When MECQ rules ease off and travel bans are lifted, plan a trip to Iloilo City, where eating is always a festival Among the many cities and provinces that claim the title “food capital of the Philippines,” Iloilo is one most worthy of the epithet. The charming province in the Western Visayan...
8637 Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial booked a spot in the semifinal round and has assured himself of a bronze medal in the ASBC Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships Wednesday night, May 26 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Tokyo Olympics-bound Marcial moved to the semifinal round after his...
A students group on Thursday, May 27, has accused the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) of being "deaf" to education woes after it defended its flexible learning policy for the tertiary level. Personnel of San Juan National High School clean and disinfect a classroom in line with San Juan City...
The Ascent Air Mobility platform chose INAEC Aviation Corporation (INAEC), a Filipino air charter operator, to perform air medical evacuation (medevac) services for The Medical City. Ascent is an air mobility, on-demand, tech-powered service for booking helicopters and planes in the region. INAEC,...
Landscape Gemma Cruz Araneta Seventy-eight frustrating years had passed since the promulgation of the 1812 Cadiz Constitution which stipulated that colonies and overseas possessions should be considered as provinces, integral parts of Spain, the metropolis. As provinces, these territories would be...
Two groups advocating for children’s rights believe that the passage of Senate Bill 1907 or the Inclusive Education Bill would be a “monumental move” especially for learners with disabilities during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Shalani, a child diagnosed with mild cerebral...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines on Wednesday turned over a food truck to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) that can be used to provide hot meals to people affected by disasters and emergencies. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Inchul Kim and PRC Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon at the food...
A Thai-owned agri-industrial and food conglomerate has joined the Philippine government in its mission to revive the country’s swine industry, which had been adversely affected by the African Swine Fever (ASF) crisis. CRUCIAL PACT -- Thai-based agri firm Charoen Pokphand Foods Philippines...
Louie Sangalang (right) shares an emotional moment with teammates Irina Chadsey (left) and Paulina Purnomowati as the judges deliberate their decisions in the chopping block elimination. (ONE Championship) Filipino bet Louie Sangalang has faced the toughest phase of his "The Apprentice" stint so...
In a bid to entice more borrowers from the agriculture sector, Bank of the Philippines (BPI) has opened a loan program to small and medium enterprises (SME) with no collateral and fewer documentary requirements. BPI Business Banking Head Eric Luchangco said in a statement that the Ayala-led bank is...
The Duterte administration has raised its domestic borrowing program next month as the government plans to hold a weekly auction of long-term IOUs, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. According to an online advisory released on today, May 26, the Treasury indicated that the national...
Over P200 million worth of donated medicines, hospital supplies and equipment, including face masks, face shields and personal protective equipment (PPE)received by the Lung Center of the Philippines to improve its bid to address the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have been wasted or...
