Having a sip of coffee is a personal experience. To some, it can be a reward for getting out of bed in the morning. For others, it's a perfect time to ruminate about life and everything in between. But whatever the reason that coffee drinkers have, one thing is for sure: A cup of joe shared with...
GCash users can now settle all their bills in one go as the e-wallet app makes payment available to over 1,500 partner billers nationwide. Through the Pay Bills feature on the GCash app, users no longer have to deal with long lines. They can settle all their payments whenever they can, wherever...
An infectious disease expert believes that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic is already over as several people are now vaccinated against the viral disease. Dr. Edsel Salvana said that even though coronavirus cases currently has "tripled" because of the Omicron and its subvariants, the number of...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Big business, foreign chambers of commerce and foreign creditors cannot hide their glee over President-elect Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s choices for his economic team. They are so happy to see the names of Benjamin Diokno, Arsenio Balisacan, and Felipe Medalla. One thing should...
A total of 26,299 out of the 33,286 registered persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) supervised jail facilities casted their votes in the May 9, 2022 polls. BJMP chief Director Allan Iral said that as of 2 p.m., there were zero untoward incidents in...
Now down to its last few episodes, "F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers'" lead star Bright Vachirawit couldn't help but feel emotional. During a recent virtual interview, he shared the things he will miss about doing the show. These include doing scenes with other F4 members played by Win Metawin, Dew...
Partido Reporma senatorial candidate Dr. Minguita Padilla on Wednesday said she supports calls for neighborhood convenience stores or “sari-sari” stores to be allowed to seel over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. dr.mingpadilla “Sari-sari stores should not be prevented from selling OTC medicines,”...
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando warned that the fight against COVID-19 is not yet over even as the province shifted to Alert Level 1 on Tuesday, March 1. "The virus is still around," he said as he called on the local chief executives of the three cities and 21 municipalities in the province and...
Korean singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong, who starred in the dramas “Boys Over Flowers” and “Playful Kiss,” is getting married. The 35-year-old star made the announcement before fans during his “Gift Concert” held on Feb. 27 at the Gurumare Theater in Seoul. Kim Hyun-joong today (left)...
Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) will refund its customers P480 million-worth of over-recoveries from bill collections that accrued from years 2004 to 2010. The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said the refund to INEC customers is based on a recent ruling by the Supreme Court that...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged critics of the planned crackdown on sari-sari (variety) store owners who are selling medicines to ask Congress to amend the law on the sale of over-the-counter medicines. But in the meantine, DILG Usec. Jonathan Malaya emphasized that...
PROMDI presidential candidate Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Sunday supported proposals that would allow small store owners to sell over-the-counter (OTC) medicines without any permit. Pacquiao questioned why the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) had to require these...
