March, 2023

• 27 March

  Tigers arrange PSL title duel vs Lanterns

  

   Defending champion Davao Occidental-Cocolife brought down hard-fighting Pampanga Royce Hotel 88-80 last Friday night in the deciding Game 3 of their best-of-three semifinals showdown in the Manila Bankers Life-Pilipinas Super League Pro Division Second Conference Dumper Cup at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan.  The Tigers rode the hot hands of former PBA player John Wilson, who fired 22 …

  Read More »
• 27 March

  San Juan, Laguna, Pasig chessers stamp class

  

  Standings North – San Juan 18-1, Laguna 18-1; Pasig 15-4; Mandaluyong 11-8, Manila 11-8; Cavite 10-9; Cagayan 8-11; Rizal 6-13; Isabela 5-14; Quezon City 4-15. South – Negros 18-1; Toledo 13-6; Davao 12-7; Iloilo 11-8; Camarines-Iriga 9- 10; Zamboanga 7-12; Surigao 7-12; Tacloban 4-15; Cebu 2-17; Mindoro 1-18. Northern Division teams asserted their supremacy over their Southern counterparts as they …

  Read More »
• 24 March

  ENJOY UP TO 25GB BONUS ALL-ACCESS DATA WITH DITO SIM STARTER PACKS

  

  To encourage more Filipinos to try its high-speed data and value-for-money products, youngest telco player DITO Telecommunity now offers its DITO SIM Starter Pack with up to 25GB all-access data for only Php 39! New subscribers can also enjoy a bonus 30-day Amazon Prime Video mobile subscription for every purchase of any DITO Level-Up Pack!  In light of the new …

  Read More »
• 23 March

  Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna Partners with Business College of Athens to offer cutting-edge Greek Ship Management Master’s Degrees

  

  On March 21, 2023, the Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the Business College of Athens (BCA) and Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna (Mapúa MCL) at the Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc. (PTC) with BCA President, Mr. Harris Daskalakis and Mapúa MCL’s President and CEO, Dr. Dodjie S. Maestrecampo. The partnership marks the beginning of Mapúa MCL’s first-ever master’s degree offerings, the …

  Read More »
• 23 March

  Manila Water’s expands water service connections to more than 1.1M

  

  East Zone concessionaire Manila Water has recorded a significant increase in its new water connections since the pandemic, as it expands its total water service connections to 1,150,297 from August 1997 to December 2022. In 2022 alone, Manila Water has installed 33,909 new water service connections which is 56% higher than the 21,680 new water service connections in 2021. With …

  Read More »
• 23 March

  SM Xiamen Phase III wins “2022 Best Architectural Design Award”

  

  Commercial complexes newly-opened or completed before Y2023 in Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are eligible to submit nominations to 2022 Best Architectural Design Award and will be judged from the dimensions of overall planning, architectural design, landscape design, interior design. SM Xiamen Phase III was recognized as one of the five winners through the fierce competition of given …

  Read More »
• 23 March

  Accountancy profession marks 100th year in Philippines

  

  The Board of Accountancy, in collaboration with the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants and other sectoral organizations, celebrated the centenary of the accountancy profession in the country on March 17, 2023. The event, which carried the theme: “Celebrating the Past, Transforming the Present, Shaping the Future” was the culmination of the year-long celebration, which was launched on March 17, …

  Read More »
• 22 March

  Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Manage the
  Effects of Global Supply Chain Disruptions

  

  As the Philippines continue to experience high inflation, recording 8.6% in February 2023, Filipinos are expected to adjust their budgets and prioritize essential goods and services. While this poses an opportunity for grocery retailers to increase sales, the ongoing global supply chain disruptions have also made it difficult to keep inventory high and prices low.  According to the World Economic …

  Read More »
• 22 March

  PAGCOR “seriously considering” a purely regulatory role

  

  Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco disclosed the new management’s plans to focus more on PAGCOR’s regulatory role, expand the agency’s reach and contribute more to nation-building. During the opening of the ASEAN Gaming Summit in Marriott Manila on March 21, 2023, where Tengco was keynote speaker, the PAGCOR chief explained that under his term, …

  Read More »
• 22 March

  SM Foundation’s medical missions in Batangas

  

  Lemery, Batangas – Two medical and dental missions were conducted by SM Foundation in Batangas boosting the number of beneficiaries to the SM groups’ CSR program for health and wellness.  At the SM Center Lemery 396 patients from nearby barangays availed of 607 medical and dental services.  Of this number, 325 sought medical consultations from volunteer doctors. The patients were …

  Read More »