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Clark-Incheon flights now available at Philippine Airlines
January 04, 2017

Clark-Incheon flights now available at Philippine Airlines

Daily flights to Incheon, Korea from Clark Airport in Pampanga under the national flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) started on January 1, 2017 using its 199-seater Airbus A321 jet.
MMFF extended until January 7 in select SM Cinemas
January 03, 2017

MMFF extended until January 7 in select SM Cinemas

The screening of all 8 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entries is extended in 10 selected SM Cinemas until January 7, 2017. This was according to a statement released by MMFF Committee (ExeCom) member Noel Ferrer in his Instagram account.
Filipino MMA vet Eduard Folayang is ONE FC Fighter of the Year
January 03, 2017

Filipino MMA vet Eduard Folayang is ONE FC Fighter of the Year

Filipino mixed martial arts (MMA) veteran and recently-crowned ONE Lightweight World Champion Eduard “Landslide” Folayang was crowned as ONE Championship’s Fighter of the Year for 2016.
JuzSpirits: Free alcohol-delivery app
January 03, 2017

JuzSpirits: Free alcohol-delivery app

Ever wanted to get your favourite liquors but don’t have the energy and time to do so? Worry not, because you can now have wines and spirits of your choice delivered right at your doorstep!
Traffic enforcers in Manila to wear ‘body cameras’ this 2017
January 03, 2017

Traffic enforcers in Manila to wear ‘body cameras’ this 2017

Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) traffic enforcers will wear body cameras this year to eliminate corruption as directed by Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada.
Michael Fassbender’s “Assassin’s Creed” Opens Jan. 4 in Philippine Cinemas
January 03, 2017

Michael Fassbender’s “Assassin’s Creed” Opens Jan. 4 in Philippine Cinemas

Michael Fassbender steps in and out of the dark to serve the light in the action-packed epic movie “Assassin’s Creed.”
Filipino Fashion Designer John Ablaza in New York Fashion Show
December 29, 2016

Filipino Fashion Designer John Ablaza in New York Fashion Show

International fashion designer from the Philippines, John Ablaza recently held his one night only “Couture & Culture” NYC 2016 in 4W43 West 43rd New York last December 10, 2016.
Mainstream and Indie: The Philippines’ Film Industry
January 04, 2017

Mainstream and Indie: The Philippines’ Film Industry

Which is better: indie or mainstream?
‘Ang Larawan’: From the stage to the big screen
December 29, 2016

‘Ang Larawan’: From the stage to the big screen

Set to be released in September 2017 is the film Ang Larawan, a musical based on National Artist for Literature Nick Joaquin’s A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino.
Laugh out Loud with Sony Channel this January 2017
December 28, 2016

Laugh out Loud with Sony Channel this January 2017

January is up for grabs – and laughs – as Sony Channel in Manila livens up your ROFLing (Rolling On the Floor Laughing) Sundays this New Year with a new season of Superstore and a new sit-com: The Carmichael Show.
A Guide to Choosing Your Car for Philippine Roads
July 21, 2022

A Guide to Choosing Your Car for Philippine Roads

We’re here to help you choose what type of car you should get for when you decide to drive on Philippine roads, especially in Metro Manila.
Department of Agriculture targets P900-M equipment loan from Japan
December 29, 2016

Department of Agriculture targets P900-M equipment loan from Japan

Department of Agriculture targets to modernize the sector to reduce post-harvest losses and ensure increased productivity with the help of a P900-million equipment loan from the Japanese government.
‘It’s the Philippines’ year’ — Fortune Magazine
January 04, 2017

‘It’s the Philippines’ year’ — Fortune Magazine

Fortune Magazine, in its December 1 issue, predicts that 2017 will be the Philippines’ year.
beep™ and PayMaya cards to be used at NLEX, SCTEX by 2017
December 28, 2016

beep™ and PayMaya cards to be used at NLEX, SCTEX by 2017

Manila North Tollways Corporation (MNTC), operator of Luzon Expressway (NLEx) and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx), plans to start accepting beep™ and PayMaya cards as cashless payment method by the first quarter of 2017.
Happy New Year from Philippine Primer!
January 01, 2017

Happy New Year from Philippine Primer!

2016 and all its grand openings, launches, expansions, and what have you are now a part of history. Let’s all move towards 2017 with renewed hope! From all of us here at Philippine Primer, Designed by Freepik
15% discount awaits you at Yakson House in Manila
December 28, 2016

15% discount awaits you at Yakson House in Manila

Want to try Yakson House’s popular Golki Therapy? Do it with this discount!
Local shoe brand, Rusty Lopez a hit in Indonesia
December 28, 2016

Local shoe brand, Rusty Lopez a hit in Indonesia

Filipino fashion retail brand Rusty Lopez recently opened its newest store in Jakarta, Indonesia.
December 28, 2016

Siam Thai’s New Year Group Package

Eat your way to the New Year with Siam Thai’s New Year Group Package! Thai food lovers may choose from 2 packages that are both delicious, yet affordable.
Baguio residents to restore the Garden Theater – the first-ever open cinema
December 28, 2016

Baguio residents to restore the Garden Theater – the first-ever open cinema

A group of local artists are reviving the first-ever open-air cinema in Baguio.
Japan’s Mizuho bank plans to expand in PH
December 28, 2016

Japan’s Mizuho bank plans to expand in PH

Mizuho Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Japan, plans to expand its footprint in the Philippines.