The poor local pension and retirement system will ultimately prevent the Philippines from being a rich country, economist-congressman Joey Salceda opined on Saturday, Oct. 22. (Emil Kalibradov/ Unsplash) “Among the world’s most populous economies, we have almost the worst pension system....
Chinese companies are now more confident in investing in the Philippines as the country's business community continues to improve. This was according to Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian, who said Friday that Chinese investors "have shown increasing confidence in the economic...
The Philippines is expecting to receive 500 million pounds in investment from British companies for the next five years as United Kingdom started to focus on the Southeast Asian region in terms of financial developments, its envoy to the Philippines said Friday. Ambassador Laure Beaufils said UK is...
Neil Dimapilis, Founder of Social Media Marketing Philippines, has been chosen as part of the top 3% of community founders and builders worldwide, with 4.3k founders trying to join alongside six community builders here in the country. This opens more opportunities to the community in terms of...
(Ministop Philippines Official facebook page) Uncle John’s convenience store will soon be in many neighborhoods across the country bringing familiar favorites to Filipino consumers who have been the customers of about 500 Ministop stores since 2000. Making the change first is the Ministop in...
How an online delivery app is bringing independent and small businesses into the mainstream By Vicente Gonzales SHOCKING DISCOVERIES A scene from the episode with Kiray Celis and Sassa Gurl hooked up in a lie detector toy as they review food When I was younger, back when I was in college, I always...
The Philippines won at the 2022 K-pop Cover Dance Festival held in Seoul, South Korea. Filipino dance group Teenage was adjudged one of the three winners in the final round of the competition. The other two winners were Prism Kru from the US and The Squad Dance Crew from Thailand. Filipino dance...
Russia has called on the Philippines to honor its deal to purchase military helicopters after it was scrapped by the latter supposedly in fear of US sanctions amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Speaking with reporters at his residence on Wednesday night, Russian Ambassador to the Philippines Marat...
Learn about the philosophy, history, and inner makings of Ilonggo heritage cuisine with this book FOR THE ILONGGOS Cover of Flavors of Iloilo In Iloilo, food is a breathing cornerstone of identity and culture—a way of life. The Ilonggo’s deep love for food entices travelers and keeps them...
Inaugural Philippine FinTech Festival highlights need for cross-border collaboration With the ASEAN digital economy poised to reach a value of $1 trillion by 2030, Digital Pilipinas showcases the Philippines as a “soft haven” for global innovators. During the recent Digital Pilipinas Festival...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada got a roasting from netizens after he suggested banning Korean telenovelas or dramas in the Philippines. Estrada made his comments during the budget hearing of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) on Oct. 18. (Clockwise from top left) Senator Jinggoy...
The Covid-19 cases in the Philippines could hit 18,000 per day by Nov. 15, the Department of Health (DOH) warned on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Current projections of the DOH indicate that cases may hit 2,400 cases per day to as high as 18,000 by the middle of November. “We have new projections where it...
