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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) delegation led by Deputy Governor Francisco G. Dakila, Jr. as Temporary Governor for the Philippines in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Monetary Board Member (MBM) V. Bruce J. Tolentino as Temporary Alternate Governor, attended the 2023 IMF and World Bank Group (WBG) Annual Meetings in Marrakech, Morocco from 09-15 October 2023.[1]  This year’s …

Maxicare Life Insurance Corporation (MaxiLife) announced the appointment of Mr. Mervin L. Pobre, Ph.D. as the company’s new CEO effective August 1st, 2023. He succeeds Mr. Jose Pastor Z. Puno, the company’s founding CEO.  Under Puno’s guidance, MaxiLife insured 350,000 policy holders in the company’s first five months of commercial operations. MaxiLife as also recognized as with a Great Place …

Baguio has been listed among the cheapest destinations in the Asia-Pacific region to visit by year-end, according to a study by Agoda an online travel agency. The study, conducted in September, showed that Baguio City is one of 10 cheapest destinations under the category of average room rates for 10 days for 2023. Baguio is placed just outside the Top …

Traveling has its perks because you get to see different parts of the world, experience their culture and traditions, taste their local food, and come home wiser and happier. But it has its own woes and nightmares, too, particularly while at airports and while flying. From overly chatty seatmates, lavatory hoggers, snoring backseat passengers to perennially crying kids, these can …

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, Times Square in New York City, Pyramids at Giza, Great Wall of China, and Merlion in Singapore are commonly regarded as tourist traps. Millions flock to these destinations every year to take almost the exact same picture and upload it to their social media accounts. Lately, there’s been a slight pushback on these tourist hotspots. …

The Philippine islands of Boracay, Palawan and Siargao were included in the Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) Top 10 Readers’ Choice Awards for the best islands in Asia. Boracay landed on the third spot, following Indonesia’s Bali and Thailand’s Koh Samui. The Philippine top tourist destination claimed the top spot last year, while Palawan improved from No. 8 to sixth spot.  Siargao wrapped up …

Translating war onscreen, being an action adventure, is a film genre as well with all the mise-en-scene frame after frame. Meanwhile, war, on the ground in real time is a geo-political event of conflicts between or among nations or groups of people in a particular place, country or society. Illusion or reality, war movies or war in the real world …

“I’ve been absent from the music scene for the longest time and suddenly I realized I have to do musical concerts again,” exclaimed Nick Nangit, lawyer, spirit questor, media man and musician. Nick has been very active in piano recitals especially during the pre-COVID-19 pandemic. He has done successful shows in Paco Park, National Museum of History etc. but Nick …

The Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) took the wraps off its newest D-Max Limited variant last week that is set to entice the market of what is yet to come to the popular diesel pickup that is now on its third generation. A perfect combination of style and performance, the new D-Max Limited “Unleash Your Drive” as it breaks the barrier …

The first four official entries to the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival on December 25, 2023, Christmas day, have been announced and one of them, based on the merits of its script, is “Family of Two (Mother and Son Story)” being headlined by Sharon Cuneta and Alden Richards with Nuel Naval at the helm. Loyal fans of Nora Aunor, Vilma …