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Trump passes major US election test with win in Iowa
Donald Trump swept to victory Monday in Iowa’s caucuses — the first vote in the US presidential race — cementing his status as the presumptive Republican standard-bearer to challenge President Joe Biden in November’s election. The former president has led polling for more than a year, but the Iowa contest was seen as the clearest.....»»
BSP onboards 1st nonbank electronic money issuer
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) achieved a significant milestone by welcoming OmniPay, Inc. as the first nonbank electronic money issuer (EMI) participant in its Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) payment system, PhilPaSSplus. This move aligns with the National Payment Systems Act and signifies a more inclusive national payment system, allowing nonbank financial institutions to conduct efficient and low-risk funds transfers directly through the central bank. Assistant Governor Mary Anne P. Lim emphasized the BSP's commitment to safeguarding the entire Peso RTGS payment system amidst global trends of diversified participation. With 236 institutions, including various banks and nonbank entities, utilizing PhilPaSSplus for large value transactions and retail payment clearing, the BSP's initiative reflects a broader trend of central banks facilitating direct access for nonbank entities to settlement services. This development comes as international standard-setting bodies work on access guidelines to manage risks in evolving payment systems with new players and financial technologies......»»
First-in-Davao developments by property pioneer, Alsons Dev
FOR over 60 years, Alsons Development and Investment Corporation (Alsons Dev), one of Davao’s longest-standing real estate developers, has grown alongside the city, actively shaping its economic and physical transformation. As the city celebrates the 87th Araw ng Dabaw, we look back on Alsons Dev’s iconic commercial and residential developments that have left an indelible mark on Davao City’s landscape......»»
British Council celebrates 10 years of sharing LGBTQIA+ stories
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The British Council kicks off the first in-person screening of the Five Films For Freedom programme to live audiences in Cebu on Wednesday, March 13, in partnership with BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival The Five Films For Freedom, launched by the British Council and the British Film Institute in 2014,.....»»
Ariana Grande gives Madonna vibes in comeback single yes, and?
Pop singer Ariana Grande is back with her first single since the pandemic with the empowering track "yes, and?".....»»
First Pinoy bakery in Barcelona opens
Forn de Manila, the first and newly opened Filipino bakery in Barcelona, Spain that specializes in authentic Filipino bread and pastries, has quickly garnered attention and patronage from both the Filipino community and local Spaniards......»»
Hoffman races to 2nd gold, Knott breaks 100 meter mark
Lauren Hoffman missed the Olympic standard but did enough to rule the women’s 400-meter hurdles of the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships at the PhilSports oval in Pasig yesterday......»»
Private school educators bat for higher wages on Labor Day
A group of private school educators called on President Marcos Jr. on Labor Day to raise private school teachers' salaries and to institutionalize a national minimum salary standard for them......»»
Glaiza binigyan ng napakataas na standard ang pagiging BFF
SANA all may BFF tulad ng Kapuso actress na si Glaiza de Castro na abot-langit kung papurihan papurihan ng kanyang kaibigang si Angelica Panganiban. Isang bonggang appreciation post ang ibinahagi ni Angelica para kay Glaiza na nagsilbing Matron of Honor niya sa second wedding nila ni Gregg Homan sa Siargao. Sa pamamagitan ng Instagram, nag-post.....»»
Uratex Dream retain Red Bull Half Court crown
Uratex Dream continued to show that it’s the gold standard when it comes to Philippine women’s 3x3 basketball as they successfully defended their throne in the Red Bull Half Court Philippines 2024......»»
Toyota latest hybrid electric vehicle, the Corolla Cross GR-S, is now in Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Elevate your drive into the future of automotive excellence as Toyota Motor Philippines sets a new standard in hybrid vehicles with the launch of its latest offering, the Corolla Cross GR-S hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), in Cebu on April 19, 2024. This midsize SUV boasts a plethora of features designed to.....»»
Marcos orders gov’t offices to lead in energy conservation efforts
In a post on X, Marcos directed government agencies to “set the standard” in conserving energy......»»
Olympic slots wide open for athletics
Three months are left for PATAFA hopefuls to hit the entry standard or rack up qualifying points from competitions in claiming tickets to the Paris Olympics with six athletes and a 4x400m men’s relay team in contention to join pole vaulter EJ Obiena in the delegation......»»
Sustainable tourism
All 193 member states of the United Nations have just adopted a new global standard to measure the sustainability of tourism......»»
The standard of our service
As a warm-up question, our Bible study leader Pastor Ferdie asked if we had all seen the movie “Gladiator.” Yes, we replied......»»
SC defends judiciary from online abuse
“By merely having access to social media, private individuals could publish their thoughts without need of self-policing or adhering to the ethical standard required of the press......»»
Philippines-WADA issue referred to CAS
The Philippines has gained some reprieve on allegations of non-conformities with World Anti-Doping Agency’s international standard for code compliance, with the issue being referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport......»»
Rombaon, Krogg road race queens
Avegail Rombaon and Mathilda Krogg made Team Philippine Navy-Standard Insurance proud by sweeping the women’s road race titles in the PhilCycling National Championships for Road 2024 in Cavite and Batangas yesterday......»»
Navymen finish 1-2-3 in criterium race
Philippine Navy-Standard Insurance swept the men’s elite race and the usual suspects kept their grip on their gold medals in the criterium races of the PhilCycling National Championships for Road 2024 last Monday at the Tagaytay City Atrium......»»
Cebu Chess Hub to revive standard games in local scene with cash-rich tourney
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Chess Hub will organize a cash-rich woodpushing tournament on February 23-25, at the Gmall of Cebu. The tournament aptly dubbed the “Cebu Chess Hub: Open Chess Tournament” will have a total of P88,000 prize money for the winning woodpushers. READ: UC Webmasters bag 3 gold medals in Cebu City.....»»