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The Trump effect: how Donald Trump’s win affects PH
November 10, 2016

The Trump effect: how Donald Trump’s win affects PH

The US elections have just been concluded, and according to the latest numbers, Donald Trump will be the next US President. There have been a lot of responses online from people across the globe. There were those that were happy with the win, and there were people who were disappointed. THE DON OF AMERICA. US President-elect Donald Trump speaking about immigration policy in Phoenix, Arizona. Image taken by Gage Skidmore, grabbed from Wikimedia Commons Having a new president is a scene that’s all too familiar for Filipinos; after all, we did just elect President Rodrigo Duterte to the Presidency six months ago. Similarities between the two have been pointed out […]
PGA Sompo celebrates 25th Anniversary in Manila
November 11, 2016

PGA Sompo celebrates 25th Anniversary in Manila

PGA Sompo Insurance Corporation celebrated its 25th anniversary on November 7, 2016 at Conrad Manila in Pasay City.
Donald Trump is new POTUS
November 09, 2016

Donald Trump is new POTUS

In what can be said as one of the more nerve-wracking US elections to date, business tycoon Donald J. Trump is now President-elect of the United States. POTUS DONALD J. TRUMP. The business tycoon, once compared to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, is elected President of the United States (POTUS). Screenshot from TIME Magazine Youtube page According to data from the New York Times, Republican candidate Donald Trump led the presidential race with 276 electoral votes compared to 218 votes for Democrat candidate and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Both candidates needed 270 votes, or an absolute majority vote, to win the election. This marks the first time a […]
New mobile app allows users to file reports and submit incidents to the government
November 11, 2016

New mobile app allows users to file reports and submit incidents to the government

Cormant Technologies Inc. recently launched iReport, a mobile application that enables citizens to reach out to the government.
PH attends World Travel Market in London
November 09, 2016

PH attends World Travel Market in London

Philippines is one of the participants in the leading global event for the travel industry—World Travel Market—on November 7-9, 2016 at ExCel, London.
SC allows hero’s burial for Marcos
November 08, 2016

SC allows hero’s burial for Marcos

The Marcoses finally get what they’ve been asking for the past 30 years: their patriarch, Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. will finally be laid to rest at the Libignan ng mga Bayani (Heroes’ Cemetery).
Yellow Cab to open branches in Middle East
November 08, 2016

Yellow Cab to open branches in Middle East

Popular pizza chain Yellow Cab is set to expand overseas as it opens branches in Middle East.
Fly free on your birthday with Skyjet Airlines
November 07, 2016

Fly free on your birthday with Skyjet Airlines

Fly to your dream destination on your birthday for free with Skyjet Airline’s birthday promo!
PH government to launch ‘transparency website’
November 07, 2016

PH government to launch ‘transparency website’

The Philippine government is set to launch its own website called “Freedom of Information portal” where people can access information about government projects for transparency.
PH ranks as the 60th most prosperous country
November 04, 2016

PH ranks as the 60th most prosperous country

The Philippines ranked 60 out of the 149 countries that were evaluated by the London-based Legatum Institute.
PH firm Robinsons Land Corporation helps Japanese firm’s ‘Karaksa Hotel’
November 07, 2016

PH firm Robinsons Land Corporation helps Japanese firm’s ‘Karaksa Hotel’

Robinsons Land Corporation assisted one of Japan’s leading real estate, property and chain store management firms—Xymax Corporation—in the design and marketing for its new Karaksa Hotel chain.
Manny Pacquiao is the new WBO Welterweight Champion
November 07, 2016

Manny Pacquiao is the new WBO Welterweight Champion

Manny Pacquiao defeats Jessie Vargas in their WBO welterweight title boxing match, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in Las Vegas
Swedish companies to participate in their biggest delegation yet in PH
November 07, 2016

Swedish companies to participate in their biggest delegation yet in PH

A Swedish defense contractor called Saab Group is set to open an office in Taguig City on Wednesday, where its representatives will be part of a business delegation to explore opportunities in the Philippines.
PH black pepper production area in Davao Occidental gets ‘five star’ rating
November 07, 2016

PH black pepper production area in Davao Occidental gets ‘five star’ rating

Jakarta-based International Pepper Community (IPC) executive director W. Don Lionel Gunaratne gives ‘five star’ rating to a nursery of black pepper seedlings in Davao Occidental.
Government targets 2019 opening for the first world-class airport in Clark
November 07, 2016

Government targets 2019 opening for the first world-class airport in Clark

A new terminal building in Clark Airport, which serves as an alternative to Manila's overcrowded terminal, will be finished by the middle of President Rodrigo Duterte's term, a transportation official said Thursday
Filipina scientists receive Gregorio Y. Zara Award for plant research
November 03, 2016

Filipina scientists receive Gregorio Y. Zara Award for plant research

Two scientists recently received awards for their novel research on plants endemic to the Philippines. Dr. Maribel Nonato and Dr. Rizalinda de Leon were presented by the Philippine Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology (PhilAAST) after both received the Gregorio Y. Zara Awards for Basic and Applied Research. DR. MARIBEL NONATO. Hailed as “Pandan Queen” by her students in UST, she was awarded the Gregorio Y. Zara Award for Basic Research because of her pioneering research on the Philippine pandan. Dr. Nonato, the Vice Rector for Research and Innovation at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), received the award for Basic Research because of her pioneering work on […]
Philippine Airlines to build walkway connecting Terminals 1 and 2
November 04, 2016

Philippine Airlines to build walkway connecting Terminals 1 and 2

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is seeking to build an elevated walkway which will connect Terminal 1 to Terminal 2.
PH to launch biggest infrastructure plan “Build, Build, Build”
November 04, 2016

PH to launch biggest infrastructure plan “Build, Build, Build”

The biggest infrastructure program in the Philippines “Build, Build, Build” is set to happen soon to propel the country’s economic growth in the next five-and-a-half years.
Jollibee to open first Japan store in 2018
November 07, 2016

Jollibee to open first Japan store in 2018

In a signing ceremony held last October 26 in Japan, Jollibee founder Tony Tan Kakucho hints about the first Jollibee franchise in Japan in 2018.
Nobel laureate arrives in Manila to receive honors
November 04, 2016

Nobel laureate arrives in Manila to receive honors

Mario Vargas Llosa, the recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature will visit the Philippines for a conferment of academic distinctions and a lecture on November 7-8, 2016 at University of Santo Tomas (UST) and De La Salle University (DLSU).