A tale about poverty and politics is set to come alive again on stage as Tanghalang Pilipino Actors Company plans to restage Layeta Bucoy’s “Doc Resurreccion, Gagamutin ang Bayan.” If COVID restrictions ease further, there may even be a chance for a live staging of the show at the Cultural...
The camp of Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD) vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has branded as "fake" the alleged meet and greet with UniTeam slate members in Marikina City that was scheduled Monday, Feb. 21. (Photo from Mayor Inday Sara Duterte's Facebook) "The...
Editorial Are we there yet? It seems that we are on the road journeying toward the new normal. With low cases of COVID-19, an efficient vaccination drive that has now reached minors, and backed up by data showing decreasing projections, some parts of the country, such as the National Capital Region...
No significant effect on symptom resolution and hospitalization rates has been shown by the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin making it an inadvisable treatment against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Ivermectin pills (Photo courtesy of IndiaMart via PNA) In a statement on Monday, Feb. 21, the...
Manulife Philippines has launched a new flexible insurance plan that provides customers with rewards and bonuses to help achieve their life goals and enrich their future. In a statement, the local unit of international financial services provider Manulife announced on Monday, Feb. 21, the launch of...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to allow investment companies to operate as umbrella funds that can create sub-funds with segregated assets and liabilities. The Commission has released for public comment the proposed rules on the creation and operation of umbrella funds,...
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation has successfully listed its P14.76 billion Series E ASEAN Sustainability Bonds due 2024 on the Philippine Dealing and Exchange Corporation. Carrying a coupon of 3.00 percent per annum, the bonds saw strong demand from investors which resulted in an...
The government, through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), will provide US$200 or more than P10,000 cash aid for Filipino migrant workers in Hong Kong who tested positive for COVID-19, Malacañang said. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN Cabinet secretary and acting presidential spokesperson...
The Duffer Brothers pen an open letter to fans Can you still remember the last time you saw an episode of “Stranger Things”? Well, it’s been a long time. After the pandemic paralyzed the world and numerous changes to the community quarantine status here in the Philippines, we are still...
Calling all Pinoy ARMYs! After their physical concert at the SoFi Stadium in California, US, South Korean boy band BTS announced that its next stop will be in Seoul, South Korea, with a show slated to happen in March this year. And as restrictions are becoming more relaxed, not only in the...
So sweet and adorable! Freelance photographer John Michael Muaña and service crew Nica Gervacio have been together for eight years, and they now have a two-year-old son Tristan Kyle. Muaña brings son to surprise his mom Muaña shared that that they rarely spend time together as a family...
Filipino researchers from the Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) bagged the "Encouragement Award" at the second Hitachi Global Foundation Award 2021. (Photo from DOST-ASTI) Research and development achievements from 21 universities and...
