Larry Loteyro captured top honors in the 8th Samahang Plaridel Golf 2024 at the Villamor Air Base Golf Club in Pasay City last Nov. 26. Loteyro, who represented leading IT services provider ActionLabs, emerged with the low gross score of 78 to bag the championship in the event organized by the Association of Philippines Journalists Samahang Plaridel Foundation, Inc, and …
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JA Philippines marks 2024 as a banner year, solidifying its role as a transformative force in youth empowerment and financial literacy across the country. Through strategic partnerships with corporate giants, government sectors, and an army of private volunteers, the organization has extended its programs to thousands of young beneficiaries, driving real change. This year’s achievements were punctuated by numerous accolades …
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Solaire Resort Entertainment City and Solaire Resort North, two of the most luxurious integrated resorts in Manila, proudly announce the appointment of the record-breaking South Korean singer PSY as their new brand ambassador. The exciting partnership follows PSY’s recent full-house performance ‘K-Swag Legend’ at The Theatre at Solaire on September 14, 2024, showcasing his undeniable popularity in the Philippines. PSY …
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By Rose de la Cruz Ever since the devolution of agriculture extension workers to the local government units under the Local Government Code of 1991, these civil servants— who have been much help to the farmers in previous years– have not learned much, or were barely used by the LGUs to further agricultural development in their jurisdictions. More often than …
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ArenaPlus, your 24/7 sports entertainment platform in the country, co-presents another season of the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) newest entertainment game offer, PBA Esports Bakbakan Season 2. PBA Esports Bakbakan is an esports league in the Philippines, organized by the PBA. The league includes esports teams from all twelve PBA franchise organizations. The first season tournament focused on Mobile Legends: …
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The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has issued a strong warning against the increasing prevalence of investment scams in the Philippines, particularly those involving cryptocurrency. This surge comes amid skyrocketing cryptocurrency prices in the global market, which scammers are exploiting to deceive potential victims. CICC Executive Director Alexander Ramos revealed that two weeks ago, 14 individuals have lodged formal …
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Senator Joel Villanueva, along with several colleagues, is advocating for an increase in the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP), currently pegged at P733 million as approved by the House of Representatives under the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). Villanueva confirmed his stance during an interview in Bocaue, Bulacan, on Friday, where he attended a …
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The government is carefully evaluating its course of action in response to the Supreme Court’s (SC) recent decision upholding the constitutionality of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) while excluding Sulu from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “We’re still studying it,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Friday, addressing calls to suspend the BARMM parliamentary elections scheduled …
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The defense partnership between the Philippines and Japan continues to grow stronger following a high-level meeting between the two countries’ top defense officials on Friday. Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. met with Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen on the sidelines of the 18th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the 11th ADMM Plus in …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. received United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III during his fourth visit to the Philippines on November 18, 2024. They celebrated the remarkable strides the United States and the Philippines have made to expand and modernize the alliance and reinforced their shared vision for a …
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