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6 December

The rich heritage of Taal’s old houses

More than a year after Taal Volcano erupted and the pandemic disrupted our lives, the town of Taal has started to beckon tourists to its colonial ancestral houses.

6 December

Rich history of Escolta

Escolta is the oldest street in Manila. Amidst the city’s embrace of modernity such as proliferation of laptops and cellphones, Escolta still exudes a vague European feel.

6 December

Rustic, scenic, delicious Nueva Ecija

Provinces in Northern Luzon have started accepting local visitors after more than 30% of Filipinos have been fully vaccinated. One such province is Nueva Ecija whose rich lands offer a wide range of fun adventures for travel-hungry wanderers.

6 December

Wider accessibility for Filipino literature

For many, the first time Filipinos got to read a book during their early school days was during subjects on local language or history. Some may have enjoyed reading from the works of Dr. Jose Rizal and Francisco Balagtas or from contemporary authors like Bob Ong, Lualhati Bautista, and Ricky Lee.

6 December

TeaM Energy enables development projects in thirteen North Luzon municipalities

Thirteen Local Government Units in Region 1 will benefit from various development projects resulting from the operations of TeaM Energy’s Sual Power Station in Pangasinan.

6 December

Omicron, threat to global economy – OECD

The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warned that the COVID-19 Omicron variant threatens the global economic recovery as it lowered the growth forecast for 2021 and appealed for a swifter rollout of Covid vaccines.

6 December

BSP to use polymer money starting Q2 next year

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will issue starting second quarter of 2022 polymer banknotes which are more cost-efficient, durable and hygienic than the paper-based bills.

6 December

BOC auctions smuggled luxury cars for COVID efforts

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will auction smuggled luxury cars that were stopped at ports of entry in order to raise funds for government’s COVID-19 efforts.

6 December

Globe on content creation: Consumers first before technology

In a world where things are going digital and content permeates nearly all aspects of people’s lives, it is imperative for content creators to listen to consumers and build business models suitable for the growing market. This shift in customer behavior and demand for content essentials have prompted Globe to introduce innovations for a better customer experience.

6 December

ICTSI-supported vax sites in Parañaque administer over 300,000 Moderna doses

The vaccination support initiative of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) and Bloomberry Resorts Corp. has administered over 300,000 doses of mRNA Moderna vaccines since ICTSI-sponsored vaccination sites in Solaire Resort and Casino and at the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NPF) property in Parañaque City opened midyear.

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December, 2021