News & Current Events

MMFF to offer 30% discount to students, PWDs, and senior citizens
December 27, 2016

MMFF to offer 30% discount to students, PWDs, and senior citizens

This discount is applicable to those who will be watching Oro, Sunday Beauty Queens, Kabisera, and Saving Sally.
Toll-free at NAIA Expressway Phase 2-B until Jan. 10, 2017
December 28, 2016

Toll-free at NAIA Expressway Phase 2-B until Jan. 10, 2017

The newly completed NAIA Expressway’s Phase 2-B, link from NAIA Road to NAIA Terminal 3, Villamor and the Skyway System, will be toll-free for a month.
Skype’s real-time translation is now available in mobile and landline calls
December 23, 2016

Skype’s real-time translation is now available in mobile and landline calls

Say goodbye to language barriers anymore as video and messaging app Skype has recently improved their service by adding their real-time translation feature to both mobile and landline calls.
2016 Lookback: The Top 10 Newsmakers in the Philippines
December 23, 2016

2016 Lookback: The Top 10 Newsmakers in the Philippines

As 2016 comes to an end, here’s a quick recap of the headliners which made it to the Top 10 Newsmakers in the Philippines this year.
Drunk, sleepy, or sick while driving? Dial 16-911 for ‘Drivers on Call’
December 21, 2016

Drunk, sleepy, or sick while driving? Dial 16-911 for ‘Drivers on Call’

You can now “call a friend” with Lifeline’s Drivers on Call.
Filipino chess player, Wesley So won London Chess Classic and Grand Chess Tour
December 21, 2016

Filipino chess player, Wesley So won London Chess Classic and Grand Chess Tour

21-year old Filipino chess prodigy, Wesley So home brought pride in his country after winning the 8th London Chess Classic and the Grand Chess Tour
Free hospitalization and medicines for poor Filipinos in 2017
December 21, 2016

Free hospitalization and medicines for poor Filipinos in 2017

Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial has made the announcement of the free medicine and hospitalization for the less fortunate, unemployed, and elderly people by 2017
Emperador takes home Silver and Bronze awards at 2016 Int’l Review of Spirits
December 23, 2016

Emperador takes home Silver and Bronze awards at 2016 Int’l Review of Spirits

The country’s largest liquor company and the world’s largest brandy maker Emperador Inc. proved that they are one of the best brandies in the world by bringing home two awards from the 2016 International Review of Spirits.
Merry Christmas from Primer Media, Inc.!
December 25, 2016

Merry Christmas from Primer Media, Inc.!

From all of us at Primer Media, Inc.,
Philippine Airlines, Department of Tourism launches Singapore-Cebu direct flight
December 20, 2016

Philippine Airlines, Department of Tourism launches Singapore-Cebu direct flight

Philippine Airlines and the Department of Tourism had formally launched direct flight from Singapore to Cebu.
Paolo Ballesteros wins Special Jury Award at the 21st Kerala International Film Festival
December 20, 2016

Paolo Ballesteros wins Special Jury Award at the 21st Kerala International Film Festival

Eat Bulaga host Paolo Ballesteros bags a Special Jury Award for acting  at the recent 21st Kerala International Film Festival in India, and was recognized for his transgendered role in the MMFF 2016 entry, Die Beautiful. Screen grabbed from Paolo Ballesteros’ Instagram account The film fest, which also took place on December 9-16 also featured three other Filipino films. Films that were included in the World Cinema section were Eduardo Roy Jr.’s Pamilya Ordinaryo and Derick Cabrido’s Tuos. Another movie helmed by Director Eduardo, Quick Change,  was part of the Gender Bender program focusing on films that propagate emotional, social, cultural, and political situations of the LGBT community. From his prominence in make-up […]
Shell plans to open up to 70 service stations in 2017
December 22, 2016

Shell plans to open up to 70 service stations in 2017

Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, one of the leading oil refining and marketing businesses in the Philippines, plans to build around 50 to 70 service stations in 2017.
President Duterte is ‘Most Googled Person in the Philippines’ this 2016
December 23, 2016

President Duterte is ‘Most Googled Person in the Philippines’ this 2016

President Rodrigo Duterte is the ‘Most Googled Person’ in the Philippines for 2016, according to the list released by American newsweekly magazine TIME magazine.
Smart, Nokia collaborate to make PH 5G-ready by 2020
December 22, 2016

Smart, Nokia collaborate to make PH 5G-ready by 2020

SMART Communications Inc. and Nokia collaborate for joint research and development to bring 5G-ready capabilities in the Philippines by 2020.
PH to experience a rainy Christmas
December 22, 2016

PH to experience a rainy Christmas

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced on Wednesday that Filipinos might have a rainy Christmas day as the low pressure area that formed on Thursday might turn into a tropical depression over the weekend.
ADVISORY: Route and Road Closures for MMFF Parade of Stars
December 22, 2016

ADVISORY: Route and Road Closures for MMFF Parade of Stars

This year's Parade of Star's, happening on December 23, will be using a different route; instead of following the Roxas Boulevard route, the parade will be starting at the Manila City Hall and ending at Plaza Miranda in Quiapo.
ADVISORY: Expect heavier traffic as MMDA lifts number-coding for Dec. 23
December 22, 2016

ADVISORY: Expect heavier traffic as MMDA lifts number-coding for Dec. 23

Expect a higher volume of traffic tomorrow, December 23, as MMDA’s Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP), commonly referred to as the number coding scheme, will be lifted to make way for Filipinos making their way to the provinces for Christmas.
Teresita Sy-Coson of SM Group receives ‘Management Man of the Year 2016’ award
December 22, 2016

Teresita Sy-Coson of SM Group receives ‘Management Man of the Year 2016’ award

The Management Association of the Philippines (M.A.P.) awarded Teresita Sy-Coson of SM Group of Companies as the “Management Man of the Year” this 2016.
PH ranks 3rd among microfinance leaders
December 22, 2016

PH ranks 3rd among microfinance leaders

The Philippines ranked third among 55 countries in terms of opportunities for financial inclusion.
PH banks are stable for 2017 — Fitch
December 20, 2016

PH banks are stable for 2017 — Fitch

Fitch Ratings, a credit rating agency, said that the outlook on most Philippine banks for 2017 is stable and will not be upgraded over the next few years since they have already undergone upgrades this year.