Senator Pia Cayetano on Thursday, Oct. 21 slammed the reductions in the over-all budget of state universities and colleges (SUCs) and on the capital outlay of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) under their proposed 2022 national budget. At the Senate finance subcommittee’s hearing on the...
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) said on Thursday, Oct. 21 , hat the first day implementation of the Alert Level System in several provinces went on smoothly. ULAP national president and Quirino Gov. Dakila Cua attributed it to the through discussion on expansion of the...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año said on Thursday, Oct 1, that provincial governments are still unprepared to adapt the Alert Level System which relaxes health protocols and opened more businesses in the midst of the coronavirus disease- 2019 (COVID-19)...
Laguna bested Team Paralympic, 12-9, for its ninth straight win in the third conference of the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) online tournament Wednesday. Grandmaster Banjo Barcenilla powered the Laguna Heroes with victories in the blitz and rapid duels against Asian Para...
For the past four months, the City of Gentle People has been getting more media attention than usual because of the controversial 174-hectare reclamation project that was dubbed as a “monumental ecological disaster.” It gained media coverage on July 11, 2021 after a local news outlet reported...
Shoppers flock along Ylaya in Divisoria Market on Oct. 17, 2021 as the Metro Manila eases to Alert Level 3 for COVID-19. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country is expected to drop to the level before the recent surge in infections driven by the Delta...
This new athletics cathedral helps pave the way for the future of sports and style in the country A SNEAK PEEK The brand center interior, checkout counter, and shelves Basketball is to Filipinos what football is to America, hockey is to Canada, and soccer is to Europe. In the Philippines, each...
DISSECTING A SUB Holiday Turkey sandwich With the unpredictability of lockdown rules, it has been difficult for restaurants to stay afloat. Last year, people were saying that if you survived 2020, you would have already made a profit. No one predicted that the pandemic would extend to the entire...
It takes conscious efforts to cultivate positive habits which contribute toward success. Some may be simple, while others require more discipline. Editor Jim Probasco, a specialist in personal finance, business, and retirement, has immersed himself in government policy and the stock market. He has...
SM Supermalls, ARISE Philippines and Korean Embassy celebrate International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction SM Supermalls, in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines and ARISE Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies—Philippines, hosted a webinar...
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and vaccine cold storage units were donated by the United States (US) to Palawan to help in the province's response against the coronavirus pandemic. TIMELY AID-- The US Indo-Pacific Command has donated intensive care unit (ICU) beds and vaccine cold storage units to...
Innovations on the health front With the global COVID-19 pandemic currently causing massive amounts of stress on the world’s public health system, Pfizer Philippines Foundation, Inc. (PPFI) helped the country’s creative minds find a solution by partnering recently with Impact Hub Manila to host...
