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On 03 July 2023, DTI Secretary Fred Pascual, together with Board of Investments (BOI) Managing Head Ceferino Rodolfo, and Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI) President Dr. Dan Lachica, met with Dr. Gunther Kegel, President of the German Electronics and Digital Industry Association (German: Verband der Elektro- und Digitalindustrie or ZVEI), and CEO of Pepperl+Fuchs. During …

Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is no stranger to Dennis Marasigan, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Vice President and Artistic Director. Dennis has been a Cinemalaya alumnus having directed two films in the previous editions of the fest—“Sa North Diversion” (2005) and “Vox Populi” (2010). But during the press conference for the annual event jointly mounted by CCP and …

For more than four decades, veteran entertainment broadcaster Mario V. Dumaual had not only dismantled and showed to the public the hidden secrets and true personal colors of entertainment stars but objectively reported their diverse thoughts and actions as well. Sadly, the table has been turned around when Mario is now the one being reported when he recently passed on. …

Today marks another milestone for Livestock Philippines as it opens its door for the biggest and grandest 6th edition with the special guest of honor – no less than His Excellency Ferdinand Marcos Jr., at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, in Pasay City.  Invited dignitaries and officials from the Department of Agriculture, together with Informa Markets, the organizer of …

Five major combat sports make up the coming Laro ng Lahi-Ifugao set in the municipality of Lagawe over the weekend. Boxing, wushu, wrestling, weightlifting, and taekwondo will be featured in the all-women event set July 8-9. A total of 400 participants are seeing action in the two-day meet to be held at the Lagawe Town Plaza and Village Park. “The …

J&T Express, one of the leading and fastest-growing delivery service providers in the Philippines, continues to give the best deals for its customers with its latest promo and services. This 7.7, customers can enjoy the lowest shipping rates for as low as PHP 36 when they download the J&T Express mobile app. The promo is offered to all customers–most especially …

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is making significant progress towards a more sustainable future with the launch of its Climate Change Action Initiative. This undertaking underscores ICTSI’s efforts to decarbonize and contribute to global efforts in addressing climate change. Recognizing the urgent need to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the initiative will develop a comprehensive …

In a collaboration for social good, SM Store, Mastercard, and SM Foundation came together to provide educational support to female SM scholars pursuing education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields. The partnership culminated with the check turnover ceremony held on June 14, 2023. The partnership underscores the companies’ commitment to fostering equal opportunities for women and girls in …

Outbound and inbound travelers can expect faster internet connection at Philippine airports, starting with Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 4 (NAIA T4), as leading fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc., rolls out 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) fiber connectivity as part of its Free Wifi project for the benefit of the country’s international and local gateways.  “Internet connectivity is …

Bucheon City, South Korea – It has been a yearly harvests of Filipino film artists at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in this city. After several wins of Philippine directors in the previous years and Nikolas Red’s victory at the 26th BIFAN last year for “Posthouse,” it”s time for another Filipino director to win the Asian Discovery Award …