Smile Train ambassadors and Miss Universe queens reunited to continue spreading smiles in the Philippines Miss Universe queens Pia Wurtzbach, Iris Mittenaere, and Demi-Leigh Tebow recently met Smile Train beneficiaries under the care of its partner, Noordhoff Craniofacial Foundation of the...
As the Supreme Court of the Philippines marks its 121st anniversary today, June 11, it goes into high gear in implementing its strategic plan for judiciary innovations from 2022 to 2026. Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo has vowed to “remold and transform the courts into consistently efficient...
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) landed on the top spot in the June 2022 Physical and Occupational Therapist Licensure Examinations top-performing schools tally. (UP MANILA Twitter) A total of 92.86 percent or 26 out of 28 examinees from UPM passed the Physical Therapist Licensure...
The ease in mobility restriction is one of the contributing factors to a notable surge of recorded dengue cases in Central Visayas, said an expert at a webinar on Friday, June 10, titled “Dengue Alert sa Panahon ng Pandemya.” (University of the Philippines website) The webinar was hosted by the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) brought together talented men and women in uniform to serenade the public through its free concert dubbed as “Musikalayaan 2022” on Friday, June 10, at the Rizal Park Open Air Auditorium in Manila. Musikalayaan 2022 (Courtesy of Armed Forces of the...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines has thrown its support to an LGBTQIA+ film festival that will showcase different movies. Under the "Pelikulaya 2022: Pantay-Pantay, Iba’t Ibang Kulay!," hosted by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), movies will be shown from June 10 to 26...
The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) Extension Campus in Pandan, Antique is expected to be finished in September this year. From the University of the Philippines Visayas website As of May 14, the extension campus was already 48.43 percent completed. The construction started in October...
Outgoing Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has been recognized by the French government for her contributions to the agriculture sector. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of France in the Philippines) Puyat received the Ordre du Mérite Agricole (Order...
The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) bestowed the 2020 Most Distinguished Alumni Award as recognition to all UP health frontliners for their continuous heroic service during the Covid-19 pandemic. From the University of the Philippines Los Baños website Chancellor Jose V....
Conrad Manila's general manager Linda Pecoraro, Executive Chef Warren Brown, Executive Sous Chef Patricia Mesina, and Director of Operations Yoges Veerasamy With the month of June celebrating all things Filipino, patrons and food lovers are in for a gastronomic treat as Brasserie on 3, Conrad...
State-lender Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) will help build the Marquee Doctors Medical Center, Inc. (MDMCI) in Pampanga to boost the availability of quality and affordable healthcare services in the province. In a statement Thursday, June 9, Emmanuel G. Herbosa, DBP president and chief...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) to facilitate the payment of insurance claims to depositors of closed banks, a top official said. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G....
