In celebration of the World Heart Day, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, Sept. 29, called on the public to donate blood not only to save other’s lives but for their own benefits as well. (Photo from Pixabay) “Habang ang mundo ay tuloy-tuloy na nilalabanan ang COVID-19, nanawagagan...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque branded as fake news the reports circulating via text message that the P20 banknote will no longer be recognized as legal tender before the end of 2021. (Ellson A. Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) "Ang P20 paper bill ay mananatiling legal tender. Mayroon po kasing...
CIFIT PLDT Darren Wu The Philippines is the next strategic hyperscaler destination in Asia, according to an official of PLDT Inc. The country is already getting the attention of global cloud companies for prospective investments in the near to short term, said PLDT Territory Head for China and Asia...
A year before the pandemic hit in 2019, the Philippine agri-food sector turned in a strong showing, accounting for an estimated P6.1T to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The same year also saw the sector employ 42.7 percent of the national workforce. In the new normal that changed...
Photo from Team Secret FB page By REYNALD MAGALLON Team Secret advanced to the playoffs of the Wild Rift SEA Championship 2021 on Saturday, Sept. 24 after a solid showing in the group stage where they racked up three wins, two draws and without a loss to finish with 11 points and at the second spot...
PRC/MB The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said on Friday, Sept. 24, that 1,084 examinees passed the Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) this month. The PRC said that a total of 1,546 took the PLE. The examinations were held in Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi,...
Mobile wallet GCash expects to exceed this year growth targets driven by its array of financial services, from credit, savings, insurance, loans to investments. gcash Martha Sazon, GCash president and chief executive officer said the company is doubling down on lending as Filipinos move towards...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged Friday, Sept. 24 all local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the La Niña phenomenon amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic as weather forecasters predict of a 70 to 80 percent chance of heavy rains in the last quarter...
The 2020 Korean drama “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” and the reality show “I-Land” bagged nominations at the 2021 International Emmy Awards. A total of 44 nominees in 11 categories from 24 countries were announced on Sept. 23 by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Kim...
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has remained "cautiously optimistic" on travel demand due to continuing worries on the prolonged pandemic. But despite the disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 since last year, Candice Iyog, CEB vice-president for marketing said on Thursday, Sept. 23, that the...
Despite the ongoing public health situation and the challenges under the blended learning set-up , the Department of Education (DepEd) welcomed the higher enrollment turnout this school year and expressed optimism that the numbers will continue to increase in the coming days. Photo from DepEd...
In an effort to eradicate all forms of cheating, including those that are carried out online, the Department of Education (DepEd) is strengthening the promotion of academic honesty among its stakeholders. (Photo from Pixabay) DepEd made this move after it has monitored that answers to self-learning...
