San Miguel Corporation (SMC) will commence building its P740-billion Manila International Airport project in Bulacan in the first quarter of 2021. The conglomerate has awarded the US$1.73-billion contract for land development works of the airport to Dutch firm Royal Boskalis Westminster...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed more funding to DELIVER-e application, a farmers-to-buyers digital platform recently launched in the Philippines. In a Webinar on Monday, USAID Acting Mission Director for Philippines Patrick Wesner said his agency...
'My Roommate is a Gumiho' stars Jang Ki-yong (left) and Hyeri. (iQIYI) Global on-demand video streaming service iQIYI International will be releasing next year its first Korean original drama “My Roommate is a Gumiho.” The romantic horror comedy drama is based on “Living Together,” one of...
Filipinos may now apply for research grants on accelerating transformation through agricultural innovation in Southeast Asia with a focus on food security during the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social impacts. The grants of up to US$20,000 will be given under the auspices of a Mentorship...
Filipino International Master Daniel Quizon pulled off a solid eighth-place finish in the tough Azerbaijan International Online Blitz Chess Tournament Sunday. Seeded 24th in a stacked, 160-player field, the 16-year-old Quizon made a good account of himself by scoring seven points out of the...
Miss Eco Teen International 2020 Roberta Angela 'Ro-An' Tamondong The beauty and elegance of the Filipina shines abroad after Roberta Angela "Ro-An" Tamondong was crowned Miss Eco Teen International in Egypt Saturday night (Sunday morning in the Philippines). The Miss Eco Teen...
Roberta Angela 'Ro-An' Tamondong All eyes are on Miss Eco Teen International PH bet Roberta Angela “Ro-An” Tamondong as pageant fans eagerly await the countdown for the 2020 Miss Eco Teen International coronation night tonight (1 a.m., Manila time) live from the Albatros White Beach Resort in...
Ro-An Tamondong in her Eco Dress Miss Philippines Roberta Angela "Ro-an" Tamondong sizzled at the pre-pageant competitions of the Miss Eco Teen International on-going at the Albatros White Beach Resort in Hurghada, Egypt. Ro-An of Quezon City won Best Eco Dress, second runner-up at the Talent...
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC) is investing P4.1 billion for the construction of Westin Sonata Palace Hotel project of Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) in Mandaluyong City. The Board of Investments has approved the project with incentives upon the endorsement of the Department of Tourism (DOT)....
Asia’s first silent film festival goes digital this month Even in its earliest days, film and music go hand in hand. In the era of silent films, music was one of the potent tools used not just for effective storytelling, but also to convey emotions and help the pacing of the movie flow smoothly....
Some years after beauty queen Bea Rose Santiago shared about kidney failure story, the 30-year-old Miss International 2013 has updated her fans with new information about her battle. According to her, amid the pandemic, she has been having a hard time with her protein intake and now has low...
The Department of Finance (DOF) ordered the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to return to the government coffers the P32.6 billion sitting idle in the state-owned Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC). In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said he has...
