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SM Supermalls together with Girl Scouts of The Philippines  launched Resbakuna Kids to vaccinate Girl Scouts (GSP) ages 5-17 and adult members for booster shots at SM Megamall’s Kids wonderland themed vaccination site. The event was attended by (names and position) , continuously collaborating for the betterment of the country against the pandemic.

One issue that has been a major flash point in the news the past so many years have been the situation faced by our fisher folk in the disputed areas located in the West Philippine Sea. And because of the fishing ban imposed by China off the coast of Busuanga, the lives of our fishermen and those who reside in …

Borzo Philippines, formerly Mr. Speedy organized the TropaMustahan Courier Forum where they met with Borzo riders from across the country to discuss their concerns and profound solutions for it. The forum was split into three segments: the KaTropa survey (Borzo’s regular monthly survey) which reflected on the riders’ current state or situation. From the data gathered, it showed 60% of …

My sixth book, “SekSinema (Gender Images in Philippine Sex Cinema Enfolding Pandemia)” will finally be launched on-site on April 9, 2022 at 4 pm at the Cinematheque Centre of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) at 855 T.M. Kalaw Street, Ermita, Manila. National Book Development Board (NBDB) Chairman Dante Ang II will be the in-person keynote speaker during …

The positive impact of the Philippines’ free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is evident in the steadily increasing bilateral figures on total trade, exports, and imports with Norway. In a networking luncheon hosted by the Philippines Norway Business Council (PNBC) on 30 March 2022, Bureau of International Trade Relations (BITR) Director Angelo Salvador M. Benedictos …

Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez committed assistance to the planned establishment of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) in the country, which will provide internet services in the Philippines using its Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network constellation called Starlink. The constellation consists of over 1,600 satellites in mid-2021, and will eventually comprise of thousands more of mass-produced small satellites in LEO, which …

Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) container handling facility in Misamis Oriental, recently took delivery of two Mitsui hybrid rubber tired gantries (RTG) – the first in Mindanao. The new deliveries expand MCT’s RTG fleet to six units, improving yard productivity and overall terminal efficiency without significantly adding to the terminal’s carbon footprint. The Mitsui hybrids …

Supporting the Oplan Kalusugan (OK) sa DepEd and WASH in Schools (WinS) programs of the Department of Education, P&G Safeguard Philippines and Manila Water Foundation inaugurated 19 WASH facilities representing the first batch of 285 hygiene facilities to be constructed in schools across the National Capital Region (NCR) and Rizal Province on March 22. As face-to-face classes resume, the need to ensure the health …

In a bid to ease the impact of the COVID-19 virus, East Zone concessionaire Manila Water constructed a molecular laboratory for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance.  Manila Water Laboratory Services Head Joy De Vera said the facility, built in coordination with government partners and local government units, will be completed before the end of March and will be ready to operate by …

The Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC) recently signed several agreements to purchase significant minority stake in Byahe – registered as On-Us Solutions Inc) – through MPT Mobility Corp., MPTC’s unit for mobility services. MPTC’s investment in Byahe form part of the push to increase investments in sustainable transportation and mobility solutions. The investment in Byahe came immediately after the launch …