As the deadline for submission of entries to the 2023 PAGCOR Photography Competition draws nearer, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is making a final call to all interested amateur and professional photographers to submit their entries on or before the July 31, 2023 deadline. With the theme, “Sa’n Tayo Next?”, the competition aims to highlight the unadulterated, yet …
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Sec Loyzaga: Invest in rainwater collection
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading real estate developers in Southeast Asia, recently called on local public officials to avoid the extraction of groundwater and, instead, invest in rainwater collection for recycling and impoundment, as well as explore new technologies such as modular desalination and modular sewage …
Read More »SM Supermalls, Mesa ni Misis team up for the healthiest SuperMoms Meetup
Just in time for Nutrition Month, SM Supermalls partnered with Mesa ni Misis to celebrate the healthiest SuperMoms Meetup at the SM Megamall Event Atrium on July 22, Saturday. SuperMoms gathered once again for the biggest and grandest super momma convention, which also marked the launch of Juana’s Table, the newest recipe book by Mesa ni Misis’ Juana Manahan Yupangco. …
Read More »PAGCOR to launch own online casino in 1st QTR of 2024, eyes modernization of slot machine operations
Bouyed by the revitalization of the local gaming industry, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) is eyeing to implement measures that will further boost market growth, provide a more convenient gaming experience to guests, and encourage healthy competition. In his keynote address during the opening ceremony of the SiGMA Asia Summit 2023 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay …
Read More »SM honored for efforts in empowering PWDs at this year’s Apolinario Mabini Awards
SM Prime was recently honored at this year’s the 2023 Apolinario Mabini Awards for its efforts in empowering and uplifting Persons With Disabilities (PWDs). The organization took home multiple awards, conferred to it by the Philippine Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled (PFRD), at a special ceremony held at the Heroes Hall in Malacanang Palace, last 18 July 2023. …
Read More »Dextel Trading launched a unique Vitamin C food supplement
The Family started from a humble beginning and started their business called “ Dextel Trading “ It started its operation since 2001 supplying mesical supplies and generic medicines nationwide. The Company evolved in entering to have their own brand to offer a unique Vitamin C in the market. Zeinab Harake- DefenZinc celebrity endorser They chose Zeinab Harake as the most fit …
Read More »PAGCOR revenues surge 35.6% in H1 2023; contribution to nation-building up by 48.50%
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) continued to surpass its revenue achievements after it recorded P36.21 billion total income in the first half of 2023 – a 35.64% increment from its year-on-year figures of P26.70 billion. PAGCOR’s revenues for the first half of 2023 was just P2.59 billion or 6.68% short of its pre-pandemic output of P38.81 billion in …
Read More »Metrobank lends a helping hand to feed 3,500 Manilenos
The Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank), through its Branch Banking Sector (BBS), stepped up its employee volunteerism program, as it partnered with its corporate social responsibility arm, Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI), in organizing a series of feeding activities to benefit underprivileged individuals in the City of Manila. Bannered under its social response program ‘Helping Hands,’ more than 200 employees …
Read More »Hotel Sogo Officially Launches a New Branch in QC
Hotel Sogo, the largest hotel chain in the country, marked a new milestone in a grand and festive style, with the formal launching of Hotel Sogo-Timog 2 branch on July 21. The event was well-attended by guests and friends of Hotel Sogo and key officials from the Quezon City local government headed by Ms. Yolly Laxamana, Assistant to the Vice …
Read More »LTO received the first batch of MV license plates
Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista and Land Transportation Office (LTO) OIC Assistant Secretary Hector A. Villacorta received atleast 108,400 motor vehicle plates at the Plate Making Plant located in LTO Central, East Avenue, Quezon City. This marked the initial shipment of the 16,040,640 plates acquired by the DOTr through the winning bidder, Trojan-Tonnjes Joint Venture. To tackle the existing …
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