October, 2023

• 2 October

  Athletic bets fall by the wayside

  

  Athletic bets from the Philippines fell by the wayside one after the other in the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre here on Sunday. First to fall was Hanoi SEA Games champion William Morrison, who placed 11th in the 13-man shotput finals with his throw of 16.98 meters, a far cry from his season’s best 18.17. Finishing …

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• 2 October

  Victoria International Container Terminal gets new automated STS cranes

  

  Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), Australia’s first fully automated container terminal and one of world’s most advanced port facilities, will soon be handling the largest boxships to arrive in Australia after the recent delivery of two new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes.  “We are now ready to receive the largest vessels that will come to Australia as part of the upsizing strategy …

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• 2 October

  Manila Water underscores importance of desludging to safeguard environmental and community health

  

  Manila Water continues to bring essential sanitation services to its customers in the East Zone highlighted by monthly desludging caravan which offers household septic tank siphoning at no additional cost. For the month of October, Manila Water’s desludging trucks will be present in Barangay E. Rodriguez, East Kamias, Krus Na Ligas, Pinagkaisahan, Sauyo, Silangan, Tandang Sora, UP Campus, Kalusugan, West …

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• 2 October

  Government to raise over $1-B from RDB 2 offering

  

  The government is confident that it will raise more than USD1 billion from its second offering of Retail Onshore Dollar Bonds (RDB 2), a top official of the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. “It’s been three days, but we’re seeing the demand, we’re close to the USD1 billion initially that we targeted,” BTr Officer-in-Charge Sharon Almanza said during the …

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• 2 October

  Year-on-Year data shows bank lending expands by 7.7% in July 2023

  

  Preliminary data indicated that outstanding loans of universal and commercial banks (U/KBs), net of reverse repurchase (RRP) placements with the BSP, expanded by 7.7 percent year-on-year in July from 7.8 percent in June. On a month-on-month seasonally-adjusted basis, outstanding universal and commercial bank loans, net of RRPs, rose by 0.6 percent, similar with the previous month. Outstanding loans to residents, …

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• 2 October

  Phl foreign arrivals breach 4 million mark

  

  The Philippines has received more than four million foreign visitors since the beginning of 2023, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco shared the inspiring data Friday. The country hit a total of 4,005,465 in arrivals, accounting for over PHP316 billion in tourism spending as of posting. “I am very pleased to deliver the good news that today we have managed to reach …

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• 2 October

  Objects as evidence are those addressed to the senses of the court

  

  When an object is relevant to the fact in issue, it may be exhibited to, examined or viewed by the court. For instance: Violation of Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009. Objective illustration is the possible criminal case to be filed against person/s who copy or reproduce, or to cause to be copied or reproduced, the photo or video …

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• 1 October

  A toast to the best: Landers Wine Expo is back and bigger than ever!

  

  Landers Superstore, the trusted name in exclusive shopping experiences, showcases its impressive wine and liquor collection once again at the ongoing Landers Wine Expo 2023. Happening from September 27 to November 5, 2023, this annual store-wide event promises to be Landers Superstore’s biggest and most festive celebration of all things wine & liquor, offering members an opportunity to savor a …

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September, 2023

• 30 September

  MPL PH Press Corps, MOONTON collaborates for Journalism Workshop

  

  In line with its goal to foster esports journalism in the country, the MPL Philippines Press Corps, in partnership with MOONTON Games, and powered by Razer Gold, is holding its first-ever Esports Journalism Workshop at the Shooting Gallery Studios in Makati City starting October 1. Collegiate students from Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines-Diliman, University of Sto. Tomas, …

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• 30 September

  ManilART ‘23 celebrates the ‘New Contemporary’

  

  With celebrations tempered by three years of pandemic, ManilART’23 returns as a festival and fellowship of artists, collectors and aficionados with a grand Gala opening night on October 11 at the SMX Convention Center Taguig. This marks a triumphant return to form while integrating exciting new offerings, embodying the fair’s theme of “A New Contemporary.”  Embracing change and honoring legacies …

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