Ballet Philippines and The Theatre at Solaire recently announced a partnership that promises to bring exciting new theatre experiences for audiences in the Philippines. Set in the mythical world of Philippine gods and goddesses, Carlo Calma’s “Diyosa” is Ballet Philippines' (BP) latest...
The book tour of "A Sustainable Future" was well received by the Filipino community abroad. Indeed, the venue at the Philippine Consulate was packed, and the organizers could not keep up with the clamor of the guests to have their books signed by the man of the hour - "A Sustainable Future"...
The Israel Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. (ICCP) recently held a webinar entitled ‘Aquaculture Innovation: Spotlight on Israeli Tech to Meet the Rising Food Demand.’ The event was held to exchange ideas on the aquaculture systems used and developed by Israeli fisheries and to...
Not wanting to have a sedentary lifestyle, Joe F. Reaño works on his dream project of building a farmhouse after retirement. He always wanted to live a simple and humble life and spend his time doing things he wants, which are farming and helping the community. As a son of a farming household,...
Road infrastructure in known tourist destinations in the country will receive higher funding from the national government this year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the government plans to construct, reconstruct,...
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Zambales on Thursday noon, March 16, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs said the quake struck 13 kilometers northeast of Masinloc, Zambales around 12:21 p.m. The tremor was felt at Intensity IV (moderately strong) in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. asked government agencies and private sector partners involved in his administration's housing project to always follow the rules, saying the program's success depends on their cooperation. Marcos said this as he led the groundbreaking of Camarines Sur's...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Thursday, March 16 lowered the alert status of Mayon Volcano in Albay from Alert Level 2 (moderate-level unrest) to Alert Level 1 (low-level unrest). “This means that the volcano’s state of unrest has declined to low levels...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT *(Part 1) * These are interesting times. The Philippine Senate is about to discuss the final version of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). This bill went through several public hearings and three meetings of the technical working group. Lest we forget, the proposal is to...
It was a night of fun and good cheer at the Presidential Suite of The Manila Hotel last Tuesday, March 14. Wine and food flowed freely as VIPs from the government, the diplomatic community, and the private sector gathered at the spacious suite to celebrate the formal launch of two new “Night...
There were still no new jackpot winners for Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Wednesday, March 15. The winning combination for Grand Lotto was 01 - 24 - 39 - 06 - 53 - 40 for a jackpot prize worth P29,700,000. PCSO said...
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), among the top priorities of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is to develop a national infrastructure, including AI R&D centers under the AI R&D framework for 2019–2029. DOST said that it has been collaborating with numerous...
