Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Tuesday, February 21 said the Optical Media Board (OMB) has outlived its purpose and would best be abolished. Estrada made the statement as he filed Senate Bill No. 1904, which calls for its abolition. “The significant technological advancements in the media landscape...
From left: Jerico Sacatropez, Sales Account Manager, JRS Business Corporation; Hon. Raul B. Villanueva, Court Administrator, Supreme Court of the Philippines; John Paul Claparols, Administrative Officer, JRS Business Corporation; Jose Alejandro Claparols, Business Development Officer, JRS Business...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) now accepts optional non-life insurance (ONLI) premium payments and the corresponding taxes and fees from clients online through Land Bank of the Philippines. In a statement on Monday, Feb. 20, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager,...
And how one of the Seven Wise Men behind the 1935 Constitution tried—and failed—to bring it back home A MAGNIFICENT SIGHT A museum volunteer shows visitors Juan Luna's Spoliarium at the National Museum of Fine Arts In the Philippines, Filipino creativity is celebrated during the entire month of...
Be catalysts for change. Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, a lawyer and President of the Philippine Constitution Association (Philconsa), recieves a token of appreciation from the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) National President Burt Estrada (right) and IBP Davao City President Maceste...
Members of Alpha Phi Omega (APO) fraternity from the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman held their first-ever Oblation Run after a 2-year halt due to the Covid-19 pandemic on Friday, Feb. 17 at the UP Diliman campus, Quezon City. "Members of the Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity (APO) participate...
Officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) discussed with representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) measures to improve the country's disaster response. DPWH Undersecretary Emil K. Sadain said the discussion was the second part and focused on the...
The application for the University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) 2024 will officially open in the first week of March, the UP Office of Admissions announced on Wednesday, Feb. 15. University of the Philippines Diliman (FACEBOOK) UPCAT 2024 will be held from June 3 to 4 in over...
PNCS2023 QuarterPage CMYK 16p38cmX24cm_300dpi Health experts and other key stakeholders are set to participate in a summit that will tackle the “collective actions” to fight cancer. The Philippine National Cancer Summit 2023, with a theme “Bridging Gaps in Cancer through 3Cs (Communication,...
The Leather and Hide Council of America and the Fashion Accessory Makers of the Philippines to launch Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Leather Philippine Design Competition 2023 With their mission of “educating the next generation of creatives and re-shaping our fashion futures,” the...
Union Bank of the Philippines has appointed its Senior Executive Vice President Henry Rhoel R. Aguda as President and Chief Executive Officer of subsidiary UnionDigital Bank Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the bank said its Board of Directors has approved the secondment of...
Following a fire incident that killed a University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) student on Feb. 9, new UP President Angelo A. Jimenez formed a task force to "review and take immediate and long-term actions" on students' accommodations within all UP campuses. Courtesy of the University of the...
