Tobacco smugglers in the Philippines have taken advantage of the pandemic to push their cheap and inferior products to consumers suffering from diminished income, the maker of Winston cigarettes said. In a statement, John Freda, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Philippines general manager said...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has conducted another round of vaccination against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Taytay, Rizal over the weekend. (Photo from Philippine Red Cross) The humanitarian organization said it deployed its vaccination bus dubbed as “Bakuna Bus” on Oct. 16, as well as...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) and research centers of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) in Zamboanga and Albay have successfully produced ex-vitro plantlets of tall, dwarf and...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng Let’s be honest, we are such an immature nation when it comes to politics. We’re onion-skinned, fiercely partisan, and ready to part with the best of friends over political affinities. Our political landscape is personality and...
Photo from PBA San Miguel Beer and TNT can no longer afford to fall victim to another flat start as they slug it out one more time for a spot in the PBA Philippine Cup Finals in the deciding seventh game of their semis series Sunday, Oct. 17 at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor,...
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok coach Chito Victolero believes his team has a strong chance of finally winning the PBA Philippine Cup title despite embracing the underdog tag against either San Miguel Beer or TNT. The Hotshots’ 93-85 victory over the Meralco Bolts in Game 6 of their...
What can Israel offer the Philippines in terms of knowledge on how to address the latter's water supply and sanitation problems? A lot, apparently. Flags of the Philippines (top) and Israel (Unsplash) The Embassy of Israel in the Philippines, the Israel Economic and Commercial Mission to the...
Philippine Postal Corp. unveils the Jaworski stamp collection on Saturday, Oct. 16, to honor the PBA legend and his valuable contributions to local basketball. (Manny Llanes) Philippine Postal Corp. unveiled its “SALAMAT – Pagpupugay sa mga Alamat” series: the ROBERT JAWORSKI – LIVING...
Health workers from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) said the P1.2-billion 2022 budget cut for the hospital is "unacceptable." (Photo from All UP Workers Union-Manila) All UP Workers Union-Manila President Karen Mae Faurillo lamented that the government should have provided a P10 billion...
To boost its support for the National coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Vaccination program, volunteers and staff of Philippine Red Cross (PRC) boarded boats to return to Talim Island in Rizal on Saturday, Oct. 16, to vaccinate individuals under the prioritization groups. (Photo from Philippine Red...
As it celebrates World Restart A Heart Day with the international community, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Saturday, Oct. 16, urged everyone to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR. (Photo from Pixabay) “CPR is a lifesaving technique that is useful in emergencies, such as a heart attack...
The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the suspension of admission of female overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Bahay-Kalinga to abide by health protocols set by the Kingdom. (Philippine Overseas Labor Office - Jeddah Facebook...
