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ASIA’S first GM Eugene Torre  makes another rare appearance when holds simultaneous exhibition chess matches with select students of E. Rodriguez Jr. High School in Mayon Ave., Quezon City on May 22. Torre will join ERJHS Alumni Sports Hall of Fame awardee IM Angelo Young in the special simultaneous exhibition matches organized by the ERJHS Alumni Sports Club in cooperation …

Enchanted Kingdom is proud to present a concert that will bring back the golden era of Original Pilipino Music (OPM) “The Four Kings and Queen” on May 7, 2023, at the Enchanting Events Place at 7pm. Under the musical direction of Gerry Matias, the Four Kings and a Queen concert is all set to wow the audience with a repertoire …

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is working closely with the local government of Quezon City to integrate walking and cycling with public transport starting with the construction of its MRT-7’s elevated turnback guideway that broke ground recently. This facility that SMC, through its infrastructure arm, will build along West Avenue in Quezon City near MRT-7’s North EDSA Station will ensure that …

Filipinos can now shop more intentionally, for sustainable and locally-sourced products through SM Green Finds – a program designed to make green living easier and more accessible.  “Retailers have an important role to play in positively influencing and impacting consumer behavior. SM Store is committed to providing Filipino consumers a platform to access sustainably sourced products through its SM Green …

Ayala Corporation Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala joins other business and faith leaders from across the globe in rallying for a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable economy. Zobel, who joined the Council for Inclusive Capitalism in 2021, is currently a member of the council’s steering committee. The first in-person convening of its steering committee was hosted last month at …

PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. are boosting the disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) efforts of the City Government of Palayan, the provincial capital of Nueva Ecija, with the Ligtas Kit. “We continue what we started in 2022. We aim to reach more communities in need in their disaster preparedness and emergency response capacities, including those in …

Leading digital solutions platform Globe started 2023 on a high, emerging as the Most Reliable Mobile Network in the Philippines for the fourth straight quarter, according to the global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, Ookla. Based on Ookla® Speedtest Intelligence® Q1 2023 data, Globe continued to dominate the industry, obtaining the highest consistency scores since the …

The German Embassy Manila, in cooperation with the Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy (CASE) for Southeast Asia project, hosted the first edition of Climate Talks Philippines Manila at Yspace at the Yuchengco Museum in Makati City on April 18, 2023. The event, which carried the theme: “Responsible climate action and enabling decarbonization in the Philippine energy sector: Pathways for a …

The Philippine Star sports editor Nelson Beltran has been elected as new president of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA). Beltran, from Valenzuela City, who’s been a sportswriter for over three decades, succeeded Tempo sports editor Rey Lachica as head of the country’s oldest media organization. The PSA election of officers was held during its general assembly Tuesday at the conference …

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) welcomed on 21 April 2023 the World Bank report which reflected a significant improvement in the Philippines’ global ranking in the 2023 Logistics Performance Index (LPI). The survey was conducted from September 6 to November 5, 2022 and included 4090 assessments of 139 countries. From a middle third position at 60th spot among 160 …