Interesting takeaways from the ‘History Comes Alive!’ lectures of Prof. Ambeth Ocampo The Cholera Squad Now that we are at the height of the global health crisis, it pays to know more about infectious diseases. Studying history helps us understand and better deal with the present. Learning,...
For the first time in Philippine pageantry, a national beauty contest will allow the candidates to speak in their own languages during the finals. "There are more than 100 languages in the Philippines. For the first time, we are allowing contenders to express themselves in their own languages, even...
For 33-year-old Daisy Jane Diola of Cebu City, there could not be a better time to go back to school, betting against all odds in a pandemic. Giving up her sales job, she embraced technology and started attending online classes, one of hundreds of thousands nationwide now braving the...
State-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has initially sounded off interest in the 45-percent shareholdings of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) in the multi-billion Malampaya gas field venture. PNOC President and CEO President Reuben S. Lista indicated that there was an initial...
Former beauty queen Mariel de Leon's dream to have her face on a billboard has been fulfilled. Mariel, who represented the Philippines at the 2017 Miss International beauty pageant, shared on social media recently that her photo made it to one of the billboards at Times Square in New York. "My...
American energy giant Chevron Corporation packed its bags out of the country early this year after finalizing the sale of its 45% stake in Malampaya to Filipino businessman Dennis Uy. Previous to this, data from the Petroleum Association of the Philippines showed an exodus of deep-pocketed...
...with no soil needed When we think of farming or planting, the basic ideas that come to mind are digging up soil, dumping in seeds, sprinkling it with some water, and letting the power of nature turn the seed into a plant. Of course, humans take part in the process. But looking at the big...
Global FC before one of its matches during the 2019 Philippines Football League season. (PFL photo) Global FC, once the golden standard of Philippine football but has fallen on hard times, suffered another blow after being blacklisted by the Games and Amusements Board. GAB came up with the decision...
The Philippine government has officially confirmed the planned sale of the 45-percent interest of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) in the $4.5 billion Malampaya deep water gas-to-power project. “Yes, we were informed that Shell is selling. That’s how much we know,” Energy Secretary...
The Philippine upstream subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc is planning to sell its 45-percent stake in the US$4.5 billion Malampaya deep water gas-to-power project if it can corner enticing offer from prospective takers. Highly placed sources from government indicated that Shell Philippines...
It's all systems go for the inaugural Miss Universe Philippines 2020 beauty pageant! Organizers announced on Facebook tonight, Sept. 22, that the grand coronation of the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 beauty pageant will be aired on GMA 7 on Oct. 25. The much-awaited Miss Universe Philippines...
Fresh from their arrival into their old home in Los Angeles, California, Jimmy Alapag and LJ Moreno shared a vlog via their YouTube channel about what had happened since they moved out of their home in the Philippines. One can feel LJ being very emotional about the move, with both of them...
