Global Ferronickel Holdings, Inc. (FNI) reported that its wholly-owned operating subsidiary Platinum Group Metals Corporation (PGMC) has started its shipment to customers in China. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the mining firm said it has shipped 53,700 wet metric tons (WMT) of...
Kay Misis ang hanapbuhay; Si Mister sa bahay The Filipino family at their home in Switzerland In the first part of this feature, we looked into the personal circumstances and motivations that led a Filipino couple to decide to leave everything behind, move their family abroad, following greener...
Paris-based Filipino Chef Erica Paredes promises to spice up the City of Lights with Reyna Restaurant—a love letter to the women who made a mark in her life. We, Filipinos, certainly do love our beauty queens. From local barangay pageants to the whole of the universe, Filipina women have won and...
No pets left behind Text and photos by Joe Ilaog DUTCH CATS -- (From left) Eggsy, Coco, and Torren It would probably have been more stressful adjusting to my life in a new country if my cats weren’t here with me in the Netherlands. Even before I got my resident permit to live in the Netherlands,...
Kay Misis ang hanapbuhay, si Mister sa bahay In the highly patriarchal society we live in—where husbands are generally regarded as the pillars of the home (" haligi ng tahanan "), a recognition of strength to keep a roof over the family, while the wives are depicted as the light of the home ("...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- As the number of new Covid-19 cases and deaths continues to decline, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the pandemic remains a public health emergency, advising countries to be prepared to scale up Covid-19 response rapidly. "On Covid-19, there's good...
Season 2 of “Bridgerton” maintained its No. 1 spot on Netflix for the third consecutive week while the Korean drama “Business Proposal” slid to second place after being on top for three weeks. Netflix has released its weekly Global Top 10 chart for April 4 to 10 of the most watched shows...
Ookla Speedtest Global Index report showed increases in fixed broadband and mobile median download speeds for the Philippines in March. The country’s fixed broadband median speed increased to 52.16Mbps from 49.10Mbps registered the month before. The latest download speed signifies a 6.23%...
Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (GERI), the tourism estates unit of Megaworld Corporation, reported a 15 percent growth in net income to P1.5 billion last year from the P1.3 billion earned in 2020. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its attributable net income rose 21...
The second season of “Bridgerton” broke the record for the most viewed English show while Korean drama “Business Proposal” reigned on top of the non-English list for the third straight week. Netflix released its Global Top 10 list for March 28 to April 3 of the most watched shows and films...
Nokia C21 HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announces the newest member and hero of the C-series family – Nokia C21. Whilst maintaining the excellent build quality, signature security promises and the all-day battery life signature to the popular C-series, the new Nokia C21 comprises...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House In 2012, we proposed the convening of a global summit against narcotics. We thought then of the need to unify and coordinate often conflicting national strategies, policies, and programs to counter the worldwide spread of narcotic drugs....
