April, 2024

• 26 April

  New knowledge, new tomorrow in agriculture

  

  More than 90 farmers in Davao, Cebu complete SM Foundation’s modern agri-training The SM Foundation continues its mission of empowering Filipino farmers by bringing modern agricultural practices to rural and urban communities across the country through the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) on Sustainable Agriculture Program.  Recently, 98 farmers from Cebu and Tagum City graduated from KSK. This batch comprised 25 …

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• 26 April

  Attorney-Client Relationship

  

  Lawyer-client relationship. — A lawyer-client relationship is of the highest fiduciary character. As a trust relation, it is essential that the engagement is founded on the confidence reposed by the client on the lawyer. Therefore, a lawyer-client relationship shall arise when the client consciously, voluntarily and in good faith vests a lawyer with his or her confidence for the purpose …

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• 25 April

  Parañaque trips Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Bulacan prevail

  

  The Parañaque Patriots struck from afar in the fourth quarter and thwarted the Muntinlupa Cagers, 64-57, on Wednesday to share the lead in the MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) Sixth Season elimination round at the crammed Olivarez College Gym in Parañaque  City. Philip Manalang canned two triples while Mark Yee and John Rey Villanueva added a triple each as Paranaque took control at 62-55 …

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• 25 April

  PSC, French Embassy to hold Olympic Volunteer Training Course

  

  The Philippine Sports Commission, in partnership with the French Embassy and the France Volontaires-Philippines, will conduct a volunteer training course for nine Filipino volunteers that will be part of the backbone for achieving successful staging of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games. The training course will be held on April 25 and 26 at the VIP Room of Rizal …

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• 25 April

  Zamboanga Valientes stave off Pola Pilipinas for second win at the Asian Tournament

  

  Franky Johnson waxed hot as the Zamboanga Valientes fended off fellow Filipino squad Pola Pilipinas RPG, 98-88, for its second win in the opening leg of The Asian Tournament, Wednesday in Guangdong, China. Johnson, a former PBA standout, took charge for the Valientes, firing 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field, including five three-pointers, in almost 24 minutes of …

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• 25 April

  Manila Water consistently passes strict PNSDW water quality parameters

  

  Manila Water continues to pass the stringent requirements of the Department of Health’s (DOH) Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water (PNSDW) assuring its 7.6 million customers in the East Zone safe and potable water up to their meters. This is the result of the company’s 100% compliance with the PNSDW standards for sampling surface water treatment facilities all year round. …

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• 25 April

  EATS HERE! MAFBEX Returns For a Culinary Journey!

  

  Worldbex Services International continues to celebrate diverse industries with its premier food and beverage event, the Manila Foods and Beverage Expo (MAFBEX). Celebrating its 18th year milestones this 2024, the Manila Foods and Beverages Expo (MAFBEX) is coming back this June 12 to 16, 2024 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, providing the next level of culinary journey for  …

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• 25 April

  JV Ejercito bares the ‘prescription racket’

  

  By Rose de la Cruz Following an expose by a news columnist about the operation of a pharmaceutical company that entices doctors to push its products through prescriptions in exchange for plane tickets, cash and other luxury items, Senator JV. Ejercito has named the company, which he describes as worse than the “Pharmally scandal.” Ejercito said Bell-Kenz Pharma Inc., apparently the …

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• 25 April

  Action star Efren Reyes, Jr. immortalizes late pop icon April Boy Regino in film

  

  By Boy Villasanta  How an action star and a screen villain in Efren Reyes, Jr. makes the life of the late rock star April Boy Regino an eternal piece of biopic? How can an award-winning actor in Efren Reyes, Jr. preserve and repose the music of April Boy as an artist of the masses? Simply put, by directing them. After …

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• 25 April

  Why discriminate applicants for their body tattoos

  

  By Rose de la Cruz A recent policy of the Philippine National Police banning aspirants from having body tattoos– which it links to those with criminal records or even belonging to groups engaged in crimes– was denounced by two congressmen, who urged the PNP for a reorientation of their bias against “this art form of expression.” Rep Jonathan Keith Flores …

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