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To encourage more Filipinos to try its high-speed data and value-for-money products, youngest telco player DITO Telecommunity now offers its DITO SIM Starter Pack with up to 25GB all-access data for only Php 39! New subscribers can also enjoy a bonus 30-day Amazon Prime Video mobile subscription for every purchase of any DITO Level-Up Pack!  In light of the new …

On March 21, 2023, the Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the Business College of Athens (BCA) and Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna (Mapúa MCL) at the Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc. (PTC) with BCA President, Mr. Harris Daskalakis and Mapúa MCL’s President and CEO, Dr. Dodjie S. Maestrecampo. The partnership marks the beginning of Mapúa MCL’s first-ever master’s degree offerings, the …

East Zone concessionaire Manila Water has recorded a significant increase in its new water connections since the pandemic, as it expands its total water service connections to 1,150,297 from August 1997 to December 2022. In 2022 alone, Manila Water has installed 33,909 new water service connections which is 56% higher than the 21,680 new water service connections in 2021. With …

Commercial complexes newly-opened or completed before Y2023 in Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are eligible to submit nominations to 2022 Best Architectural Design Award and will be judged from the dimensions of overall planning, architectural design, landscape design, interior design. SM Xiamen Phase III was recognized as one of the five winners through the fierce competition of given …

The Board of Accountancy, in collaboration with the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants and other sectoral organizations, celebrated the centenary of the accountancy profession in the country on March 17, 2023. The event, which carried the theme: “Celebrating the Past, Transforming the Present, Shaping the Future” was the culmination of the year-long celebration, which was launched on March 17, …

As the Philippines continue to experience high inflation, recording 8.6% in February 2023, Filipinos are expected to adjust their budgets and prioritize essential goods and services. While this poses an opportunity for grocery retailers to increase sales, the ongoing global supply chain disruptions have also made it difficult to keep inventory high and prices low.  According to the World Economic …

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco disclosed the new management’s plans to focus more on PAGCOR’s regulatory role, expand the agency’s reach and contribute more to nation-building. During the opening of the ASEAN Gaming Summit in Marriott Manila on March 21, 2023, where Tengco was keynote speaker, the PAGCOR chief explained that under his term, …

Lemery, Batangas – Two medical and dental missions were conducted by SM Foundation in Batangas boosting the number of beneficiaries to the SM groups’ CSR program for health and wellness.  At the SM Center Lemery 396 patients from nearby barangays availed of 607 medical and dental services.  Of this number, 325 sought medical consultations from volunteer doctors. The patients were …

By Robert Andaya Lewis Alfred Tenorio of Barangay Ginebra, is hoping to play basketball again.’ Tenorio, nicknamed “Iron Man” of the PBA, announced that he has been diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer three weeks ago and that he will undergo treatment under the best doctors in the Philippines and Singapore in the next few months. The 38-year-old guard from …

The much-awaited 5Throws-For-All Philippine Masters Athletics Championship 2023 gets underway on April 14-16 at the Philsports Track and Field Oval in Pasig City. The three-day competition hosted by the National Masters and Seniors Athletics Association of the Philippines (NMSAAP) and presented by 5Throws-For-All  was formally launched during a media briefing at the To Ho Panciteria Antigua in Binondo, Manila recently. …