Two batches of SM Foundation’s KSK-SAP farmers graduate in Bataan The farmer-beneficiaries of SM Foundation have recently completed their training with the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan on Sustainable Agriculture Program (KSK-SAP), pursuing the SM group’s commitment to nurturing successful agripreneurs. The recent KSK-SAP graduates hail from Batch 243 of Brgy. Pagalanggang and Batch 244 of Brgy. Sapang Balas, in Dinalupihan, Bataan. …
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By Robert Andaya The presence of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. and the duel between NBA stars Jordan Clarkson of the Philippines and Karl Anthony-Towns of the Dominican Republic are enough reasons to bring a record number of fans for the opening of the FIBA World Cup 2023 at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan on August 25. Samahang Basketbol …
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The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) will be working with the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) and the Department of Science and Technology-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DOST-ASTI) for the integration of space data and analytics to its financing strategies for the agriculture sector. PhilSA Director General Dr. Joel Joseph S. Marciano, Jr., LANDBANK Senior Vice President Elcid C. Pangilinan, …
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Filipino actor Allen Dizon won the Best Leading Actor Foreign Premo Humphrey Boggart Award at the recently concluded International Imago Film Festival di Civitella del Tronto held at Civitella del Tronto, Italy. Allen bagged the award for his film “AbeNida” written by Ralston Jover, directed by Louie Ignacio and produced by Baby F. Go of BG Productions International. Dennis Evangelista, …
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Is award-winning and controversial Filipino actress Dolly de Leon really teaming up with Hollywood star Nicole Kidman in a screen project? Was it only yesterday when the good news broke out that internationally renowned de Leon would star with Australian-bred Kidman in a movie that would explore a chemistry between them? In no time at all, the wonderful news fizzled …
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There are lots of websites with tempting offers of quick and easy money working from home. But in reality, they’re likely to be from scammers looking to get gullible users to work for them for free and advertise their “business.” This article from Kaspersky demonstrates the operation principle of several such schemes and gives tips on how to avoid falling …
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The MHT service resumed calls to MCT on 3 August, marked by the arrival of the vessel Wan Hai 231. Wan Hai’s weekly service will call MCT every Saturday, connecting Subic, Cebu and Mindanao to the bustling trade hubs of Hong Kong and Taiwan. “The return of the MHT service is a significant development in our efforts to strengthen regional trade connectivity …
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By Robert Andaya After months of uncertainty, Gilas Pilipinas is finally complete. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) president Al Panlilio said NBA prospect Kai Sotto and Barangay Ginebra star Scottie Thompson have already joined the Gilas Pilipinas with less than two weeks left before the start of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on August 25. Panlilio provided an update on …
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The price of premiums for non-life insurance products have been inching upwards fueled by the hardening reinsurance rate and the country’s poor risk rating. In a press briefing last August 9, at the Hexagon Lounge of the RCBC Plaza in Makati, Malayan Insurance Co. Inc. weighed in on the impact of reinsurance and other key factors on the non-life insurance …
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“Iti Mapukpukaw,” a story of a young boy who is stricken with grief and trauma on the death of his uncle won the Best Film award in the Full-Length Feature category at the 19th edition of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival awarding ceremonies held at the lobby of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Sunday night. …
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