News & Current Events

Hong Kong sets business missions to PH
May 24, 2022

Hong Kong sets business missions to PH

Delegates from Hong Kong’s public and private sectors have set business missions to the Philippines in the first semester of the year, Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc.
BDO to open 70 more branches, mostly outside NCR this 2017
May 25, 2022

BDO to open 70 more branches, mostly outside NCR this 2017

Philippines’ biggest bank BDO of the SM Group is set to open 50 to 70 more branches this 2017.
Pia Wurtzbach signs with New York talent agency IMG
May 25, 2022

Pia Wurtzbach signs with New York talent agency IMG

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach is set to be represented by New York-based talent agency IMG as she signed a management contract with the agency in her announcement at the Miss Universe pageant held in Manila.
PhilJobNet: The Official Job Portal of PH Government
February 02, 2017

PhilJobNet: The Official Job Portal of PH Government

Jobseekers and companies in the country can now find potential employers and employees with the help of the official job portal launched by the Philippine government—PhilJobNet.
Café Ysabel to open in new location in Greenhills
February 01, 2017

Café Ysabel to open in new location in Greenhills

Manila’s favorite ancestral home-turned-restaurant Café Ysabel will be back soon in a new location still in San Juan.
FDCP partners with SM to screen indie films throughout the year
May 24, 2022

FDCP partners with SM to screen indie films throughout the year

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) signed with SM Lifestyle Entertainment Inc. (SMLEI) for a three-year partnership to promote independently-produced Filipino films.
Germany’s no. 1 honey brand is now available in PH
February 03, 2017

Germany’s no. 1 honey brand is now available in PH

Langnese Honey, the no. 1 honey brand in Germany, is now available in the Philippines with five flavors sold at various supermarkets and malls.
PH orgs qualify in ASEAN Tourism Award
February 02, 2017

PH orgs qualify in ASEAN Tourism Award

Two tourism organizations from the Philippines have recently been qualified in the Association of the Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) Tourism Award under the Community-based Tourism category.
MMDA, transport groups to set-up PUJ stops from Quezon City to Manila
February 22, 2017

MMDA, transport groups to set-up PUJ stops from Quezon City to Manila

Transport leaders and the Inter-Agency Council on Traffic (I-ACT) have agreed to establishing jeepney stops as a way to improve traffic conditions in Metro Manila, the MMDA said last Sunday, January 29.
Banks in PH now process checks electronically
February 02, 2017

Banks in PH now process checks electronically

Banks in the Philippines will now use the “Check Image Clearing System" to speed up the crediting of funds to depositors’ account to only one banking day.
Lawmaker urges companies on corporate profit sharing
February 01, 2017

Lawmaker urges companies on corporate profit sharing

“This bill seeks to help our countrymen benefit from economic improvement by making sure this trickles down to our daily wage earners,” Buhay Rep. Lito Atienza said.
Rachelle Ann Go nailed a role in Hit Musical ‘Hamilton’
February 01, 2017

Rachelle Ann Go nailed a role in Hit Musical ‘Hamilton’

Filipina actress and singer Rachelle Ann Go joins the cast of the upcoming West End run of hip hop musical Hamilton.
Diaz’ ‘Ang Babaeng Humayo’ is one of 2016’s best movies – British Film Institute
February 02, 2017

Diaz’ ‘Ang Babaeng Humayo’ is one of 2016’s best movies – British Film Institute

Lav Diaz’ Ang Babaeng Humayo (The Woman Who Left) ranked 31st in the British Film Institute’s Sights and Sounds Magazine’s best movies for 2016. This was based on the surveys and rankings of about 163 film critics and curators from all over the world.
Telcos test emergency alert systems in users’ mobile phones
February 01, 2017

Telcos test emergency alert systems in users’ mobile phones

Did you just recently receive an Emergency Test Message Alert? No worries, this is just to make sure that your phone's emergency alert is active and that you are ready to receive important warning messages in the future.
PH-Indonesia RoRo to set sail on April 2017
May 25, 2022

PH-Indonesia RoRo to set sail on April 2017

A new shipping route will set sail this April 2017 between Davao City, General Santos City, and Bitung, Indonesia for the ASEAN Ro-Ro initiative.
World Bank estimates PH growth to over 6% for 8 years until 2019
May 24, 2022

World Bank estimates PH growth to over 6% for 8 years until 2019

World Bank forecasts that Philippine growth expansion will be more than 6 percent for eight years until 2019 as the country reached 6.8 percent in 2016.
Filipinos, third biggest population among Japan’s 1M foreign workers
May 25, 2022

Filipinos, third biggest population among Japan’s 1M foreign workers

Filipinos comprise the third largest population of foreign workers in Japan.
No window hours policy extended for 6 months: MMDA
February 01, 2017

No window hours policy extended for 6 months: MMDA

The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has decided to extend their “no window hours” policy until July 31, 2017 to further lessen traffic in Metro Manila’s major roads.
#WhenWithFilipinos: DOT releases new video promoting PH tourism
February 01, 2017

#WhenWithFilipinos: DOT releases new video promoting PH tourism

Department of Tourism has recently launched its newest tourism promotional video called #WhenWithFilipinos.
MMDA suspends issuance of exemptions for number coding
January 31, 2017

MMDA suspends issuance of exemptions for number coding

Anyone thinking of applying for an exemption to the MMDA’s number coding policy should hold off as the agency has suspended issuing any exemptions since last week.