Ormoc City Mayor and Philippine Fencing Association president Richard Gomez, right, tries to score against national team member Noelito Jose Jr. during pool play of men's epee in the first leg of the National Open Fencing Championship last Saturday at the Superdome in Ormoc City. (City Government...
'2021 Pinoy K-pop Star Transcend' (left) and 'K-Stans: Along With K-Culture' (KCC) The Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines has set different events for the month of July. After taking a break last year due to the pandemic, the Philippines’ biggest K-pop competition is back...
The global vaccination rollout and increased adoption of digital solutions for safe travel should boost international mobility over the weeks and months ahead, according to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data released today, July 5. images.jpeg-9 Significantly, 70 percent of all destinations in...
Chocoholics alert! World Chocolate Day is this Wednesday, July 7, 2021. And if you recall how back in 2019, S Maison and Auro Chocolate came up with a truly delicious and successful Chocolate Fair; well, the good news is that after a hiatus in 2020, the Chocolate Fair is back with a vengeance. With...
INDUSTRY DIRECTION This week's Philippine Panorama goes behind the scenes of the local film industry. Cover design by the author A year ago, at the height of the current health crisis, a couple of my friends in film were distressed as productions, like many other businesses, had to shut down due to...
Robinsons Bank (RBank), the financial services arm of the Gokongwei Group, has once again caught the eye of the global landscape with its various product innovations that have earned distinction in 2021. RBank was recognized as “Most Innovative Digital Banking Services – PH 2021”...
Belgian singer Angèle is the face that introduces Chanel’s 2021 eye makeup collection. She composed as well the music that accompanies the introductory campaign, in which we can hear her voice. Since the success of her debut single “La Loi de Murphy” in 2017, Angèle has quickly become an...
Despite the Philippines’ retention under the Tier 1 category on the 2021 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report, the US State Department has issued at least 10 prioritized recommendations and among them is to investigate and convict "complicit officials" involved in the scheme. (via US State...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has surpassed its revenue collection goal for June 2021 by over P5 billion after posting an actual collection of P52.447 billion, the agency said Thursday, July 1. Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero (Photo courtesy of the BOC) The bureau recorded...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has nothing but praises for a teacher from the Cordillera Administrative Region (DepEd-CAR) who is among the recipients of this year’s Princess Maha Chakri Awards (PMCA). Marcelo T. Otinguey, a teacher from Benguet, is among the recipients of 2021 Princess Maha...
2021 Liveable Cities Lab and Globe Resilient Health Systems panelists Information and communications technology (ICT) plays a crucial role in fighting COVID-19 in the country. By leveraging ICT, local government units (LGUs), and national agencies are able to give Filipinos access to healthcare,...
Master's degree programs of the De La Salle University (DLSU) and the University of the Philippines (UP) were ranked among the best in Far East Asia by Eduniversal Ranking. (DLSU / UP / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DLSU programs included in the Top 2021 Eduniversal Best Master's Ranking were MS...
