For a long time, international beauty brands have penetrated the local market. But times are changing. Recently, New Lounge, a local beauty and wellness brand, opened its first branch in Beverly Hills, California, bringing the international quality of Filipino products and services to international...
The Legaspi Ballroom, on the second floor of the posh Makati Diamond Residences, was a lion’s den for journalists, with the head honchos of the airline industry, tourism, and airport officials in attendance. The Monday event, Aviation Forum, organized by the Economic Journalists Association of...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Two New People’s Army rebels were killed in an encounter with soldiers in Sitio Pallay, Barangay Baliuag, Penablanca, this province, on Wednesday morning, September 11. A FORMER Polytechnic University of the Philippines student-turned-amazon was among the two...
TACLOBAN CITY – Biliran was declared under a Stable Internal Peace and Security Condition (SIPS) on Wednesday, September 11. The declaration cemented the province's freedom from the influence of the New People’s Army. ESPINA (FB) Gov. Gerard Espina attributed the development to the collective...
San Miguel-led New NAIA Infra Corporation (NNIC), the private entity assuming management of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on September 14, assured the public that airport operations will continue as usual upon their takeover. In a statement, the firm said “Any future changes or...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army commander and medic surrendered to the military in Barangay Puyat, Carmen, Surigao del Sur on Monday, September 9. CUERPO (FB) Lt. Col. Francisco P. Garello Jr., chief of the Public Affairs Office of the Army 4th Infantry (Diamond) Division led by Major...
State-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) announced the launch of the country’s first-ever self-driving bus in New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac. The bus service, which utilizes a transportation cloud system called Smart Mobility Operation Cloud (SMOC), will be accessible to the...
Cebu Pacific Air is asking San Miguel Corp.-led New NAIA Infrastructure Corporation (NNIC) to ensure that all necessary operational support and systems are in place before any terminal changes are implemented. In a statement, the country’s largest carrier said that while it fully supports the...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano wants to conduct a "high-level" meeting with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in a bid to expedite the construction of the New Senate Building (NSB). (Photo from the Office of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano) Cayetano said this as he emphasized the need for...
Following the Department of Energy’s (DOE) rejection of its force majeure plea, Pangilinan-led SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) is now looking for an alternative site for the development of the 280-megawatt Nueva Ecija solar farm project it won under the first round of the green energy auction...
BUTUAN CITY – A New People’s Army medical officer and supply courier surrendered to the Agusan del Norte police on Friday, September 6. PRO-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Alan M. Nazarro identified the surrenderers as alias Chad and Art, 33, medical officer, and alias Bultahi, 44, Militia ng...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – A New People’s Army rebel surrendered to the police on Saturday, September 7, in Santo Tomas City, Batangas. The Philippine National Police-Regional Mobile Force Battalion 4-A identified the surrenderer as Lito Malaque, 51, alias Ebarra and Renel. He was a...