By Boy Villasanta Led by Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chair Don Artes, the Selection Committee of the agency has chosen the last five official entries to the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival held at the Podium Hall of The Podium Tuesday afternoon in Ortigas, Pasig City. Artes said that there were seventy submissions to the selection of the remaining …
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By Rose de la Cruz “Every October is Tamaraw month. As the month draws near its end, efforts to conserve our natural wildlife treasures continue 24/7 and 365 days, non top. Conservation efforts direly need our financial support and we can do this by donating (while enjoying) an app called the Animal Town, the proceeds of which would be used …
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Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), a fully automated container terminal and International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s business unit in the Port of Melbourne, Australia, received the inaugural call of the enhanced Wallaby service last September. Operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the Wallaby service offers a faster and more direct connection between Australia, New Zealand, and North Asia to provide customers with improved …
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DITO Telecommunity, the fastest-growing telco in the country, is driving the future of digital homes as it recently launched its newest DITO Home WOWFi, the first 5G RedCap WiFi in the world for home use powered by DITO’s true 5G network. According to Ms. Evelyn Jimenez, DITO Chief Revenue Officer for Consumer Business, this latest home broadband offering aims to …
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By Rose de la Cruz Fuel companies make a fool of their consumer all the time by reducing pump prices by a few centavos once and then jacking up the prices several times in bigger amounts the next.. Their usual excuse is that fuel prices follow global market pricing which is based on projected and actual production (always at the …
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By Rose de la Cruz By 2030, the Philippine railway system would have expanded threefold in length and nearly fivefold in train ridership with the completion of investment-approved projects, optimistically projected by the Department of Transportation. But this would all depend on how fast funding is raised and the extent of private participation in such infrastructure projects as the country’s …
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For its fourth edition, TERNOCON, a national terno-making convention and competition for Filipino designers, continues its mission of preserving and promoting the Philippine dress. Ternocon announces the 12 finalists and 2 semi-finalists who will take part in the second workshop-mentoring slated on October 17-21, 2024 at the Bench Tower in BGC, Taguig. Chosen from 82 applications, the 12 finalists are: …
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The De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) recently announced Marian Patricia Bea Francisco, PhD as the new dean of the School of Deaf Education and Applied Studies (SDEAS) effective first term of the Academic Year (AY) 2024 to 2025. SDEAS is the leading Philippine Deaf education institution for the deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing leader-advocates since 1991. It …
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Buckle up, Global Pinoys! Sparkle GMA Artist Center, the leading talent management agency in the Philippines, is finally bringing the Sparkle World Tour to the so-called Land of the Rising Sun, Japan! After the massive success of California, San Francisco, Calgary, and Toronto shows last April and August, Sparkle GMA Artist Center is leveling it up once more as it …
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For a century, Mapúa University has cemented its position from being one of the country’s premier engineering and technological universities to becoming one of the world’s best schools. Recognized for research and its cutting-edge curriculum, Mapúa’s achievements are a testament to its unwavering commitment to academic excellence and innovation. As the university draws closer to its centennial, it continues its …
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