Franchise Asia Philippines (FAPHL) 2021 The Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) opened the three-day virtual Franchise Asia Philippines (FAPHL) 2021 Expo on Wednesday with the goal of spurring the industry’s rise from the effects of the pandemic. “Because there are still business...
The vice chairman of the House Committee on Justice on Wednesday, Sept. 8 called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) to impose the stiffest penalty available on cops found guilty of extorting money from detainees set for release. Rep. Fidel Nograles Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles aired...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Wednesday, Sept. 8, urge top Philippine universities to use "bayanihan" spirit to help upgrade the quality of tertiary sports. (Unsplash) In a press conference, CHED Chairman Popoy De Vera said that higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country are...
Photo from PBA San Miguel Beer handed solo leader TNT its first defeat behind a scorching start and rolled to an 83-67 victory Wednesday, Sept. 8 in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Beermen led 16-2 at the start and never looked back to...
The local stock market managed to rise despite the government’s backtracking on its decision to ease quarantine restrictions. The main index climbed 36.68 points or 0.53 percent to close at 6,949.39 as the Services sector led the advance while the Mining and Oil counter was the only one that was...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp., commonly known as PhilHealth, needs a long-term plan to fix the agency’s serious systemic problem, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. PhilHealth During a virtual Senate hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 8, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III told...
State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) said its uncollected receivables from Philippine offshore gaming operation (POGO) was a result of intensive fight against illegal online gambling. Philippine Offshore Gaming Operation In a statement, the government’s gaming regulator said...
NutriAsia’s Silver Swan and Datu Puti brands remained the favorite staples in Filipinos’ kitchens as two of the Most Chosen Food Brands in 2020, according to the 2021 Kantar Asia Brand Footprint report. nutriasia The recently released report found that Silver Swan rose in the rankings by one...
Sustained government efforts to ease quarantine restrictions and the continuous vaccination drives are expected to retain the improvements in the country's workforce amid the health crisis, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) Based on the July 2021...
Photo from PBA Magnolia Pambansang Manok came back from a 16-point deficit and stayed alive in the extension courtesy of an unlikely hero before taking down NLEX in the second overtime for a 112-105 win in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga....
POC President Bambol Tolentino, center, with Tokyo Olympics medalists, from left, Nesthy Petecio, Hidilyn Diaz, Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial (From POC Facebook page) Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Bambol Tolentino personally led the presentation of monetary incentives to Filipino...
A young man who allegedly poses as a Philippine Army (PA) personnel to scam people was arrested by joint military and police forces in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, it was reported Wednesday, Sept. 8. Christian Dollen, 23, allegedly poses as a Philippine Army officer to scam his victims. (Photo...
