Justin Baltazar (UAAP Images) By NIKOLE JAVIER Justine Baltazar’s new direction on his basketball career might have fallen through once more. The 25-year-old power forward, whose Strong Group are coming off a quarterfinal loss at the hands of Al Riyadi in their Dubai tilt on Friday, Feb. 3,...
Strong Group is banking on its sixth man – the Overseas Filipino Workers in Dubai –to provide the much-needed boost as it takes on an expected tough field in the 32nd Dubai International Championship beginning Friday, Jan. 27. All bags are packed and ready to go as the Jacob Lao-owned...
Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said that its current financial standing is still in a "strong" position. "We also reiterate that PhilHealth’s financial standing remains strong," the state health...
Justine Baltazar and Will Gozum are set to bolster the lineup of the Strong Group team that will represent the Philippines in the Dubai 2023 International Championship set to fire off on Jan. 27. Will Gozum (left) and Justine Baltazar (PBA Images) Joining Baltazar and Gozum are BJ Andrade and Inand...
Today, the start of a new year, we are unified by hope and willing to work toward the same goal – a better economy and a better life for all. Despite the significant increases in the prices of fuel, food, and services, 92 percent of Filipinos said they will face the new year with hope, according...
Nick Young (AFP) Former NBA star Nick Young is about to bring his swag for the Philippines in Dubai. The 11-year NBA veteran and one-time champion hopes to prove that he still has plenty of gas left in the tank when he reinforces the Philippine representative Strong Group Realty in the 32nd Dubai...
Tropical depression Rosal may intensify into a “low-end” tropical storm in 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday, Dec. 11. The said weather disturbance continues to move away from the Philippine landmass. PAGASA’s...
Singapore is a country close to the hearts and minds of Filipinos. Filipinos love to go to Singapore for tourism, to see how its world-class infrastructure harmoniously coexists with the bounty of nature and imprints of heritage. It is also a land of opportunity for the estimated 200,000 Filipino...
The Women’s Business Council Philippines, also known as WomenBizPH, is the lead private sector partner of the government, particularly the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Philippine Commission on Women, in advancing the women’s agenda in the APEC and ASEAN region. Ever since...
#MINDANAO John Tria There is a lot of discussion about agribusiness, particularly the supposed lack of competitiveness and how many of our neighbors have been able to build competitive agribusiness sectors. The concern is how some sectors of our local population cannot afford many of our own local...
The Quezon City Anti-Drug Abuse Advisory Council (QCADAAC) conducted a facilitator's training for the Strong Families Program in the Quezon City Hall last Jan. 25-26, where a total of 20 individuals participated. The participants were point persons and facilitators from the city's Special Drug...
Education Secretary Leonor Briones lauded and thanked President Duterte for his “strong support” for basic education as manifested in his veto message on the passing of the 2022 National Budget. (Photo from DepEd) “These key provisions will enable our field units and our schools to be more...
