For the longest time, men’s grooming has been a niche—perhaps because men tend to lead more on-the-go lifestyles, or simply don’t pay as much attention to it. Compared to the women’s section, there have traditionally been only a handful of products men could find on shelves for skincare and...
The world is sprinting toward the next industrial revolution. Artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and digital economies are redefining global competitiveness. Nations are racing to scale innovation and secure their place in this new order. And yet, here at home, two of the most basic pillars...
Voting 15-3-2, the Senate adopted Proposed Senate Resolution No. 144, expressing the sense of the Senate requesting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hold former President Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest for humanitarian considerations. Among those who voted in favor of the resolution...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, October 1 confirmed the ad interim appointments of Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Aguda. Senate President Vicente Sotto III immediately approved...
Capital market stakeholders are seeking to tap the vast and growing mass affluent segment of young tech-savvy Filipino investors, as it presents a huge opportunity for wealth creation in the country. To enable this segment to help enlarge the country’s economic pie, a video library project was...
When it comes to lipsticks and blushes, most of us look for three qualities—rich pigmentation, lasting wear, and hydration. But Thai beauty brand Baby Bright is raising the bar. Infused with advanced skincare innovations like exosomes, salmon DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), marine extracts, and...
Hair may be a person’s crowning glory, but in the Philippines, it can also be the key to a brighter future. This is very reason why beauty giant L’Oréal Philippines, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) have...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday, October 1, issued an emergency appeal for donations and support after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near Bogo City, Cebu, leaving families displaced, roads blocked, and hospitals in urgent need of assistance. The PRC stressed that its resources are...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Tuesday, September 30, exposed a massive network of illegal online gambling in the Philippines—revealing more than 1,000 unlicensed gambling websites and over 100 social media influencers promoting illicit operations. CICC’s Threat...
Aiming to transform its role from a traditional “gatekeeper” of standards to a “gardener” that nurtures innovation, access, and quality across the tertiary education sector, a bill seeking to modernize the 30-year-old charter of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has been filed. In a...
A lone bettor from Novaliches, Quezon City is now the country’s newest multimillionaire after winning the P56,078,818 jackpot prize in the MegaLotto 6/45 draw, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Tuesday, September 30. According to PCSO, the lucky player hit the winning...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, September 30, said it has urged Congress to prioritize amendments to key education laws, including the School-Based Feeding Program and the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE), during the first...
