The National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re), the Philippines’ sole professional reinsurer, was assigned a financial strength rating of PRS A, with a Stable Outlook, by the Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). A PRS A rating means that an insurer has strong...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) A group of private hospitals appealed to some healthcare workers who threatened to go on mass resignation not to push through with their plan as the country continues its fight against the threat of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “Sana naman...
Steffi Rose Aberasturi Steffi Rose Aberasturi of Cebu topped the Runway Challenge of Miss Universe Philippines 2021 Kisses Delavin of Masbate, who earlier won the two previous MUPh challenges, slipped to No. 3. Here are the top 15 candidates in the MUPh Runway Challenge: Earlier, Steffi became...
The Department of National Defense (DND) will procure more than 47,000 units of ballistic helmets to improve the survivability of Philippine Army (PA) personnel during combat operations, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) disclosed Sunday, Aug. 15. Members of the Philippine Army perform a...
A model for designing the country’s agricultural waste-based integrated biorefinery (IBR) has been developed under a research project funded by the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP). (DOST-NRCP) The DOST-NRCP said the research team, led...
(OCTA RESEARCH) The country logged a 29-percent increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the past seven days and is now averaging 11,127 new cases daily, OCTA Research said in its report on Sunday, Aug. 15. Based on OCTA's monitoring from Aug. 8 to 14, the reproduction number in the...
Lt. Gen. Jose Faustino Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has encouraged the Philippine Army (PA) to continue their resolve to protect the Filipinos and the nation against the enemies of the State while also rendering additional duties to contain the coronavirus...
Dindi Pajares Miss Philippines Dindi Pajares finished second for the Miss Elegance Special Award at the Miss Supranational 2021 pre-pageant event ongoing in Poland. First place went to Miss Supranational Puerto Rico Kalra Guilfu while Miss Supranational Dominican Republic Eoanna Constanza, third...
Ford Territory Titanium+ Easily one of the smartest cars on sale today is the Ford Territory . This new model makes drivers feel like the car is truly alive, thanks to unique features that truly are convenient, intuitive to use, and can be customized. Always waiting for you One of the technologies...
Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid While many may want to start going green and shift to cars that emit less pollutants, it’s not necessarily an easy switch, particularly with all the daunting technology involved and the sometimes high price. Yet Toyota hopes to make that switch easy with their new...
Isuzu D-Max 4x4 LS-E With a reputation for reliability as enviable as Isuzu’s, you can be sure that the technology included wasn’t chosen simply for its trendiness. After all, Isuzu’s customers expect it to last just as long as the truck. The current D-Max is not just a workhorse, it is a...
Truth to tell, I like Filipinas. There’s elegance to it, not to mention nostalgia. But I’ve never used it to refer to my country. I’d hear it in old, rare, trilingual Filipino movies, in which the characters would speak in Filipino, American English, and a smattering of Spanish. I was born...
