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Korean streaming service VIU launched in PH
December 02, 2016

Korean streaming service VIU launched in PH

PCCW Media Group, which operates in Hong-Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia, has launched VIU, a mobile streaming service that offers a surplus of Korean entertainment for Filipinos.
LRT-1 launches Christmas-themed train
December 05, 2016

LRT-1 launches Christmas-themed train

Christmas is definitely just around the corner as Light Rail Manila Corporation, the operation of the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1) has launched the LRT-1 Christmas Train last November 28, Monday, which is less than a month before Christmas
PDP-Laban launches feeding program for QC street children, adults
December 02, 2016

PDP-Laban launches feeding program for QC street children, adults

President Rodrigo Duterte’s Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) launched “Duterte’s Kitchen” in Cubao, Quezon City, a feeding program for the poor on December 1. According to Glen Badon, PDP-Laban national executive director, Duterte’s Kitchen was agreed upon during a meeting among Speaker Pantaleon D. Alvarez, Senate President Aquilino L. Pimentel III, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi and other party officials. Managed by Dexter Baracael, the feeding program aims to complement the ruling party’s Social Services and Economic Development Program and Duterte’s advocacy to feed the poor. “It was the brainchild of the Speaker after their meeting,” Badon said, adding that Duterte’s Kitchen, which is located near the Metro Rail […]
SM to improve and to introduce new cinema concepts in 2017
December 02, 2016

SM to improve and to introduce new cinema concepts in 2017

SM Lifestyle Entertainment Incorporate (SMLEI) is planning to renovate its 30-year old cinemas by 2017 to improve and to boost its sales.
Sangley Airport in Cavite to be operational by 2017
December 02, 2016

Sangley Airport in Cavite to be operational by 2017

A new airport in the Philippines is on the works as the Department of Transportation promises that the Sangley Airport in Cavite will be up and running by November 2017.
Coca-Cola Femsa to invest P200 million on Ph operations, to open more opportunities for Filipinos
December 02, 2016

Coca-Cola Femsa to invest P200 million on Ph operations, to open more opportunities for Filipinos

COCA-COLA Femsa is still committed to investing P200 million ($900 billion) in its Philippine operations from 2015 to 2020.
48 Australia Awards scholars set to leave
December 01, 2016

48 Australia Awards scholars set to leave

Forty-eight Australia Awards scholarship awardees from the Philippines are set to take up postgraduate studies in Australia, host to six of the top 100 universities in the world according to the 2016-2017 World University Rankings.
#SilentNoMore: Netizens may now report online bullies
December 01, 2016

#SilentNoMore: Netizens may now report online bullies

Silent No More is a campaign that encourages people to step-up against online trolls and bullies.
PLDT, Globe sign deal to lower interconnection fee
December 02, 2016

PLDT, Globe sign deal to lower interconnection fee

By January 1, 2017, PLDT Inc. and Globe Telecom’ interconnection fee for subscribers making calls between their networks will be cut from P4.00 to P2.50 per minute.
SM opens 60th mall in Pasig City
December 02, 2016

SM opens 60th mall in Pasig City

December is greeted by a pair of mall openings as SM Prime Holdings, the country’s largest shopping center operator, opens the doors to its 60th mall: SM City East Ortigas.
UP teams bag 6 medals at International Cheerleading Competition
December 01, 2016

UP teams bag 6 medals at International Cheerleading Competition

UP Pep Squad and UP Filipiniana bags 6 medals at International Cheerdancing Competition in Jakarta,Indonesia
Ayala Malls South Park is now open!
February 28, 2017

Ayala Malls South Park is now open!

There’s a new Ayala Mall in Muntinlupa City: the Ayala Malls South Park! YOUR NEW NEIGHBOR. Ayala Malls South Park opened its doors to the public last Tuesday, November 29. Image grabbed from Ayala Malls South Park Facebook page Ayala Malls South Park, which opened last Tuesday, November 29, is the latest addition to the list of Ayala Malls, which includes TriNoma in Quezon City and Glorietta and Greenbelt in Makati. It joins Alabang Town Center as the second Ayala Mall in Muntinlupa City. Stores currently open at Ayala Malls South Park are Penshoppe, Bench, Jockey, and Regatta. There’s also a Robinsons Supermarket located at the Lower Ground Floor (LG/F) […]
PH’s first mega rehab center is now open for patients
December 01, 2016

PH’s first mega rehab center is now open for patients

Department of Health (DOH) with the Inter-agency Task Force officially opened the first Mega Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DATRC) in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija on November 30, 2016.
Locally-produced mobile otome game “Notice Me Senpai!” nears one million downloads
December 01, 2016

Locally-produced mobile otome game “Notice Me Senpai!” nears one million downloads

Notice Me Senpai!, a mobile game made by Filipino game studio Skillshot Labs, is nearing a milestone most mobile games can only dream of: one million organic downloads, all in a span of one year.
Jollibee to open in Italy, to plant more branches in North America  
December 01, 2016

Jollibee to open in Italy, to plant more branches in North America  

Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) is planning to establish its first branch in Europe, particularly in Italy, possibly by 2017.
VIP Cinema at Venice Cineplex opens this December 3
December 01, 2016

VIP Cinema at Venice Cineplex opens this December 3

The country’s most romantic mall just got even more exciting! Have a world-class movie experience with Dolby Atmos technology, plush seats, and a VIP Cinema at the brand new Venice Cineplex, opening on December 03! Watch out for more details. Log on to Venice Grand Canal official Facebook page VeniceGrandCanal.   Source: VeniceGrandCanal, movieaficionadopilipinas
List of Philippine Holidays in 2017
December 01, 2016

List of Philippine Holidays in 2017

The list of Philippine regular holidays in 2017 has been released by the Malacañang a day after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Proclamation No. 50 on August 16.
Films to see this December
November 28, 2016

Films to see this December

Celebrate the Christmas season with films that are sure to be loved by every member of the family. This month will not only feature a selection of foreign films, as December 25 also marks the start of the annual Metro Manila Film Festival. Foreign Films:  DECEMBER 7 Underworld: Blood Wars Directed by: Anna Foerster Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Lara Pulver, Charles Dance Underworld: Blood Wars is an action-horror film that revolves around vampire death sealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) who continues to struggle after being betrayed by the Lycans and the vampire faction who both wanted to use her blood, as well as daughter’s, to become Vampire-Corvinus hybrids. Arrival Directed […]
Uniqlo owner Tadashi Yanai to become Japan’s richest man in 2016
December 01, 2016

Uniqlo owner Tadashi Yanai to become Japan’s richest man in 2016

Owner of Japanese fashion conglomerate, Tadashi Yanai is set to become Japan’s Richest man by the end of the year with a total net worth estimated at 16.3 billions US dollars (12.3 billion euros)
3 Japan-funded school construction projects in Mindanao officially turned over
November 29, 2016

3 Japan-funded school construction projects in Mindanao officially turned over

Three projects funded by the Embassy of Japan (EOJ) through the Japan-Bangsamoro Initiatives for Reconstruction and Development (J-BIRD) were officially turned over last November 17, in the municipality of Pagalungan, Maguindanao in Mindanao.