Two public school teachers under the Department of Education (DepEd) were chosen as among the ten awardees of the 2021 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos. (Photos from DepEd / Metrobank Foundation) Lou Sabrina Ongkiko, a Master Teacher 1 in Culiat Elementary School and Jason Albaro, a...
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, center, recently met with MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) officials led by its chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, second from left. Also in photo are, from left, MVPSF board of trustee member Ricky Vargas, MVPSF president Al Panlilio, and Samahang Weightlifting...
A highly-acclaimed Japanese film that tackles the life and struggle of a Burmese boy and his family while living in Japan will be one of the few selected major foreign flicks to be screened in this year’s Cinemalaya 17: Philippine Independent Film Festival. Passage of Life (Japan Foundation...
BDO Unibank and its corporate social responsibility arm, BDO Foundation, were honored by UK-based Cambridge International Financial Advisory (IFA) at the 6th Global Good Governance (3G) Awards. BDO was recognized with the 3G Championship Award in Service Excellence for providing quality financial...
The Philippines’ first ever Olympic Gold Medalist and “Atletang Magiting,” Hidilyn Diaz, has just received the promised top of the line Kia Stonic 1.4 EX from Ayala Foundation. The new car is a gift of gratitude for her historic feat at the Tokyo Olympics. " Thank you sa pag-recognize sa...
A grade 10 student has been hailed as a hero for saving a dog that fell into a river during the onslaught of Typhoon Fabian. (Screenshot via Animal Kingdom Foundation) The Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF) recognized student Angelo Diolata Flores for his "bravery and compassion" after he saved a dog...
TURN OVER OF DONATION –Wong Chu King Foundation, Inc. recently turned over its donation of food and essential goods to the Emmaus House of Apostolate at San Agustin, City of Malolos, Bulacan. In photo with the volunteers are Quezon City Police Major Carol San Pedro, Atty. Alex D. Calderon,...
It recently hit number one on Amazon! Books are vessels of history. They document significant events and immortalize notable personalities, giving a chance to time travel to eras eons ago. For Filipinos, among the many titles that possess early days of the Philippines is the "Boxer Codex." The...
A food-secure world is a dream that we all hope to reach. Rise Against Hunger, an international hunger relief organization, shares the same vision to the world as they continue to uplift the lives of vulnerable groups through their initiatives. They provide food assistance to households that...
Bloomberry Resorts Corporation, owner of Solaire Resort & Casino and Jeju Sun Hotel & Casino, reported a lower consolidated net loss P1.9 billion in the first six months of 2021 from a loss of P3.3 billion in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the...
Photo from AFP A financial windfall awaits Nesthy Petecio even if she fell short in her bid to win the country’s first-ever gold in boxing. At this point, Petecio stands to receive a combined cash incentive of P20 million from the government and those from the private sector plus a condominium...
The next edition of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize is now open for submissions DESÉRTICO II, by David Corvalán, copper wire, epoxi resin 50, 2021 Loewe has opened submissions for the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2022, which will take place in Seoul in spring next year. Entries to the fifth...
