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Manila Water continues to bring essential sanitation services to its customers in the East Zone highlighted by monthly desludging caravan which offers household septic tank siphoning at no additional cost. For the month of October, Manila Water’s desludging trucks will be present in Barangay E. Rodriguez, East Kamias, Krus Na Ligas, Pinagkaisahan, Sauyo, Silangan, Tandang Sora, UP Campus, Kalusugan, West …

The government is confident that it will raise more than USD1 billion from its second offering of Retail Onshore Dollar Bonds (RDB 2), a top official of the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said. “It’s been three days, but we’re seeing the demand, we’re close to the USD1 billion initially that we targeted,” BTr Officer-in-Charge Sharon Almanza said during the …

Preliminary data indicated that outstanding loans of universal and commercial banks (U/KBs), net of reverse repurchase (RRP) placements with the BSP, expanded by 7.7 percent year-on-year in July from 7.8 percent in June. On a month-on-month seasonally-adjusted basis, outstanding universal and commercial bank loans, net of RRPs, rose by 0.6 percent, similar with the previous month. Outstanding loans to residents, …

The Philippines has received more than four million foreign visitors since the beginning of 2023, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco shared the inspiring data Friday. The country hit a total of 4,005,465 in arrivals, accounting for over PHP316 billion in tourism spending as of posting. “I am very pleased to deliver the good news that today we have managed to reach …

When an object is relevant to the fact in issue, it may be exhibited to, examined or viewed by the court. For instance: Violation of Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009. Objective illustration is the possible criminal case to be filed against person/s who copy or reproduce, or to cause to be copied or reproduced, the photo or video …

Landers Superstore, the trusted name in exclusive shopping experiences, showcases its impressive wine and liquor collection once again at the ongoing Landers Wine Expo 2023. Happening from September 27 to November 5, 2023, this annual store-wide event promises to be Landers Superstore’s biggest and most festive celebration of all things wine & liquor, offering members an opportunity to savor a …

In line with its goal to foster esports journalism in the country, the MPL Philippines Press Corps, in partnership with MOONTON Games, and powered by Razer Gold, is holding its first-ever Esports Journalism Workshop at the Shooting Gallery Studios in Makati City starting October 1. Collegiate students from Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines-Diliman, University of Sto. Tomas, …

With celebrations tempered by three years of pandemic, ManilART’23 returns as a festival and fellowship of artists, collectors and aficionados with a grand Gala opening night on October 11 at the SMX Convention Center Taguig. This marks a triumphant return to form while integrating exciting new offerings, embodying the fair’s theme of “A New Contemporary.”  Embracing change and honoring legacies …

Landco Pacific Corporation, known for pioneering premium landscapes for more than three decades, forges ahead with its Adopt-a-Scholar program in partnership with Batangas State University and local public high schools.  This latest initiative is part of Landco’s long-term Corporate Social Responsibility aimed at helping underprivileged youth within the vicinity of Landco BeachTowns in Calatagan and Laiya, San Juan, Batangas. Under …

Sanda fighter Arnel Mandal dropped his final encounter against a favored foe on Thursday, delivering the first silver medal for the Philippines in the 19th Asian Games. The 27-year-old Mandal unloaded a large quantity of punches in a desperate attempt to knock out China’s Jiang Haidong, but failed to find the target throughout their two-round contest. Jiang eventually got away …