Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) plans to issue its fourth tranche of Peso Fixed-Rate Bonds worth P5 billion, with option to upsize, as part of its P100 billion program. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said proceeds from this bond offering will be used for general...
The Pasay City government received 5,000 doses of Moderna vaccines from two private companies in support of the city’s Vacc to the Future vaccination program. Jose Crisol, Jr., SVP and Head- Investor Relations and Communication representing GT Capital Holdings, Inc. and John Frederick Cabato,...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo Even in the saddest moments of our life, we can see a light that would guide us not only to healing but also to a better, more meaningful journey. When Fernando Poe Jr. died, a lot of Filipinos mourned. Brian Poe Llamanzares, FPJ’s grandson, remembers the wake of his...
Editorial In 10 years, the Manila Metropolitan Theater, simply the Met, will turn 100 years old. It opened to the public on Dec. 10, 1931. From day one, it had been a cultural landmark at once local, even native, and global, an edifice built to house the Filipino proud of his place in the world. A...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan A couple of weeks ago, the internet was abuzz with the report that Jeyrick Sigmaton, aka Carrot Man, won an acting award at the International Film Festival Manhattan 2021 in New York for his performance in the film, “Dayas.” It’s his first acting award, which is...
One hundred sanitary toilets were installed in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, and Alabel, Sarangani to prevent waterborne diseases in communities due to lack of such facilities. United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Through funding program, the United States Agency for...
Sixty youth leaders in Nueva Ecija have been trained on how to encourage their out-of-school peers go back to school. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) The three-week training initiated by the U.S. Peace Corps and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) concluded...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the importance of having a reliable information infrastructure to connect those unserved, underserved, and geographically disadvantaged areas in the country to the online world. Community Cellular Networks established in San Luis, Aurora...
Pantone Color Institute announces Very Peri, Pantone 17-3938, as its pick for Color of the Year 2022. What makes this decision unique in its 22-year legacy in forecasting a prime hue is that it is its first time to create a new color to banner a year. Pantone Color of the Year 2022 Very Peri (Photo...
PH posts in Canada put spotlight on Filipino-Canadian healthcare professionals . PPC social media project, Filipinos in the Field Early this month, the Philippine Posts in Canada (PPC) launched “Filipinos in the Field,” a social media project in honor of the countless Filipino-Canadians working...
British-Filipino Erika North lays out the plan to work with local content creators One streaming site we have been subscribing to for quite a time is Amazon Prime, where we have seen the original series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , The Man in the High Castle , Modern Love , Homecoming , among...
Japan has always been one of my most fascinating countries. In fact, if you asked me to live long-term somewhere outside the Philippines, given the choice, my first pick would be Japan. I adore how things work so efficiently, how they’re sticklers for cleanliness and hygiene, and I do love their...
