Coca-Cola Philippines, the country’s leading beverage company, is reiterating its commitment to make a greater impact on communities with its 2030 water strategy as access to clean water for handwashing continues to be very important in the campaign against COVID-19. In a statement, the firm said...
A community library bucked the pull out of books and documents published by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in at least three state university libraries. (Unsplash) The Kalinga State University (KSU), Isabela State University (ISU), and Aklan State University (ASU) removed...
POULTRY PARTY Chicken Stop fried chicken Burgers, ribs, fried chicken are signs that will forever call my attention. The moment I see any of these signs and happen to drive by, I do a thorough scan of the establishments. Will I drop by or pass? Another way is looking out for suggestions from...
Photo from PFL The Philippines Football League is set to hold a meeting in the first week of October to plan for the start of the 2021 season which has been delayed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PFL commissioner Coco Torre assured everyone that the league continues to find ways to...
Eton Properties Philippines Inc. reported that it has secured a five-year office leasing contract in Centris Cyberpod Five, located in the BPO-IT lifestyle hub Eton Centris along EDSA, Quezon City . PHC President Karlu Tan-Say In a statement, the firm said the contract is with one of its existing...
Laguna dealt San Juan its first loss in the Northern Division while Iloilo remained flawless in the Southern Division of Professional Chess Association of the Philippines’ (PCAP) third conference online tournament Wednesday. The Laguna Heroes pulled off a 12.5-8.5 victory over the San Juan...
Outstanding Filipino and Korean talent took center stage at the 2021 Philippines-Korea Cultural Exchange Festival held on Sept. 25. Organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea, United Korean Community Association (UKCA) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the online...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) may be tapped to enforce security for the coming national and local elections in May 2022 but it would be on a case to case basis and not nationwide, Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday, September 29. Defense...
MyTown, the co-living brand owned by Philippines Urban Living Solutions (PULS) with SM Investments Corporation as majority shareholder, reported that it has boosted its corporate clientele by 70 percent during the pandemic. In a statement, the firm said this comes as it continued to expand its...
Filipino-Canadian singing sensation and actor Darren Espanto has been reappointed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Philippines as its celebrity Youth Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for a second straight year. Darren Espanto (UNDP Philippines) UNDP...
Fro m stage to streaming LIFE IN DEATH A scene from Tao Po How does an artist finally commit to his chosen art? In the Tao Po talkback session on Sept. 21 at the streaming site www.ktx.ph , Lav Diaz, Brillante Mendoza, and theater activist Mae Paner talked about their journey and commitment as...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque recalled President Duterte's tirade against wealthy countries during the latter's recent speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) following the Philippines' dismal last place finish in Bloomberg’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Resilience...
