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The densely-populated island of Luzon is home to over half of the Philippines’ population, many of whom consume shellfish on a regular basis. An international team of scientists has just confirmed the presence there of two species of Pseudo-nitzschia diatoms capable of producing a dangerous neurotoxin that can cause severe sickness and memory loss.  Poetically described as “algae that live …

The 28th edition of the Mabuhay Miles Elite Invitational Golf Tournament goes to Tagaytay on Nov. 14, Thursday, where a full field of 350 players coming from the business sector here and abroad will tee it up. Ryan Abdon will be shooting to win the event for the second straight time after triumphing at the Orchard in Cavite last year …

As part of its efforts to help the government in ensuring health and medical services,  the SM Foundation  turned over the  newly-renovated Basa Air Base Hospital located  in Floridablanca, Pampanga recently.` SM Foundation Executive Director for Health and Medical Programs Connie Angeles said the Basa Air Base Hospital is a 17-bed capacity facility catering to the medical and healthcare needs …

Bringing Next-level Fluency and Durability in the Philippines Innovative technology brand TECNO has announced the debut of its latest smartphone in the Philippines, the SPARK 30 Series, featuring a dynamic lineup of four models including an exciting SPARK 30 Series TRANSFORMERS Edition. The new series brings revolutionary durability and playability with 5-year guaranteed lag-free performance, more immersive audiovisuals, an incredible …

J&T Express, one of the leading delivery service providers in the Philippines, is expanding its Cash-on-Delivery (COD) offering, now available to walk-in customers and door-to-door pickup clients starting this quarter. The expansion aims to provide more convenient payment options for customers, particularly micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that rely on flexible logistics solutions.  With the new COD feature accessible …

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) achieved a revenue surge in the first nine months of the year, reaching P79.43 billion, a 42% increase from last year’s P55.95 billion. PAGCOR Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco attributed this growth largely to the electronic games sector. “The electronic games sector alone contributed P28.22 billion or 35.52 percent to the gaming revenue …

Since its establishment in April, the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) Task Force Kalasag (TFK) has seized 872,652 units of substandard goods valued at P297.9 million. The seized products were deemed substandard due to missing markings required by the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) and insufficient product information. Confiscated items included household appliances, ceramic tiles, sanitary wares, steel wires, …

Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows to the Philippines totaled USD1.03 billion in September, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday. The September net inflows surged by over 92 percent, or USD491.82 million higher from the previous month, up from August’s USD533.95 million. “The US$1,025.77 million net inflows for September 2024 are a reversal …

Oil prices continued to climb on Friday following news reports that Iran is preparing to strike Israel in a few days. The international oil benchmark of Brent crude increased by 0.55 percent to USD74.43 per barrel at 11.09 a.m. local time (0809 GMT), up from the previous session’s close of USD74.02. The US benchmark West Texas Intermediate also rose by …

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) was recognized with a Gold Stevies at the recently held 2024 International Business Awards for its ‘Grow With Metrobank’ campaign, which tell the stories of growth from customers’ and Metrobankers’ perspective. The campaign had two parts: first is a customer story video, which is based on how the Bank has helped clients in their …