Individuals who are exhibiting monkeypox symptoms such as rash or one or more acute skin lesions were told to seek immediate medical attention. Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) President Dr. Rene De Grano urged individuals presenting monkeypox symptoms to seek immediate...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila and the Chinese businessmen community in the Philippines are mourning the passing of former President Fidel V. Ramos Jr. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said on Monday, Aug. 1, that he was "deeply saddened to hear" about Ramos, who died on Sunday due...
The death of former President Fidel V. Ramos on Sunday, July 31, reverberated throughout the uniformed service as tributes continued to pour in for him. The Philippine flag in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City flies at half-staff on Aug. 1, 2022 as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) grieves over...
The Korean Film Festival (KFF) in the Philippines is back with live screening after two years since the pandemic started. This year’s film festival will open on Aug. 10 with seven Korean movies at SM Aura Premier in Taguig for selected audiences. (Clockwise from top left) “Deliver Us From...
More than 200,000 individuals were affected by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Abra and other areas in Northern Luzon this week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Saturday, July 30. A day after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Northern Luzon, troops from...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) expressed support for the commitment of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to push for the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In a statement, DOST said that...
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) is set to hold its 1st face-to-face commencement exercise on July 31 after two years of conducting virtual graduation rites due to Covid-19. University of the Philippines Diliman (Website) According to UPD, the ceremony will strictly observe health...
Union Bank of the Philippines reported a 27 percent drop in net income to P6.1 billion for the first six months of 2022 due to extraordinary trading gains recorded in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its net revenues, excluding trading...
From left: CPF Philippines Vice President, Phaisarn Rewriab; CPF Philippines Chief Finance Officer, Supakitti Bunvet; CPF Philippines President, Udomsak Aksornphakdee; DBP Senior Vice President, Carolyn I. Olfindo; and DBP Assistant Vice President, Rallen O. Verdadero. State-owned Development Bank...
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) received an outstanding Higher Education Institution (HEI) award from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) for its contribution to the national Covid-19 vaccination program and deployment plan. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS)...
The University of the Philippines Mindanao (UPMin) announced on Thursday, July 28, that it is now offering Bachelor of Sports Science (BSS). (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MINDANAO FACEBOOK) This program, which was just approved today, is under the UPMin Department of Human Kinetics. BSS is a...
With a passing rate of 100 percent, the University of the Philippines Diliman topped the July 2022 Landscape Architect Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced. (PRC / Manila Bulletin) The exam was given by the Board of Landscape Architect in Manila and Cebu on...