IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque As the days go on, and as new variants spring out again just when we thought we had things under control, the more convinced I am that we have to accept that the world we live in today (and in the days to come) will be a “new normal.” I was so resistant to that...
There’s a new must-visit boutique in Mandaluyong City During the onset of the pandemic, online shopping and having things delivered at the doorstep has been an essential part of our lives. Not only do they help in maintaining our pantry and closet filled but they also keep us from the threat of...
Much-needed medical equipment worth P5.2-million were donated by Japan government to a rural health unit in Batangas Friday, Dec. 3. (Photo courtesy of the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines) Third Secretary Yumi Yamada of the Embassy of Japan led the turnover of the grant that covers the...
Globe-Telecom_CNNPH (2) Globe Telecom Inc. signed a P15-billion term loan facility from Banco de Oro (BDO) and Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) for capital expenditures, re-financing debts and for general corporate requirements. The loans comprised of ₱10 billion from BDO and ₱5 billion...
Globe-Telecom_CNNPH (2) The pandemic gives businesses the opportunity to rebuild in a more environmentally sustainable way, via “The Great Reset”. This was emphasized by Microsoft Corporation's Chief Environmental Officer Lucas Joppa at the 12th Leadership Innovation Forum (Lead-In) of Globe...
'GENSAN PUNCH,' 'SEX IN THE CITY' SEQUEL, AND MORE COMING TO HBO GO THIS DECEMBER SKY continues to bring world-class entertainment to avid Pinoy viewers this holiday season with must-watch shows, including "Sex and the City's" new sequel series "And Just Like That...," the upcoming HBO Asia...
The government is set to auction off five luxury vehicles seized by the Bureau of the Customs to raise additional revenues, the Bureau of the Treasury announced on Thursday, Dec. 2. In a statement posted on its website, the treasury bureau said the government will dispose through public auction...
The National Book Development Board launches 52 indigenous and remote reading spaces all over the Philippines When you were young, how many books have you read that were penned by Filipino authors? In your school or local library, apart from the Filipiniana sections, did you see more locally...
A bill granting married women the rightto retain their maiden names instead of adopting surnames of their husbands has been approved by the House of Representatives.
HOR plenary pandemic With 227 members voting in the affirmative, House Bill 10459 was passed on third and final reading. There...
A number of local government units (LGUs) have started preparing stricter health safety regulations in a bid to lessen the effects of the possible adverse impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) should it reaches the Philippines. League of Provinces of the...
The Philippine government’s outstanding debt nears the P12-trillion mark in October this year due to higher domestic borrowings, the Bureau of the Treasury reported on Wednesday, Dec. 1. As of October 2021, the national government’s total debt reached P11.971 trillion, up by P54.48 billion...
Korea’s Hanteo Chart released the best-selling physical albums for the month of November 2021. K-pop boy band The Boyz topped the monthly album chart followed by TWICE, Monsta X, Stray Kids and SF9. Placing sixth to 10th are Seventeen, NCT 127, ONEUS, Jeong Dong-won and EXO’s Kai. (Clockwise...
