The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recognized Saturday, May 22, local colleges in Central Visayas after meeting the standards set by the commission and for their achievements. Commission on Higher Education (Manila Bulletin) CHED Chairman J. Prospero De Vera III led the awarding of trophies...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo When I was in high school — I watched “The Bucketlist” with two of my closest friends — Karen Jumarang Tan and Chynna Cuna. It was a film staring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman about two terminally ill men on a road trip with a list of things to do...
An idle lot in Pasobolong, Zamboanga City will be converted into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment facility to expand the healthcare service capacity of the city, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Saturday, May 8. MUCH-NEEDED AID-- A 22-bed modular hospital will be...
You might win a dream vacation, too! Here's to a chic summer at home Summer is upon us! We feel the heat, munch on all things cool, and crave for a dose of vitamin sea. While it is going to be our second take on indoor summer due to community quarantine, it doesn't mean it has to be a boring one....
Digitalization is well on its way in the Philippines with both government and the private sector embracing digital destiny, according to Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez. At the Sulong Pilipinas virtual forum, Lopez noted the game changer Central Business Portal (CBP) of the government...
A Board Member of Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) backed the call of some local industry players to scrap the export allocation of the country’s sugar production for the current crop year to the United States. This, as groups like Confederation of Sugar Producers Associations, Inc. (CONFED)...
18.1 million. That is approximately the number of cancer cases recorded worldwide, with breast cancer leading all cancer types all over the globe with around 2.261 million cases. Lung cancer, on the other hand, is the top cause of death accounting for 1.79 million deaths globally in 2020. With the...
Until March 14, you can book Bohol for 70 percent off PHILIPPINE WONDER The Chocolate Hills, one of Bohol’s most famous tourist destination (Photo by Per-Andre Hoffman) Bohol is my most favorite Philippine destination. Sure, crowd favorite Boracay has the world’s best beaches, unrivaled by any...
Central Azucarera de San Antonio (CASA), a sugar mill owned by the Chan family of Iloilo, is planning to a P558.5-million public offering of shares although these will not be listed at the stock exchange. Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission show, CASA is controlled by the...
The Philippines has been short of sugar production for many years, and it will stay that way for a long time, a top official of a sugar-producing company said. This, according to Central Azucarera de Bais Chairman Steven...
SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, is set to open its latest mall SM City Butuan on November 13, Friday, adding 48,000 square meters (sqm.) of gross floor area (GFA) in the company’s portfolio. Located in the highly urbanized City of...
Mercato Centrale is launching an app in partnership with MultiSys Technologies. Mercato Central platform dashboard and homepage for merchants The current health crisis and quarantine restrictions prompted various businesses and organizations to go digital as people now either prefer or are forced...
