September, 2023

• 5 September

  RAISING A MESSAGE

  

  Senators Miguel Zubiri, Joel Villanueva and Ronald dela Rosa proudly don patriotic shirts printed with the words “WEST PH SEA” when they watched the Gilas vs China FIBA Workd Cup game recently at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. REYMUNDO G. NILLAMA

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• 5 September

  Philippines – 1 of 10 best places to live

  

  The Philippines placed eighth in the 10 best place for expats offering comfortable retirement lifestyle, supported by hospitable Filipinos, according to InterNations’ Expat Insider Report 2023, an annual survey of expats living and working abroad. While the Philippines ranked poorly in terms of quality of life, working abroad and in providing essentials to expats, the country ranked third in ease …

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• 5 September

  A short trip through Philippine history in Manila

  

  Records of our Philippine heritage are within arms reach at Museo de Intramuros and Casa Manila Museum Understanding Philippine history and culture calls for exploring important and easily accessible sites. The Spanish colonization era remains central to what makes us Filipinos.  Important pieces of this past have been preserved within the walled city of Intramuros. Take a trip down Philippine …

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• 5 September

  Discovering Pampanga’s hidden gems

  

  Apart from being known as “Culinary Capital” of the Philippines, Pampanga boasts of local tourist destinations that will surely bring joy and adventure. Here are some things to see and do in Pampanga: Museum tour Maestro Willy Layug, a household name for ecclesiastical art, plans to open his museum in Pampanga in the future. His exhibit includes religious sculpture and …

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• 5 September

  Magdalena Gamayo: one of Philippine National Living Treasures

  

  In 1992, the Philippine government, through the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), shed light on the many cultural bearers of folk art through the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA).  Also known as the National Living Treasure Awards, GAMABA recognizes Filipino artisans, “whose distinctive skills have reached such a high level of technical excellence and have been …

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• 5 September

  FECP is Guiness’ ‘Largest Ensemble of Car Horns’ World Record

  

  The Guinness Book of World Records on the “Largest Ensemble of Car Horns” is now being held by a Philippine car club after it broke the former record last Sunday (Aug. 27) under the watchful eyes of a Japanese adjudicator sent by the world organization to witness the event. A total of 1,077 mid-size sport utility vehicles under the Ford …

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• 5 September

  MINI unwraps Convertible Seaside Edition

  

  MINI Asia and MINI Philippines launched with great fanfare the MINI Convertible Seaside Edition and the MINI Clubman Untold Edition last week at the MINI Bonifacio Global City Showroom in Taguig City. Currently the world’s only premium convertible in the compact car segment, the MINI Convertible embodies individual open-air driving pleasure. In the MINI Cooper S, 10 of the only …

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• 5 September

  Successful Autobot Jamboree 2023 in Pangasinan

  

  Autobot Offroad Philippines successfully held its Autobot Jamboree 2023, a 2-day off-road, overlanding and camping activity that gathered a record 145 participating rigs in Agno, Pangasinan. Autobot Offroad PH president and CEO Randy Lao was overjoyed with the number of participants. “There were 170 people who registered the week before the event and we had to limit the number of …

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• 5 September

  GAC Motor has new chief

  

  Franz Decloedt, the former marketing director of Astara Philippines since March this year, has been promoted as the new brand head of GAC Motor, while Timmy Naval-de Leon has been designated in his former position. Decloedt will be at the helm of GAC Motor’s brand operations, overseeing strategic sales and marketing initiatives, and contributing to the brand’s continued success. He …

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• 4 September

  Palace announces imposition of mandated rice price cap

  

  The implementation of the mandated price ceilings for rice will start on Sept. 5, Malacañang said last week.  The clarification was made after Executive Order (EO) 39 stated that the price cap on regular and well-milled rice will take effect immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.  “The Office of the Executive …

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