October, 2023

• 19 October

  Manila Chooks! stuns world No. 3 Antwerp in Qatar

  

  MANILA Chooks! pulled off one of the greatest—if not the greatest—upsets in its history early Wednesday morning. Boosted by the new quartet’s chemistry, Manila Chooks! carved out a stunning 14-12 overtime victory over world No. 3 Antwerp TOPdesk of Belgium in the level-9 FIBA 3×3 EXPO Al Bidda Park Challenger in Doha, Qatar. While most basketball-loving Filipinos were in slumber …

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• 19 October

  Converge ICT Joins Forces with PCC in an Alliance to Revolutionize the Esports and Education Segment

  

  Leading fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. announced their alliance with the Philippine Collegiate Championship (PCC), which is organized by  the Central Collegiate for Esports (CCE) to elevate esports gaming lifestyles through education for the next generation of gamers. Converge is actively expanding its presence in the educational segment, aligning perfectly with the CCE in their mission to support …

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• 19 October

  2023 Metro Manila Film Festival snubs films of Nora Aunor

  

  How could films of a National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts be snubbed by the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival? More than that, how could the so-called Queen of MMFF for her consistent box-office hits and ubiquitous presence in the past in the same fest be set aside by its current Selection Committee?  To think that the producers of …

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• 19 October

  Unilever inaugurates future-fit factory for Beauty & Wellbeing and Personal Care

  

  Unilever Philippines recently inaugurated its new Beauty & Wellbeing and Personal Care (BWPC) factory in General, Trias Cavite. The new facility will house the company’s production of daily beauty and hygiene needs such as shampoo, hair conditioners, deodorants, and face creams.       Unilever’s total operations in the Philippines is one of the largest amongst its network of operating sites around the …

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• 19 October

  Manila Water service connections climb to 1.163 million in Q2 2023

  

  Manila Water continues to experience an upswing in service expansion as it racks up a total of 1,163,014 connections as of July 2023 since 1997. As of July 2023, the water company had successfully installed 16,728 new water connections. Of the total new connections, 16,175 are new domestic service connections, which is already 81% of the 2023 target. In the …

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• 18 October

  Fintech Alliance PH Kickstarts ‘Bagong Pilipinas Country Pavilion’ for Singapore Fintech Festival

  

  In a groundbreaking move set to redefine the future of fintech in the Philippines, Fintech Alliance PH, the nation’s first and largest digital industry organization of startups and unicorns, is proud to announce the staging of the Philippines’ first and largest country pavilion called the “Bagong Pilipinas: The Philippine Country Pavilion” at the Singapore FinTech Festival during the Industry Collaboration …

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• 18 October

  ICTSI’s East Java project breaks ground

  

  East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit in East Java, Indonesia, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony last October 12 to showcase the development of a new state-of-the-art gateway for the Lamongan, Tuban and central Java hinterlands. The development consists of a 300-meter quay line, breakwater, super heavy lift breakbulk deck, and dredging of the navigational …

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• 18 October

  Philippines Central Bank Joins the 2023 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco

  

  The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delegation led by Deputy Governor Francisco G. Dakila, Jr. as Temporary Governor for the Philippines in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Monetary Board Member (MBM) V. Bruce J. Tolentino as Temporary Alternate Governor, attended the 2023 IMF and World Bank Group (WBG) Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco from 09-15 October 2023.[1]  This year’s …

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• 18 October

  Insurance, banking expert Dr. Mervin L. Pobre takes the helm at MaxiLife as new President and CEO

  

  Maxicare Life Insurance Corporation (MaxiLife) announced the appointment of Mr. Mervin L. Pobre, Ph.D. as the company’s new CEO effective August 1st, 2023. He succeeds Mr. Jose Pastor Z. Puno, the company’s founding CEO.  Under Puno’s guidance, MaxiLife insured 350,000 policy holders in the company’s first five months of commercial operations. MaxiLife as also recognized as with a Great Place …

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• 17 October

  Baguio listed among cheapest year-end Asia-Pacific destinations

  

  Baguio has been listed among the cheapest destinations in the Asia-Pacific region to visit by year-end, according to a study by Agoda an online travel agency. The study, conducted in September, showed that Baguio City is one of 10 cheapest destinations under the category of average room rates for 10 days for 2023. Baguio is placed just outside the Top …

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