Female cadet who sold siopao tops PNPA Class 2024
A woman who used to work at a photocopy center and sell siopao in school to fund her college education emerged as topnotcher of this year’s Philippine National Police Academy graduating class......»»
Quest Hotel and Conference Center Cebu highlights sustainability for its guests and the future
With a sustainability initiative dubbed as “Today and Beyond”, Quest Hotel together with its subsidiaries under its management company, Chroma Hospitality Inc., aims to protect the environment to secure a better future for its guests, properties, and communities around them. Sustainability Efforts General Manager, Mia Singson-Leon explained that they no longer have plastic straws, stirrers,.....»»
Raging Grace review gothic-infused thriller about a Filipina immigrant - Thrillers
Familiar horror tropes meet biting social commentary in British Filipino Paris Zarcillas intriguing debut feature Joy (Max Eigenmann), an undocumented Filipina immigrant, is striving to secure a better life for her daughter Grace (an impish Jaeden Paige Boadilla) through a series of demoralising cleaning gigs for wealthy Londoners. When she stumbles into a job as a carer for a comatose cancer patient, it initially seems t.....»»
Ed Formoso returns afte 27 years
Ed Formoso was a prolific producer and songwriter during the late ‘70s and winner of four Cecil Awards during the ‘80s for the band Dinosaur. He was a hotshot during those days. Formoso has decided to get back to the swing of things or better put, the rhythm of the music. He is now 69 years old but just like before he is brimming with ideas. These should be interesting given the fact that he has three new originals that make up a new concept project called Sgaaty or Still Gago After All These Years. Leading the batch is a hard rock song War! Oh No! (The Anti-War). Watch out for that ‘still gago’ tag. Formoso might just shake up Filipino music again......»»
Apex Mining profit grows 2% to P3.4 billion
Razon-led Apex Mining Co. Inc. grew its net income by two percent to P3.41 billion in 2023 from P3.34 billion in 2022 on the back of higher revenue brought about by better metal prices......»»
World Bank pushes new agri insurance products
The Philippines needs to come up with new and better agricultural insurance products to help farmers cope with natural disasters, according to the World Bank......»»
Scheming woman caught in Baguio City sting
National Bureau of Investigation-Cordillera agents caught a native of Bontoc town in Mt. Province at the People's Park (formerly Malcolm Square) in Session Road on Wednesday morning after she received the supposed P95,000 cash “settlement” from her victim. .....»»
SM Offices leverages proptech strategies to better serve tenant-partners
SM Offices, a division of SM Prime, is one of the leading developers in the country that is actively leveraging on such technologies—taking great pride in the proptech solutions it utilizes to slash energy consumption and revolutionizing its space solutions to become more sustainable......»»
Security Bank expects higher profit in 2024
Security Bank Corp. is expecting better profitability this year amid a double-digit growth in its lending business, the bank’s investments in technology as well as its plans to put up more branches......»»
Tobacco output seen surpassing 42 million kg this year
The country’s tobacco production this year could expand to a three-year high of over 42 million kilograms on the back of higher demand and better prices, the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) said......»»
DOLE eyes better relations with private sector to increase quality jobs
DOLE eyes better relations with private sector to increase quality jobs.....»»
Altamirano bats for 3x3 hoops as better fit for Filipino ballers
If you were to ask Coach Eric Altamirano, Filipinos have a “better shot” in 3x3 basketball compared to the usual five-a-side games......»»
Aespa s Winter recovering from collapsed lung surgery
Korean singer Kim Min-jeong, better known as Winter of the girl group Aespa, is in recovery after undergoing surgery for a collapsed lung......»»
Philippines to import less rice this year – USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its rice import forecast for the Philippines to 3.9 million metric tons (MT) as it expects the country to have a better harvest than earlier projected......»»
French national, Cebuana found dead inside tent in Bohol
CEBU CITY, Philippines – A French national and a woman from Cebu were found dead inside the camping tent they set up at an empty lot of a private subdivision in Tagbilaran City, Bohol early Friday morning, April 12, 2024. Both victims were believed to have been poisoned to death after police officers found chemicals.....»»
Woman gets 4 years for remarks vs minor
The Supreme Court (SC) has sentenced a woman to four years in prison and ordered her to pay P20,000 in moral damages for uttering degrading remarks to a minor......»»
SC affirms woman s conviction for child abuse due to damaging remarks
The Supreme Court has upheld a conviction of a woman guilty of child abuse due to remarks that attacked the character, reputation and dignity of a minor......»»
Who is Nellie E. Brown? Olongapo school finally discovers mystery woman after 71 years
A certain elementary school in a barangay in Olongapo City was named Nellie E. Brown Elementary School (NEBES) and the school administration, students and alumni did not know who Brown was, so an alumnus' daughter began solving the mystery. .....»»
Marcos Jr. bans ‘wang-wang’ use by government officials
For road safety and better traffic management, President Marcos has revived a policy prohibiting government officials and personnel from using sirens or wang-wang, blinkers and other similar signaling or flashing devices......»»
NFA OKs more competitive P30/k palay buying price
State-run National Food Authority is optimistic that it can now compete better with private traders in buying local palay after it was allowed to purchase palay or unmilled rice by as much as P30 per kilogram......»»