KFC Philippines is seeing strong expansion potential in Mindanao as investors in the region are beginning to appreciate the opportunities being presented by KFC’s innovative and hassle-free sub-franchising scheme. Proof of this is the opening of the KFC branch in Quezon Avenue, Cotabato City,...
There are more than 65 million registered voters for the upcoming May 2022 National and Local Elections, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and among the regions, Region 4-A or Calabarzon has the biggest number of registered voters. Over 500 residents from the North and South...
Vice presidential aspirant Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan assured that smugglers in the fisheries sector and "mafia-style" operations in the importation of round scad or "galunggong" will be dismantled in a Robredo-Pangilinan administration. Senator Francis 'Kiko' Pangilinan Pangilinan issued...
With 86 days to go before the May 2022 polls, the De La Salle Brothers proposed "principles" in choosing the Philippines' next leaders. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The De La Salle Brothers said the coming elections will "perhaps be the most crucial ones in the recent history," as the country...
Survivors of Taal eruption in 2020 from the municipalities of Agoncillo, Laurel, and San Nicolas are set to operate a community hollow blocks production enterprise supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon (Calabarzon) this month. (DOST...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) called on aspiring scientists to find their "perfect match" in the online episode of the Balik Scientist Program (BSP) Talks on Feb. 15. (Photo from DOST) Titled "Match Tayo!", the second episode of the BSP Talks is set to stream for free on Facebook...
Our way of life may have truly changed, but industry wise, there are still so many opportunities post-pandemic. In fact, niche industries are expected to grow exponentially, like the contract cleaning services sector, which is seen to boom up to USD330 billion by 2027. Entrepreneurs can already...
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, Feb. 12 said that a Lacson presidency would seek to improve Mindanao’s agriculture sector through research and development (R&D) and irrigation. Senator Panfilo Lacson After staging rallies in Davao del Norte in southern Mindanao...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in support of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are working together for its operations in Dinagat Islands, Siargao, and Surigao Del Norte which were severely affected by Typhoon Odette, the organization said Friday, Feb. 11. (Photo from Philippine...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has started the refund of the loan payments collected at the height of the pandemic two years ago. In a statement, Aurora C. Ignacio, SSS president and chief executive officer, said on Friday, Feb. 11, that the pension fund will refund P105 million worth of...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) spearheaded an inter-agency and multi-sectoral initiative to speed-up the recovery efforts and align the priorities to quickly rebuild the communities that were devastated by typhoon “Odette” in December 2021. Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, Office of Civil...
A person who is close to “Crash Landing on You” stars Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin denied that they are getting married because the latter is pregnant. On Feb. 10, Hyun Bin, 39, and Son Ye-jin, who turned 40 last Jan. 11, announced that they are getting married in March in a private ceremony in...
