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In a groundbreaking move set to redefine the future of fintech in the Philippines, Fintech Alliance PH, the nation’s first and largest digital industry organization of startups and unicorns, is proud to announce the staging of the Philippines’ first and largest country pavilion called the “Bagong Pilipinas: The Philippine Country Pavilion” at the Singapore FinTech Festival during the Industry Collaboration …

East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit in East Java, Indonesia, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony last October 12 to showcase the development of a new state-of-the-art gateway for the Lamongan, Tuban and central Java hinterlands. The development consists of a 300-meter quay line, breakwater, super heavy lift breakbulk deck, and dredging of the navigational …

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 …