By GEM SUGUITAN Did you know that there is a United Nations Declaration called Global Day of Parents? Yes, and it is celebrated every June 1st of each year. For 2022, the theme is “Family Awareness.” We don’t really need a declaration to honor and appreciate our parents and be conscious or learn about our respective families but having one …
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Filipinos can now have more equitable access to quality and affordable healthcare services after the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) formally signed on May 30, 2022, a joint circular operationalizing their respective fund allocations for Universal Health Care (UHC). Said circular – which details the operational guidelines for both agencies to remit …
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Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit operating in the Port of Karachi, achieved a landmark by facilitating the first export shipment from Uzbekistan. The operational milestone highlights the strategic partnership between the two countries, with the recently evolving trade relations further strengthening regional business connectivity and providing a sustainable impetus for global trade. Pakistan International Container Terminal, …
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The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is tapping branches of UCPB Savings Bank (USB) nationwide to serve as Agent Banking Partners in remote and underserved areas, as part of its mandate to advance greater financial inclusion in the country. A total of 57 USB branches are set to be onboarded as LANDBANK Agent Banking Partners by June 2022, of …
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The long wait is over and we are excited to share that Savoy Hotel Boracay is reopening this June 1, 2022. We can’t wait to welcome you back, so here are exciting treats to color your experience once again! Reopening Room Treat! Plan that perfect beach day to the Boracay you know and love, and avail of our hotel room …
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Micaela Jasmine Mojdeh – who holds the Philippine national junior record – and Julia Ysabelle Basa gave sizzling performances that catapulted the Philippines BEST-Swim League Philippines to podium finishes at the 10th Circle of Swimmers of Melun Val de Seine held at the Piscine de Melun swimming pool in Melun, France. Mojdeh, from Brent International School, dominated the women’s 16-17 100m …
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Kim Mangrobang, SEA Games double gold medalist, and triathlon champion Fernando Casares will compete in the 11th World Games duathlon on July 15 and 16 in Birmingham, Alabama. Triathlon Association of the Philippines (TRAP) President Tom Carrasco announced that Mangrobang, Casares and John “Rambo” Chicano qualified for the World Games in Alabama even before the Vietnam 31st SEA Games. “I’ll …
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Elaiza “Iza” Yulo, 12-year-old sister of world-class gymnast Carlos Yulo, will undergo intensive training in the United States under a foreign coach. Iza is expected to train in the US for three months starting June to prepare her for major international competitions. Gymnastics has been the most productive national sports association in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi recently. …
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Mafy Singson, an amateur golfer who failed to win a professional title four times, finally clinched that elusive crown, by ruling the ICTSI Splendido Taal Championship under the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour (LPGT) by one stroke, fending off pro favorites Sunshine Baraquiel, Chanelle Avaricio and Harmie Constantino. A bogey-bogey skid from Hole 14 failed to prevent Singson, who hails from …
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The Philippine Azkals is stocking up with 30 players who will undergo training in preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers scheduled on June 8 to 14 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Azkals management revealed that German Bundesliga standout Gerrit Holtmann as well as veterans Neil Etheridge and Stephan Schrock are to be part of the team that will be coached …
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