The House of Representatives--through the Philippine Red Cross (PRC)--haa donated an additional P10 million in humanitarian aid to the thousands of earthquake victims in Turkey. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (7th from right) leads the turnover of P10 million to the Turkey earthquake victims via...
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), an emergency procedure performed when a patient’s heart stops beating, may sound intimidating and intricate, but an expert from the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) shared ways on how this life-saving procedure may be conducted even by the untrained. PCP...
The local stock market continued to lose ground as investors expect a rate hike by the central bank. The main index dropped 47.52 points or 0.69 percent to close at 6,791.24 as the rate-sensitive Property sector led all sub-indices down. Volume improved to 969 million shares worth P7.37 billion as...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, February 14 slammed the China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) for its claims the Philippine vessel at Ayungin Shoal was at fault for intruding on Chinese territory. In a press conference on Monday, China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin claimed the...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim The Global Innovation Sustainability Index 2023 was recently announced by Tholons. It is so refreshing to see that the Philippines ranked 15th among the Top 50 Global Digital Nations in the report. In fact, the country is bunched with Sweden and South Korea as among the...
No one guessed the winning combinations for Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Monday, Feb. 13. Courtesy of MB Visual Content Group The lucky numbers for Grand Lotto were 17 - 15 - 40 - 42 - 38 - 51 for a jackpot prize...
In time for the celebration of the Philippine Heart Month, a Filipino health expert enumerated fundamental ways on how one can lessen the risk of having cardiovascular diseases. Pursuant to Proclamation No. 1096 s. 1973, Philippine Heart Month is observed annually in February. This seeks to address...
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) would not be dissolved upon the creation of the proposed Center for Disease Control (CDC), Senator Pia Cayetano said on Monday, February 13. Cayetano disclosed this during her sponsorship speech on Senate Bill No. 1869 which contains Committee...
The Philippine Navy vowed on Monday, Feb. 13, to further strengthen its interoperability with police units in safeguarding the country's maritime security. Navy Flag-Officer-in-Command Vice Admiral Toribio D Adaci Jr. said this could be done by the conduct of joint training programs focusing on law...
Local share prices started the week lower as investors wait for the Bangko Sentral’s rate-setting meeting on Thursday. The main index dropped 38.93 points or 0.55 percent to close at 6,838.76 with sectoral indices evenly split but weighed down by losses of Conglomerates. A total of 1 billion...
Y.O.U. Beauty helps practice self-care Most of us agree that loving oneself is a need and a right—to feel content with our own identity without seeking out external validation. This Valentine’s Day proves that love is important enough to be celebrated. While it’s common for the majority...
Damosa Land Inc. (DLI), a Davao-based real estate firm of the Floirendo family, has signed a 25-year partnership with Manila Water Philippine Ventures, Inc. (MWPV) to develop and manage additional water facilities for Anflo Industrial Estate (AIE). In a statement, Manila Water Company said MWPV...
