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When matinee idol Piolo Pascual walked into the room filled with 2022 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival hotshots, he was the dream boy who sent a thousand and one oohs and aahs among the crowd. Piolo went to the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) on a rainy Saturday afternoon to join the final deliberation for the winners of the …

What are friends for if not to reunite when one of them is gone? This was how the cast and crew of the television comedy show “Champoy” remembered the loss of their kindred colleague Cherie Gil who recently succumbed to cancer. The still active and living members of the cast who were available on the reunion were around like Tessie …

Personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) grew by 4.4 percent year-on-year to reach US$3.1 billion in June 2022 from US$2.9 billion recorded in the same month last year. This resulted in the growth of the cumulative personal remittances by 2.8 percent to US$17.1 billion in the first half of 2022 from US$16.6 billion recorded in the comparable period in 2021. …

By Jonathan P. Gesmundo Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista and Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian met August 11 at the Chinese Embassy in Makati City – their recent first official meeting – and agreed to restart negotiations for major transport projects. The two officials discussed resumption of talks for the major China-funded railway projects such as the PNR South Long-Haul Project …

Savoy Hotel Manila & Belmont Hotel Manila New Campaign Is A Salute To Filipino Migrant Workers Savoy Hotel Manila and Belmont Hotel Manila have officially launched a heartwarming campaign that establishes its commitment to be the ‘home away from home’ for Filipino migrant workers. ‘’Belmont Hotel Manila and Savoy Hotel Manila have long been home to local and international travelers …

Where does criticism begin and friendship end? Actress Dexter Doria and producer, director, writer and actor Vince Tañada have been friends for years but there is a line that divides the bond between the two film, television and artists. Dexter has maintained her independence as a screen persona and as a private individual who has duties and responsibilities in the …

Leading fiber broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. (PSE: CNVRG) booked a net income of P3.95 billion in the first half of 2022, a 21.5% growth over the same period last year, despite the challenging economic environment as it continues to roll out its high-speed broadband service to more cities and municipalities across the country and increased demand from businesses, …

SMDC resident grateful for a community that supports her passion With a lot of things going on, life can often feel like a blur. Nowadays, it is rare to see beauty amid all the adversities. Not for this creative soul, though. “We are surrounded by beauty. Everything God has created is good and is beautiful,” said Dara Plan, a professional …

Emmanuel Papagiannakis, AGCT chief executive officer, commented:  “The Czech market is one of the most important markets in Europe with a significant manufacturing hub and consumer market. Currently, there are multiple regular weekly block trains between Rijeka, Serbia, Bosnia and Hungary with extensions for Slovakia. We appreciate that Maersk has launched this initiative adding direct rail services to Czechia. This also confirms …

Studies show that nearly 90 percent of startups eventually fail, leaving only 10 percent surviving to continue their journey. Startups’ success depends on their ability to innovate, and transforming their ideas and scaling up operations require not just luck but proper mentoring and the right network. Eight startups received a P500,000 equity-free grant from Makati City after the qualifying pitching …