March, 2025

• 17 March

  Fil-Chinese commerce chamber holds screening of ‘Ne Zha 2’

  

  PASSERBYBy Nestor Cuartero “Happee lang” was how FFCCCII President Dr. Cecilio K. Pedro described the dazzling celebration of cinema and cross-cultural friendship during the exclusive media screening of record-shattering animated epic “Ne Zha 2” at Fisher Mall’s VIP Premiere Theater March 15.  The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) hosted the screening as part of …

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• 17 March

  My memories of Delia Razon

  

  by Boy Villasanta When the news broke out that veteran actress Delia Razon passed away last Saturday, memories of her keep on rushing in my mind until this very moment. I remember when I first saw her in a taping of a sitcom in the old Broadcast City–which housed the stations Channel 2 (Banahaw Broadcasting Company), Channel 9 (Radio Philippines …

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• 17 March

  Speaker asks why the slow adoption of biofertilizers

  

  By Rose de la Cruz Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, who was guest of honor and speaker at the inauguration Sunday of the P200-million Bio N biofertilizer plant facility of the Agri Specialist Inc. in Sta. Rosa, Laguna asked why the adoption of biofertilizer in the rice sector has been too slow and why there was more imported biofertilizers when a …

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• 17 March

  Luxxe White didn’t die, she just turned ultimate

  

  PASSERBYBy Nestor Cuartero Rising from high drama and general theatricks, Frontrow introduced its newest product, Luxxe White in an elaborate, theatre-worthy presentation March 15 at its Quezon City headquarters.  Luxxe White did not actually die. It just evolved into Luxxe White Ultima – a bigger, better, and stronger line of products  that redefines health, beauty, and wellness. With a more …

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• 17 March

  GMA Network’s Mel Tiangco Honored with Prestigious Awards for Women’s Month

  

  Highly respected broadcast news personality and GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF) Ambassador Mel Tiangco was recently honored with two distinguished awards in celebration of Women’s Month, recognizing her unwavering dedication to public service and women empowerment. Tiangco, who is also one of the pillars of GMA Integrated News, was among the recipients of the Community Impact Award at the inaugural Babae …

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• 17 March

  Mainstream stars and indie icons vie for Puregold CinePanalo 2025 acting awards 

  

  The competition is fierce for the top acting awards in this year’s Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival. The festival’s awarding body just released the official list of nominees for the festival’s acting awards, highlighting the cream of the crop in an already stacked lineup of performances. From longtime industry veterans to up and comers of all ages, the nominee list for …

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• 17 March

  Duterte’s arrest has little impact on local economy

  

  By Tracy Cabrera Amid speculations that the arrest of former President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte could pose greater risks to local trade, analysts believe it may not directly affect stocks and bonds. However, investors remain wary of global trade uncertainties. Fears of possible “political instability” rattled investors, causing the Philippine stock market’s main index to drop by 2 percent and erase …

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• 17 March

  Duterte threatens lawsuit against CIDG chief

  

  Former President Rodrigo R. Duterte has warned Police Maj. Gen. Nicolas D. Torre III of a possible lawsuit from his family once the police official retires from service. Torre, the acting director of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police (PNP), disclosed this during a panel discussion hosted by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on …

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• 17 March

  MC intensifies NAIA cleanup to prevent flooding

  

  San Miguel Corp. (SMC) continues its extensive cleanup efforts around the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) complex to mitigate flooding and improve water flow. Through its “Better Rivers PH” initiative, SMC has been rehabilitating waterways in Parañaque City and clearing flood drains around NAIA. As of Friday, the initiative has covered 2.58 kilometers and removed 129,862 tons of silt and …

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• 17 March

  Passenger nabbed at NAIA for ammo in bag

  

  A male passenger bound for China was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Thursday after security personnel discovered a loaded firearm magazine in his trolley bag. According to a Facebook post by the Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP AVSEGROUP), x-ray screening detected a .45 caliber magazine loaded with seven rounds of ammunition. The passenger …

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