July, 2022

• 28 July

  BSP Governor Medalla Welcomes DOF Chief Diokno to Monetary Board

  

  Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe M. Medalla (left) administers the oath of office to Department of Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno as President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s designated Cabinet member representative to the Monetary Board (MB). Secretary Diokno, who was previously the MB Chairman and Governor of the BSP, is the sixth member of the central bank’s policy-making body chaired by BSP Governor Medalla.

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• 28 July

  Solaire Tops Off its Second Property

  

  Solaire Resort & Casino, the Philippines’ leading luxury integrated resort formally topped off its anticipated second property situated in Vertis North, Quezon City last July 25, 2022. Officially named “Solaire Resort North”, the addition to the Solaire brand aims to capture and cater to the northern and eastern markets of Metro Manila and the National Capital Region. Solaire Resort North …

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• 27 July

  Museum on the Move preserves relics in Lopez, Quezon; asserts economic progress

  

  In this day and age of economic downturn and stark poverty, not only in the many parts of the world but in the Philippines as well because of the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and other woes, what and how does a museum contribute to bounce back a robust economy? Can artifacts and other relics of the past be …

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• 27 July

  Get Your Health Checked this Diabetes Awareness Week

  

  In the Philippines, diabetes is one of the leading causes of mortality. In 2021, diabetes mellitus ranked fifth on the list of causes of death in the country, according to a report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). This condition is caused by elevated sugar levels in the blood due to insufficient insulin production. If left unchecked, the chronic disease can result in …

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• 25 July

  First gen member of The New Minstrels makes waves in Australia TV and broadcast ads

  

  Since singing with the group The Minstrels (later renamed The New Minstrels) in the 1970s with first gen members Louie Reyes, Cesar de la Fuente, Eugene Villaluz, Annette Belen, Meiling Gozun Fuentes (who replaced Aida Balmaceda Surla who got married), Eileen Novak (nee Dolina) has been  wearing other hats like acting and product endorsing. Aside from role playing in Australia’s …

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• 24 July

  LANDBANK launches ’PISO’ account for unbanked Filipinos

  

  Students, public utility vehicle drivers, vendors, household helpers, farmers, fishers, and other unbanked and underserved Filipinos can now open a LANDBANK PISO account with just P1.00 as minimum initial deposit. The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) offers a new product to help bring more unbanked and underserved Filipinos—including students, public utility vehicle drivers, vendors, household helpers, farmers, and fishers—into …

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• 23 July

  Public servants

  

  The ‘Marites’ story of Executive Secretary’s resignation may not be funny to Atty. Vic Rodriguez (who took it with a grain of vinegar) but as they say when there’s smoke, something’s something cooking. Barely a month into the new administration, various positions in the bureaucracy have not been filled up completely. As President Bongbong said again and again during the …

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• 22 July

  Instantly send cash to a Metrobank account
  through PERA HUB branches

  

  Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Metrobank) has expanded its partnership with remittance company PERA HUB, allowing individuals to conveniently send money to Metrobank account holders nationwide. With this service, individuals who need to send cash to Metrobank account holders simply need to: Head to the nearest PERA HUB branch;Accomplish their remittance form; and Show one (1) valid ID to the PERA …

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• 22 July

  GERI to open 1,200-seater Convention Center in Boracay Newcoast

  

  The fully-airconditioned, brownout-free facility will have its own landscaped garden lawn with panoramic sea views Megaworld subsidiary Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (GERI) is opening its Boracay Newcoast Convention Center (BNCC) this month, right within its expansive 150-hectare Boracay Newcoast in the eastern part of Boracay Island.  The 1,200-seater convention facility is a modern tensile structure that can be divided into three …

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• 22 July

  Calbayog Water boosts protected area with planting of hundreds of tree seedlings

  

  Calbayog Water Co., Inc. (CBCI) one of the operating units of Manila Water in the Visayas region boosts the Calbayog Pan-as Hayiban Protected Landscape with the planting of hundreds of tree seedlings on more than a hectare of land adjacent to the protected area. In partnership with Calbayog City Water District (CCWD) and in coordination with the City Environment & …

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