NASSA/Caritas Philippines National Director Kidapawan Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo cited the importance of reliable communication lines in times of disaster for organizations, dioceses, and parishes to respond faster to affected families. Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo (CBCP image) Communication lines...
Meaningful livelihood opportunities for Out-of-School Youths Grab Philippines - together with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and the Land Transportation Office (LTO), launched the pilot run of the Daan ng Natigil, an...
The Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) has denounced government charges that it is financing communist rebels, saying these are nothing but ‘demonization’ of their mission works. Photo RMP FB In a statement, the Catholic organization said the accusations, have “negatively affected”...
Retail stores and carinderias (eateries) are now experiencing shortage in beverage and softdrinks supply while wholesalers have advised them of no deliveries in three months or longer. In a statement, the Philippine Association of Stores and Carinderia Owners (PASCO) said they have been...
The Ghost Month is being celebrated this year from July 29 to Aug. 26 and Netflix has released Asian horror titles to watch. “It is believed on the first day of the month, the gates of hell open up and ghosts are free to feed and enjoy themselves for one month. On the last day of the month, the...
Global science company 3M has appointed 3M Philippines Country Leader Reggie Pulumbarit as new managing director of 3M Southeast Asia region and vice president of 3M Global Service Center Philippines effective July 1, 2022. In a statement, 3M noted that throughout Pulumbarit’s 26 years of working...
Local cement manufacturers welcomed the thrust of the current administration towards a bias for domestic industries, stressing they too are victims of import surges that threaten the viability of their cement factories. “Like our peers in the sugar sector, we welcome President Ferdinand Marcos’...
Sam Ramos Jones on losing his grandfather and mentor PASSING OF A GENERATION Sam and his lolo For Sam Ramos Jones, he was Lolo Eddie. The 29-year-old grandson of former President Fidel V. Ramos (FVR) looked back on his relationship with his grandfather a day after the burial, evidently melancholic...
The inadequate number of classrooms in the Philippines was further reduced due to the Department of Education’s (DepEd) failure to reconstruct and repair typhoon-damaged schools, said Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Tuesday, Aug. 16. The teachers’ group said that several classrooms in...
Major cola and beverage drinks producers in the country confirmed shortage in supply of refined premium sugar, a key raw ingredient in their products, while the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) warned that its member food processors are slowing down production because their sugar...
MaArte at The Pen is back! Since its inception in Feb. 2009, MaArte has evolved to become an event that highlights Filipino craftsmanship in every art form possible. In 2017, it found its home in The Peninsula Manila. MaArte at The Pen might have been on hold during the pandemic, but it’s...
Universal Robina Corp. (URC), one of the Philippines’ largest food companies, is venturing into the P6.5 billion cultured milk category through a partnership with Asahi Beverages Philippines (ABP). In a statement, URC said they will be coming out with Goodday cultured milk drinks that addresses a...
