The Pasay City government donated about 100 vials of Pfizer vaccines in support of the booster vaccination campaign for employees of the Senate of the Philippines. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiaano was the guest speaker at the launching of the Senate's booster shot program with the theme: “Sa Booster...
The World Bank is eager on supporting the government’s bid to digitalize services and modernize the bureaucracy, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement Thursday, Aug. 11, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the Washington-based multilateral institution was willing to extend...
Filipino stars Timothy “Tims” Randrup and Erin Jasper “Yopaj” Ferrer delivered when it mattered the most as Indonesian team Boom Esports secured a slot to The International 11 following its pulsating 2-1 victory over Team Liquid in the lower bracket of the PGL Arlington Major in the wee...
An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said speculating on who would be the next Pope is extremely premature at this moment. CBCP/MB Fr. Jerome Secillano, CBCP Public Affairs Commission executive secretary, said this amid talks of Pope Francis' possible...
For Cavite 4th district Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr., Asian track and field star Lydia de Vega "paved the way" for the country's other great female athletes, including weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz. Lydia de Vega (left) and Hidilyn Diaz "I condole with the family and loved ones of Lydia de Vega, a true...
The University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College (UPVTC) on Wednesday, Aug.10, announced the first sighting of Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) in Tacloban City UPV Tacloban College - Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (FACEBOOK) In a Facebook post, the UPVTC shared that a...
It is a true xiaolongbao paradise Since opening its stores in the Philippines in 2015, Din Tai Fung has been feeding Filipinos nothing but the best of Taiwanese cuisine. This time, local diners need not wait in long lines just to have a taste of its food as it opens its biggest store in SM Mall of...
THE RIGHT MOVE Chinese Filipinos (Chinoys) are one of the largest overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia with Chinese immigration to the Philippines occurring mostly during the Spanish colonization of the islands between the 16th and 19th centuries. The most recent data on the Chinoy...
THE VIEWS FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares Public opinion has been divided over the President’s announcement in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) that he wants a mandatory military training for senior high school students. He included the proposed initiative among the priority items in his...
Reynold dela Cruz is ready to conquer the world With the easing of the pandemic restrictions, visual artist Reynold dela Cruz is back in the spotlight with his solo exhibition “Theater of the Absurd” at the Atelier Hamman in Germany. Reynold dela Cruz Born and raised in Muntinlupa, Reynold...
Interest rates for long-term Philippine debt papers declined despite weaker economic growth performance in the second quarter. At a Bureau of the Treasury auction on Tuesday, Aug. 9, yield on the reissued 10-year bonds with a remaining life of six years and five months fetched at 5.791 percent,...
Converse talent and visual artist Catherine Victoriano collaborated with other global artists during the three-day workshop Now on its third installment, the All Star Series continues to support young creatives around the world, including one of Converse Philippines’ All Star creatives, Catherine...
