President Duterte appealed to the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to deploy members of their medical corps to help hospitals amid the rise of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. File photos Duterte made the statement as he noted that some public and private...
It’s been more than a century of habitat destruction, pollution, invasive species spread, overharvesting, climate change, and excessive population growth. Undeniably, human activities have really pushed millions of species to the brink of disappearing—the current extinction crisis is clearly of...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) was named "Best Bank for SMEs" at the recent Asiamoney Best Bank Awards 2021, besting many other Philippine banks to take home the prestigious accolade for the second year in a row. The "Best Bank for SMEs" accolade is awarded by Asiamoney to banking...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintained the economic growth forecasts for the Philippines driven by the government’s infrastructure projects, renewed consumer spending and vaccination program. ADB Logo In the September update of the ADB’s flagship economic publication, the Manila-based...
A journey of a beauty pageant candidate toward the crown is always different and special. Some bring the best fashions they can get, others highlight their causes and charity works. But what makes their paths the same is that they’re always personal. They bring their stories about the places they...
The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines and French government will continue to provide meals to some 160,000 children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) despite the closure of schools for in-person classes due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic....
Ballet Philippines welcomes John McFall as guest choreographer and mentor 38 YEARS OF DANCING John McFall brings with him 38 years of experience into his new role as guest choreographer and mentor for Ballet Philippines’ 52 nd season (Paige McFall) Ballet Philippines (BP) is privileged to welcome...
I recently flew to New York and this was my experience By Jordan Tan TRAVEL RARE The best imagery that depicts the author's experience at the airport on his departure “Kamusta flight?” “Dami ba tao sa airport?” “Hassle ba lumipad ngayon?” “Did you have to wear a mask throughout...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, Sept. 21 approved on third and final reading a bill that will impose value added tax on all digital and electronic transactions for goods and services. Netflix logo With 167 affirmative and six negative votes, House Bill 7425 was approved on final reading....
A group of teachers and education workers called on the public, especially the youth, to open their eyes to the “tyranny” of President Duterte as the country commemorates the 49th year since then President Ferdinand E. Marcos put the country under martial law. President Duterte / Malacañang...
A top official of the United States Embassy in Manila on Tuesday said the US is honored to continuously contribute to the Philippines’ COVID-19 response following the latest delivery of nearly 2.6 million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses to the country. Newly designated US Embassy Charge...
Grab Philippines has expanded its food delivery service to more cities and municipalities in three provinces, in response to customer demand. In statement, the delivery service said that Grabfood is available in Bulacan (Meycauayan, Marilao, Bocaue, Malolos, Baliuag, San Ildefonso, San Miguel, and...
