Without naming names, former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Thursday, November 4, posed a rhetorical question to voters: are they willing to hire someone who lied about being a college graduate? (Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV/Facebook) “Question: Kung meron kang negosyo at naghahanap ka ng...
A few years ago, this statement was splashed all over newspapers, magazines, and social media: “A vegan diet is probably the single biggest way to reduce your impact on planet Earth, not just greenhouse gases, but global acidification, eutrophication, land use, and water use.” It came from...
A nurse prepares a syringe of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre, in Garlan, western France, on May 31, 2021. Fred TANNEAU / AFP A pediatric infectious disease expert recommended to the government that it should first inoculate at least 50 percent of its target population...
The camp of presidential aspirant former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday, Oct. 23 stood by its claim that he obtained a special diploma from the University of Oxford, one of the world’s leading universities located in England. Oxford University Degree Confirmation “We...
The Oxford Philippine Society clarified on Friday, Oct. 22, that Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., did not finish his degree and "failed the preliminary examinations" in Oxford University. Former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) OPS, composed of Filipino students and...
The CFA Society Philippines, an association of chartered financial analysts, has awarded Security Bank Trust and Asset Management Group’s SB Peso Bond Fund as the Best Managed Fund for the Long-term Peso Bond Fund Category. During the CFA Society Philippines’ 2021 Best Managed Fund Awards, the...
The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is set to mount on Sunday, Oct. 3, a special mass for the animals and annual pet blessing on World Animal Day and in honor of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi on Oct. 4. (Photo from PAWS Facebook page) St. Francis of Assisi is known as the patron...
The Figaro Group is ensuring that the chicken products it uses are sourced from animal-welfare friendly farms and growers by partnering with The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) for The Better Chicken Option (TBCO) campaign. The standards being pushed by TBCO are directly connected with the...
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines (AFP) Two pediatric groups in the country still recommend prioritizing the adult population in the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination. The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines (PIDSP) said that the adult...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid Jose “Pepe” V. Abueva, who passed away at 93, 10 days ago, will be remembered as the 16th UP president who introduced socialized tuition, language policy, and restricted campus access for state troops. A Professor Emeritus of Political Science, he was...
Some 28 business and professional organizations in the country have expressed strong support as they called to uphold the independence of the Commission on Audit, which has uncovered “deficiencies” in its audit on the way government funds were being appropriated by government agencies. “We,...
Processing of food starts from farms. Fresh produce is collected, processed, and prepared in various ways, from farms to tables. However, today, the term “processed food” is also linked to a negative connotation. This immediately creates a mental picture of instant noodles and other...
