How the Philippines successfully navigated the Covid-19 pandemic CLINICAL MATTERS DR. EDSEL SALVANA A recent report from China’s National Health Commission stated that nearly 60,000 Covid-19 related deaths occurred in the country between Dec 8, 2022 and Jan. 12, 2023. Of these, more than 5,000...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo Recently, a news article stated that Germany and the United Kingdom are luring second-year nursing students to continue their studies in their countries with free tuition and lodging. Once they finish their nursing course, they have to serve a period of time...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin So I just came back from the Singapore Motor Show. This was my first official international media trip since the lockdown. And boy has so much changed. The biggest change I noticed was that our media group was now made up of 50 percent from the traditional motoring...
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey D. Lina The news that China’s population of 1.41 billion people has fallen for the first time in six decades is quite troubling for our giant neighbor. The number of deaths in 2022 exceeding that of births by 850,000 is seen by experts on demographics as...
The Manila Hotel’s romantic Champagne Room turns into a crystal-and-silver forest for magical times at Benjie Yap’s birthday Images by NOEL PABALATE CRYSTAL GARDEN The Champagne Room setup designed by Manny Samson You have to hand it to bon vivant Benjie C. Yap. His parties always reflect his...
HSBC remains steadfast in its commitment to help clients prosper this Lunar New Year (From left) HSBC Philippines Head of Markets and Securities Services Corrie Purisima, Head of Wealth and Personal Banking Peter Faulhaber, President and CEO Sandeep Uppal, Head of Wholesale Banking Mimi Concha,...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) should look into revamping the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippine (CAAP) and CAAP officials should look into resigning. ‘’i think CAAP management should already do what is right which is to resign. Out of delicadeza,’’ Senator Sherwin...
Guest Column: THE GREEN TEA by Billie Dumaliang* Pyramids, deserts, and mysteries may come to mind when one thinks of Egypt. But far from mystery, Egypt became the stage for direction and clarity as the world faces a climate emergency. As the venue of the 27th United Nations (UN) Climate...
Philippine benchmark interest rates for short-term loans dipped ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on Jan. 23, the bellwether 91-day T-bill rate declined to 4.211 percent from 4.250 percent previously. It is also lower than the...
There is a “high level” of ammunition wastage in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of National Defense (DND) is looking for ways to address the problem. (L-R) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff, Gen. Andres Centino; Department of National Defense...
The Kingston 2023 Mini Rabbit USB Flash Drive runs ten times faster than a USB 2.0 flash drive. Arriving just in time for the Chinese New Year celebration, Kingston Technology has released the 2023 Mini Rabbit USB Flash Drive in the Philippines. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2023 is the Year of...
The Roman Catholic Church will observe on Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, known as the Apostle of the Gentiles, in thanksgiving to God for the miraculous conversion of the revered saint - from a life of sinfulness to holiness. St. Paul (Catholic Online) Commemorative...
