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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program has received recognition from the Department of Justice (DOJ) for achieving a high mediation success rate. The recognition makes PAGCOR and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines as the only government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) to have earned such accreditation from the DOJ. During the recognition ceremony held …

South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) and Motukea International Terminal (MIT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operations in the ports of Lae and Motukea, respectively, established a record as they welcomed the largest boxship to ever dock in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands region. The 2,754-TEU gearless ship KOTA GABUNG made its inaugural call in Lae on 12 November and in Motukea, adjacent to …

Asia FinTech Alliance (AFA) was officially launched at the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2023 on 16 November. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)  was inked by 10 AFA association members, including the Singapore Fintech Association, Elevandi Japan, Korea Fintech Industry Association, Fintech Alliance.Ph, Taiwan FinTech Association, Asosiasi Fintech Indonesia, Thai Fintech Association, Fintech Association of Malaysia, Fintech Association of Hong Kong, …

Hotel Sogo: The name rings a bell for many, but why is this hotel on the tip of everyone is tongue when discussing a comfortable and affordable stay? If you have been wondering, ‘Why should I choose Hotel Sogo?’, you are in for a treatment! This establishment might be the right fit for your next getaway or business trip. 1. …

The 23rd edition of the World Bazaar Festival is set to be the most exciting and diverse shopping experience this holiday season! Shoppers, fashionistas, and retail enthusiasts alike, get ready to step into a vibrant universe of shopping possibilities with over 500 retail booths, ranging from fashion and beauty to home decor and gourmet cuisine. The highly anticipated World Bazaar …

SM Foundation marks graduation of Urban Gardeners The once niche practice of urban gardening is now gaining ground in various cities across the country through SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) on Sustainable Agriculture Program. Through the program, SM Foundation has successfully trained 27 farmers in SM City Urdaneta Central and 19 others in SM City San Lazaro on Urban …

Philippines’ premier fiber company, Converge ICT Solutions Inc., has been honored with the prestigious Broadband Telecom Company of the Year (Philippines) 2023 award at the International Business Magazine (IBM) Awards held on November 4, 2023, at Atlantis The Palm, Dubai. The UAE-based business publication awarded Converge the Broadband Telecom Company of the Year award, recognizing the ICT company’s efforts in …

Enchanted Kingdom (EK), the first and only world class theme park in the Philippines, brightens the holidays with An Enchanted Christmas Story starting with the Christmas Tree Lighting and launch of EK’s Giant Parol on November 26, Sunday. EK tapped renowned lantern maker from Pampanga, Eric Bondoc Quiwa, in the creation of the 22 foot parol to be installed at …

WUSHU Federation Philippines secretary general Julian Camacho has been reelected  member of the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) during the IWUF Congress on the occasion of the 16th World Wushu Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. A vice president of Wushu Federation of Asia and incumbent IWUF Ethics Committee member who drafted the IWUF Code of Ethics, Camacho was appointed vice chairman …

BUOYED by the tremendous success of the Misamis Occidental Gov. Henry S. Oaminal 8-in-1 Chess Festival in Ozamiz City last Nov. 10-12, the Asenso Misamis Occidental Chess Association plans to hold not just one or two but three major chess tournaments next year. AGM Rey Urbiztondo, president of the organizing Asenso Misamis Occidental Chess Association, said Gov.Oaminal and Ozamiz City …