Wilma Doesnt Celebrity-TV personality Wilma Doesnt is among those who have adjusted well to the challenges brought forth by the pandemic. She ventured into the food business and put up a restaurant called Chicks Ni Otit. Here's a little chat with her. How has the pandemic changed you?...
President Duterte said he was getting ready to increase the salary of teachers but the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) foiled his plan and forced him to allocate the funds for the government's pandemic response efforts. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (ALBERTO ALCAIN/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / MANILA...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday lifted a state mask mandate and said he was authorizing businesses restricted because of the coronavirus pandemic to open "100 percent." "For nearly half a year, most businesses have been open either 75 percent or 50 percent and during that time, too many...
Kim Chiu Kim Chiu has revealed some details on how her spending habits changed during this pandemic. The Chinita Princess did this by posting a snap of herself while looking inside a luxury bag with the caption: "For those reacting, (I) bought this bag years ago and I'm happy that I...
Diane Querrer This weekend is historic. After more than a year of fighting and protecting ourselves from the dreaded Coronavirus, the vaccines that are supposed to be our salvation from it finally landed on Philippine shores. The first two to arrive are China’s Sinovac, followed by the United...
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has started its comprehensive review and assessment of when to reduce or scale back the size of liquidity and COVID-19 relief measures to avoid financial distress post-pandemic. So far, the BSP has infused the financial system P2 trillion in liquidity, or about...
Let's face it—this pandemic has made us less uptight with schedules and just going with the flow. For those who are going to get married, this is a situation where you're given the power to let go or get stressed. For newlywed Rachelle Tan, she didn't get her hopes up until their wedding was...
A PRODUCT OF PERSEVERANCE Aby's mini Basque Burnt Cheesecakes If you are one of those people who have all these business ideas that excite you when you daydream about them but terrify you when it’s time to make them happen, you must meet Karylle Abigail Mance , 32, Aby, as we call her. Better...
Gerald Anderson is not happy with continued bashing he has been receiving on social media. In a recent appearance on Ces Drilon's "Bawal Ma-Stress Drilon," Gerald reminded his trolls: “Sana maging sensitive din tayo sa mga ibang tao, na hindi po natin alam kung anong pinagdadaanan nila sa buhay....
Photos by Mark Balmores FIRST GOLD FOR PENCAK SILAT Edmar Tacuel of the Philippines performs during the Pencak SIlat Male Tunggal category in the 30th South East Asian Games in Subic Exhibit and Convention Center, Subic Bay, Zambales The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), in all its capacity,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has put on hold foreign banks’ plan to establish local units or branches in the Philippines. “As of now, no application to establish foreign bank is received by the FSS (Financial Supervision Sector),” according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Chuchi...
Emirates has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to become one of the first airlines in the world to trial the IATA Travel Pass, a 'digital passport' that verifies passengers' pre-travel test or vaccination to comply with any government's COVID-19 requirements. Before...
