to give the new kids on the block a rude MPL playoffs welcome while RSG PH...
The model, beauty writer, and Ernst & Young’s Woman Entrepreneur of the Year 2017, having finished this beautiful chapter, is eager to write a new one Happy Skin co-founder Rissa Mananquil Trillo In October 2013, exactly eight years ago, homegrown brand Happy Skin was born. When it came into...
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III urged workers to report employers that are imposing a "no vaccine, no salary" policy as he reiterated that the practice is illegal. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo from DOLE Facebook page) In a virtual media briefing...
A House of Representatives committee has backed a Philippine bar topnotcher in seeking the repeal of an antiquated law on property ownership which the proponent had described to be of “no value.” Rep. Xavier Jesus Romualdo The House Committee on Revision of Laws recommended the passage of House...
More than 500 television script writers and teacher-broadcasters will be trained under a recently-forged pact between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to create gender-fair and inclusive educational episodes for DepEd TV. (Photo...
They have reinvented themselves through online tech In this day and age where access to online technology is quite easy for most artists, they no longer have any excuse not to share their creativity. Take the case of Narda, the Filipino indie band from the 2000s, whose members, even though living...
