Debtors deserve to be treated fairly and with dignity. That is the message of Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva when he filed a resolution which seeks to investigate the rise of unauthorized and unregistered online lending platforms in the country and victimizes hundreds of vulnerable...
The Hyunai ‘Flying Prophecy’ (foreground), a version of the real-world concept car that inspired the design of Ioniq 6, the ‘Electrified Streamliner’ (background). Hyundai Motor Company and Sony Pictures are joining forces again this summer on “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.” The...
A much-anticipated gathering after three years, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) recently held its 7th Golf Tournament last Friday, May 19, at Tagaytay Highlands to celebrate partnerships and reconnect with its Japanese clients. *Metrobank hosted the 7th Golf Tournament for its Japan Desk...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee has a proposed a way for the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to save up to P16 million in electricity fees from the operations of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3....
Photo from PUBG Studios / Krafton Do you recognize this car from the video game, Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG)? It’s the Pony car from the game’s Korean map, Taego. Its pickup version was also featured in the recent Netflix movie, Seoul Vibe. They're based on a real car made by...
The consolidated gross revenues of Apex Mining Co., Inc. and its subsidiaries in the first quarter of 2023 reached P2.6 billion or 15.62 percent higher than the P2.2 billion in the same period in 2022, according to a company statement. However, its consolidated net income in the same period was...
Nanay, Mama, or Mommy, there’s no doubt that mothers play a big role in the decision-making at home. This Mother’s Day, let’s shift the focus to moms of a particular color—the Green Moms. Green Moms are the ones who consistently find ways to make sustainable choices to reduce their...
On top of the double whammy of rotational brownouts and scorching heat, consumers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be distressed with additional financial burden as its rates will go up by P0.1761 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in this May billing. For roughly 70-percent of the utility firm’s...
Amid distress from scorching weather temperature, massive number of consumers in Luzon had to live through the agony of rotational blackouts of at least two-hour duration due to strained power supply in the grid following a transmission line tripping that was compounded by the forced outages and...
THE PIANIST'S PIANIST Cecile Licad Performance photos by Jojo Mamangun At some point during the one-night-only American Ballet Theater (ABT) Studio Company “Rising Stars” performance in Manila, at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater at Circuit Makati, I was unsure whether to focus on Cecile...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been discussing with the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) the proposed measures for the pass-on of P22.64 billion worth of deferred charges which accumulated in 2013 following strained supply in the Luzon grid due to...
Look Ma, No Cables! San Pedro Street corner Pelayo Street after the underground cabling project was completed. Jesse Pizarro Boga, born and raised in Davao City, is a firsthand witness of pre- and post-underground cabling in the King City of the South. "Underground cabling brings a feeling of...
