By Rose de la Cruz While it is good to hear that next to Costa Rica, the Philippines is the second largest pineapple exporter in the world because of the rising demand from China, most people don’t know the exploitative conditions for contractual workers employed by the industry– long hours, no healthcare benefits, no fixed wages and many more. At …
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DITO Telecommunity’s digital marketing campaign, Galing DITO, continues to shine as a celebration of Filipino talent and excellence, winning two gold awards and a silver at the prestigious Marketing Excellence Awards 2024 (MEA). The campaign earned gold in both Excellence in Social Media Marketing and Excellence in Multilingual Marketing, while also securing silver in Excellence in Brand Strategy. The Marketing …
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Cebu City, Philippines. Worldbex Services International (WSI), the leading event organizer in the country, is back in Cebu City to bring its premiere events experience to Central Visayas! WSI is proud to present the Cebu Trio – Philippine Building and Construction Expo Cebu 2024 (PHILBEX Cebu), the Cebu Foods and Beverages Expo 2024 (CEFBEX), and the Cebu Auto Show 2024 …
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Mr. TSUGE YOSHIFUMI, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan and former Postmaster at Nagoya Moritaka Post Office in Japan, met with Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) Chairman Stephen Cruz and Postmaster General/CEO Luis Carlos to discuss how Japan can help PHLPost improve its postal services through Digitalization and maintain its Universal Postal Obligation of delivering mails nationwide especially in far-flung …
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The 20-year old Frias, a second year Business Administration student at Virgin Melagros University in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, maintained poise and exposures all- throughout to cross the finish line in 5:07.2 en route to winning athletics first finals competition. Her objective since the start is to duplicate the achievement in the recent 2024 PRISAA national championships in Legazpi City, …
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ATENEO de Manila University made some noise in its Next Generation Basketball League (NGBL) debut. The Blue Eaglets defeated Xavier School, 68-67, during their Sunday afternoon faceoff at the Tanduay Gym in Manila in the league that is presented by URATEX, Jollibee, Strong Group Athletics, and in partnership with JETOUR, World Balance, and Molten as official game ball. “Sobrang lupit. …
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. (leftmost) and Deputy Governor Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (rightmost) present a plaque of recognition and a special token to Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) President and CEO Lynette V. Ortiz (center), along with Executive Vice Presidents Liduvino S. Geron (2nd from right) and Leila C. Martin (4th from right), during the …
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The FDCP, under its government mandate, leads the Philippine Film Industry Month (PFIM). In its fourth year, PFIM 2024 promises an unforgettable tribute to the nation’s cinematic heritage, with the theme ‘Tuloy ang Tradisyon ng Pelikulang Pilipino,’ honoring the legacies of National Artists for Film, especially marking the 100th birth anniversary of Eddie Romero. Throughout September, the FDCP will bring …
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By Rose de la Cruz When El Nino was very much around, the sporadic blackouts and power outages were blamed to high cost of fuel, low dam levels to run the hydroelectric power plants amid a surging demand caused by the unbearable heat forcing residents to turn all electric fans and airconditions. But even after El Nino, the energy crisis …
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The JAC Group celebrated its 60th anniversary this year with the introduction of the All-New JS6 premium SUV which is one of the carmaker’s most advanced and innovative models with an extremely competitive price that truly exceeds customer expectations. Powered by a turbocharged 1.5-liter, direct-injection inline-4 gasoline engine producing a generous 182 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 300 Newton-meters of …
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