Of approximately two million OFWs deployed to different countries, more than half are women—here’s a bittersweet story from one of them By: Jelica R. Enriquez I was excited to come home. These were my first thoughts when I boarded the plane on my return flight to Manila. The thrill of traveling...
CEBU City Mayor Michael Rama signs his oath of office following his inauguration Thursday, June 30, at Plaza Sugbo. (Photo from Councilor Dondon Hontiveros FB) CEBU CITY – Reelected Mayor Michael Rama vowed to make this city second to none as he revealed his plans for the first 100 days of his...
Or why everyone new in town must meet this creative to unlock the secrets of an insider city like Manila MAKE A WISH Monique Madsen blows out the candle on her birthday cake as she turns 40 years old When you hang out with creative consultant and brand strategist Monique Madsen, founder and...
From the group that brought Singapore’s Tung Lok Signatures to the Philippines comes a new Singaporean seafood concept. Focusing on offering the best of Singaporean-Chinese style seafood, Tung Lok Seafood opens its first branch in S Maison at Conrad Manila in Pasay City. Tung Lok Seafood...
In hopes of advancing digital cooperation with foreign territories, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) inked another memorandum of understanding, this time with Singapore. DICT Undersecretary for Public Affairs and Foreign Relations Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo with...
Image by Jerry Phons /Pixabay Singapore is the smallest country in Southeast Asia. With only 1% of the land area dedicated to agriculture, the country imports 90% of its food from other countries. There is a challenge in food in food production because there is only limited agricultural land to...
Pack your bags and travel the world Go on a food trip in Singapore, fly to London to visit the Buckingham Palace, climb the Eiffel Tower in Paris, enjoy the sights and sounds of the Australian outback, go celebrity sighting in Los Angeles, or be part of the exciting vibe of New York City. It's an...
Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions, Inc. has received the greenlight to provide international connectivity services in Singapore via wholly-owned subsidiary, Converge ICT Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Converge SG), the telco disclosed Wednesday, January 4. The Infocomm Media...
In the era of social distancing and various health protocols, cashless transaction is the way to go GREEN AS FAR AS THE EYES COULD SEE Gardens by the Bay interior and exterior I took a trip to Singapore and decided to take on the challenge of not carrying any cash. Bold move, you might think, but I...
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia's parliament on Thursday approved an extradition treaty with Singapore that will help Jakarta track down corruption suspects who have taken sanctuary or stored money offshore in the city-state. The Indonesian government is trying to retrieve billions of dollars in...
DAGUPAN CITY – A group of students here emerged as overall champions in the recently-concluded Youth Friendship Festival 2022 held December 1-3 at the Victoria Theatre in Singapore. Dagupan City Information Office said that the participants who represented the Philippines in the three-day event...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan has renewed calls for the Marcos administration to designate a permanent Department of Health (DOH) secretary. 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan Libanan, in a statement Sunday, Dec. 4 said that having a permanent DOH chief at the...
