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The Philippine Airlines Interclub starts its reboot on Wednesday with Seniors action, a division usually reserved for players who are calculating and reserved.  This year could be the exception as the 72-hole championship for those 55 years old and above will see four new faces who are used to the aggressive play, which could ultimately spell the difference for their …

Fortifying its position as the undisputed and leading digital challenger bank, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) through its financial inclusion super application DiskarTech is the first digital bank to accept QCitizen ID as one of its acceptable primary IDs in opening a basic deposit account.  To further entice the residents of Quezon City, the award-winning app gives all new users …

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS), has prevented the sale and distribution of 600 pieces of substandard equal-leg steel angle bars worth Php 0.74 million.   The said substandard steel products were found non-conforming to the elongation requirement of Philippine National Standard (PNS) 657:2008 (Hot-Rolled Steel Sections – Equal-Leg Angles – Specifications) as …

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) gave renewed hope to the locals of this flood-prone town after it unveiled on February 17, 2023 the newly constructed two-storey multi-purpose evacuation center (MPEC) in the town’s Brgy. Maydaso. According to Milaor Mayor Anthony R. Reyes, the new evacuation facility in their town assured the safety of his constituents as well as …

Joining hands after the ceremonial tee-off ushering in the 74th Philippine Airlines Interclub golf team championships at the Alta Vista Golf Club are (from left) Junior Golf Foundation of the Philippines chairman emeritus Tommy Manotoc, Sam Pagdanganan, Irene Tan, Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Bianca Pagdanganan and PAL president Capt. Stanley K. Ng. (Photo by Alan Tangcawan)

I was in Tagaytay City a few days back to cover the two-day Age-Friendly Forum and Planning Workshop hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). Held at the fabulous Casiana Hotel in the scenic Tagaytay, the two-day event was jointly organized by Paranaque City and WHO Western Pacific Regional Office. The event was aimed at sharing Paranaque barangays’ best practices and …

Insurance industry veteran Rico Bautista was recently reelected as President of Philippine Life Insurance Association Inc. (PLIA).  Currently the President and CEO of Etiqa Philippines, Bautista will continue for a second term in PLIA, the country’s umbrella organization of all life insurance companies, collectively promoting the growth of the life insurance industry and its contribution to socio-economic development. “Being entrusted …

Global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has outlined a significant proposal for the expansion of the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), its 100 percent owned subsidiary in the Port of Melbourne, Australia.  The proposal would dramatically increase efficiencies and pave the way for larger ships to berth at Australia’s pre-eminent port.  ICTSI could invest over AUD500 million …

Manila Water’s social flagship program Tubig Para sa Barangay (TPSB) continues to provide service improvements to 1.8 million Filipinos in urban poor communities in the East Zone of Metro Manila. The program, which aims to provide sustainable water to low-income households, racked up a total of 899 projects since its launch in 1998. In 2022 alone, TPSB completed 29 projects …

Consistent with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to safeguard the welfare of Filipino farmers and fishers and make locally grown agricultural produce more competitive, the Department of Agriculture (DA) continues with the campaign against agricultural smuggling. In January alone, a total of P202.5 million (M) worth of agri-fishery products contained in 24 container vans consigned to Asterzenmed …