November, 2024

• 4 November

  GSIS launches new loan program for members

  

  The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) launches the Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL) Lite program to help its members quickly bridge or cover unexpected expenses and temporary budget gaps, the GSIS said. The MPL Lite, tailored specifically to support members, offers accessible financing that ranges from 5,000 to 50,000 (multiple of five) with flexible repayment terms of six, 12, 18 or  24 …

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• 4 November

  East Java Multipurpose Terminal partners with Sinarmas LDA Usaha Pelabuhan

  

  East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in Lamongan Regency, Indonesia, has appointed Sinarmas LDA Usaha Pelabuhan (SLUP) as its preferred towage and pilotage supplier.  Under this partnership, SLUP will deploy two Azimuth Stern Drive Z-peller propulsion system harbor tugs with total engine power of 6,200 horsepower and provide Maritime Pilot Class 1 services to …

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• 4 November

  TECNO Pocket Go Named to TIME’S List of The Best Inventions of 2024

  

  Global innovative technology brand TECNO today shared that its innovative TECNO Pocket Go has been listed as one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024 by TIME.  This recognition underscores TECNO’s leadership in innovation with a futuristic mindset, further adding to TECNO Pocket Go’s impressive array of accolades, including from the Red Dot Design Awards, the International Design Excellence Awards and …

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• 4 November

  BCDA is only PHL nat’l agency to bag two Gold Stevie Awards

  

  The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has made history by being the only national government agency from the Philippines to bag two Gold Stevie awards in the prestigious 2024 International Business Awards held at the InterContinental Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey on 11 October 2024. Of over 3,600 entries from 62 nations, the BCDA’s 2021 Annual Report (Best Annual Report …

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• 4 November

  McDonald’s Philippines Marks First Batch of YouthWorks PH Graduates with USAID

  

  McDonald’s Philippines (Golden Arches Development Corporation), led by George T. Yang, founder and master franchise holder of the quick-service giant in the country, proudly celebrated the graduation of its first batch of youth trainees under the YouthWorks PH program. YouthWorks PH is an initiative in partnership with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Philippine Business for Education (PBEd) …

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• 4 November

  Blanco Brothers to celebrate UST Artlets 60th Anniversary with life-size mural

  

  Isabella E. Cuartero The relationship between our past and present has a huge impact as it profoundly shapes our future. No matter how far we go or how quickly we move forward, the past remains a part of us. It serves as a reminder of who we once were, guiding us as we weave the threads of our present endeavors …

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• 4 November

  At 17, the best time to live our life at Artlets

  

  By Wilma Villanueva-Palafox Not knowing exactly what course I wanted to take up after high school, my parents decided    that the University of Santo Tomas was the ONLY school for me. The thought of going to the state university was definitely remote. My father called it “the hub of Communism.” On the first day of class at the Faculty …

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• 4 November

  Beautederm launches Belle Dolls, new beauty and wellness brand

  

  By Isabella E. Cuartero Beauty business magnate Rhea Tan officially introduced her endorsers for Belle Dolls, a new beauty and wellness brand. Tan welcomed Sparkle stars Ysabel Ortega, Miguel Tanfelix, Sofia Pablo, and Shaira Diaz as the brand’s ambassadors on Oct. 16 at Novotel Cubao in Quezon City.  “The essence of our brand is the transformative experience that we provide …

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• 4 November

  Japanese company opens training facility in Bulacan

  

  In  a bid to elevate the construction expertise of its Filipino employees and subcontractors, Japanese construction services firm Sumisetsu Philippines Inc. (SPI), the local subsidiary of Sumitomo Densetsu, has opened a new training facility in Bulacan. SPI said its new Technical Center, a three-building state-of-the-art facility in Baliuag, was opened  “for training and skills building of its employees, subcontractors, and …

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• 4 November

  PBBM leads opening of new mega distribution facility

  

  President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the opening of the new mega distribution facility of logistics giant Maersk, which is seen to boost the country’s import and export activities and bring the Philippine logistics system closer to becoming “a powerful force.” “With the grand opening of the Maersk Optimus Distribution Center, our logistics system will be a step closer to …

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