THE RIGHT MOVE Philippine dentistry has come a long way since the early Filipinos had been practicing a crude version of dentistry pre-Spanish colonization in the 1500s. In fact, dental tourism has been a booming industry with foreigners and balikbayans choosing the Filipino dentists’ world-class...
The Bureau of the Treasury clarified that the principal debt payment earmarked by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) next year is not part of President Marcos’ proposed national budget. National Treasurer Rosalia V. De Leon said on Tuesday, Aug. 23, that budget for principal payment,...
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) asked President and concurrent Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to order Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to release P1 billion from the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) program to rice farmers. In a statement, FFF said the amount should...
Facebook remained as the online platform with the most number of intellectual property-related complaints followed by Shopee, Instagram, and Lazada in the first half this year, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) reported. IPOPHL’s IP Rights Enforcement Office (IEO)...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez wants to restore the budget cuts made to the University of the Philippines (UP) System and the Philippine General Hospital (PGH). Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Under the proposed 2023 National Expenditure Program...
Jerome Herrera relaunches his self-published translation of the famous French novella First released in September 2018, Jerome Herrera’s Chabacano translation of the French novella “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is set to be relaunched this coming October. 'El Diutay...
Small Filipino savers wanting to take a piece of President Marcos’ first retail Treasury bond (RTB) sale would earn higher interest rates than prevailing market rates. The Bureau of the Treasury has launched on Tuesday, Aug. 23, the government’s new 5.5-year RTB, raising an initial P162.72...
It is time to return to Westeros After more than three years since the end of HBO’s fantasy epic series “Game of Thrones,” fans are journeying back again to the fictional land of Westeros with the coming of the new series “House of the Dragon.” While it follows the success of the...
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin So yet another lawmaker has filed a resolution calling on three House committees to jointly investigate the NCAP, or no-contact apprehension program. The DOTr and LTO have also called for a cease and desist, while the Supreme Court earlier granted a petition from four...
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Dr. Raymund W. Lo As I soak in the view of serene blue waters and the lush vegetation of the Davao Pearl Farm, I marvel at the beauty and abundance of nature of the Philippines. Yet, we’re in the middle of a crisis of hunger and poverty! A record 12.2 percent of Filipinos...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim Will Artificial Intelligence ever rule the world? Two emerging technologies, AI and Metaverse, are now beginning to manifest globally and are thought to transform the world beyond recognition. AI, however, is expected to create a bigger challenge to humanity if not...
K-pop group The Boyz grabbed the No. 1 spot on the weekly album chart in Korea with their latest release. Data from Korea’s Hanteo Chart showed that The Boyz’s new album “Be Aware” topped the weekly physical album chart with 382,884 copies sold and a physical record index of 448,865. Hanteo...
