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The power of words and reading

My favorite quotation on reading and books is from former US president Barack Obama, who said in a 2017 interview on what books mean to him: “…(reading) reintroduced me to the power of words as a way to figure out who you are and what you think, and what you believe, and what’s important, and to sort through and interpret this swirl of events that is happening around you every minute.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

The real pasaways

The local internet came down hard last week on an anonymous teacher who was caught on livestream giving her students a scorching tongue-lashing for what she claimed was their lack of respect and discipline. Almost hysterical, Teacher X called them good-for-nothings without a future. Predictably, netizens deplored her derogatory language, which they equated with child abuse, and called on the Department of Education to investigate the incident and impose some disciplinary measure on the teacher concerned......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 25th, 2024

PLDT, Choco eye share of PVL lead

PLDT and Choco Mucho aim to regain a share of the lead when they face Farm Fresh and Akari, respectively, today in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Converge, Dito agree to share cable assets

Connectivity firms Converge ICT Solutions Inc. and Dito Telecommunity Corp. have decided to work together and have signed an agreement to share their cable assets to expand their coverage and improve services......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

A glance at government s windfall from SMC’s NAIA takeover

The winning bid of the San Miguel Corp.-led consortium for the Ninoy Aquino International Airport translates to a government revenue share of P911.1 billion over a 25-year period, significantly higher than the other bidders’ revenue share offer of between P342.1 billion and P416.9 billion over the same period......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 25th, 2024

Undefeated Creamline, Cignal share early top spot in PVL All-Filipino tilt

Dominant PVL squads Creamline and Cignal stretch out their rotations in respective sweeps of winless Galeries Tower and Nxled to share the No. 1 spot in the 2024 All-Filipino Conference.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Kakeru, Samanodi gain share of lead in PGT Q-School golf tilt opener

Ozeki Kakeru recovered from a quadruple bogey on No. 15 with a birdie on the 17th, saving a 69 and share of the lead with Kuresh Samanodi at the start of the Philippine Golf Tour Q-School......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

PLDT to offer gigabit speed broadband

“What we are doing is the equivalent of the transition to 5G from 4G in mobile communication. We are pushing the boundary in internet access in the Philippines, giving the Filipino consumer a taste of first-world connectivity.”.....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Korda, Ko share lead with 65s

Reigning Olympic champion Nelly Korda and New Zealand’s Lydia Ko each fired a six-under par 65 to share the lead after Thursday’s opening round of the LPGA Drive On Championship......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

PLDT guns for share of PVL lead, tests winless Strong Group

PLDT aims to reclaim a share of the lead with Choco Mucho as the former tackles Strong Group Athletics Tuesday in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena......»»

Category: newsSource:  davaotodayRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

PLDT guns for share of PVL lead, tests winless Strong Group

PLDT aims to reclaim a share of the lead with Choco Mucho as the former tackles Strong Group Athletics Tuesday in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the PhilSports Arena......»»

Category: newsSource:  davaotodayRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

LMG Corp starts trading today with new par value

Shares of LMG Corp will be halted for the first hour of trading to allow traders to evaluate the change in the par value of the company’s common stock from P1.00/share to P0.10/share......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Marcos to Pinoys: Live like Christ, share blessings

President Marcos is calling on Filipinos to live like Christ, share their blessings and pray for guidance as they strive to win over the challenges confronting them......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

How young Filipinos see their future

This semester, I’m teaching an undergraduate class in UP called “Professional Writing,” a course I designed more than 20 years ago to help English and Creative Writing majors (and other seniors in search of interesting electives) get a handle on what the “real world” out there expects of them, in the kind of everyday jobs they’re likely to land. Not Shakespeare, not Jose Garcia Villa, not lyric poetry and neither the full-length play, but rather the more mundane assignments you get paid a salary for: business letters, press releases, feature articles, AVP scripts, brochures and speeches......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 26th, 2024

Fishers lose Laguna lake share to private developers

The share of small fisherfolk in the 9,200-hectare Laguna de Bay has been lowered to 53 percent after the Laguna Lake Development Authority increased private operators’ allocation to 47 percent......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

OceanaGold IPO price set

OceanaGold Inc. , the operator of Didipio gold and copper mine in Nueva Vizcaya, pegged its initial public offering price at P13.33 per share, more than a fifth lower than its earlier announced maximum price of P17.28 per share......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

More Infra Needed as BPO Workers Rises to 1.7 Million Workers by End of 2023

The business process outsourcing in the Philippines employed a total of 1.7 million workers and generated revenues worth at least 35 billion USD at the end of 2023, according to a report. But for the local industry not to get left behind by other countries, stakeholders want continued investment in infrastructure, real estate, reliable internet, […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Steniel jumps 388% in first day of trading

Steniel Manufacturing saw its share price close up 388% to P1.27/share in its first day of trading since 2006......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated News8 hr. 52 min. ago

Megaworld completes secondary share sale of 40.65M MREIT shares

Megaworld completes secondary share sale of 40.65M MREIT shares.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024

Eastern Communications grows market share to 6 percent

Eastern Communications is banking on the growing demand for corporate connectivity to further increase its market share, as it plans to maximize new assets to attract customers in underserved areas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 21st, 2024