Category: SPECIAL FEATURE

Banco de Oro (BDO) endorsers Piolo Pascual (2nd from left) and Small Laude (2nd from right) with event hosts Lassy (left) & MC (right). Families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were treated to heartwarming moments, lively performances, and significant announcements at the annual Banco De Oro (BDO) Unibank Pamaskong Handog event at SM Fairview last December 16. “BDO values the hard work of our OFWs and we want to help them by making it easier for them to provide for the needs of their families back home,” said BDO’s Senior…

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From left to right: Regional Chief Directorial Staff Antonio Razal Jr., Assistant Regional Director for Operations Rodrigo Reyes, Assistant Regional Director for Administration Ronel Maltezo, BFP-NCR Regional Director Nahum Tarroza, Manila Water Head of Business Continuity Gracie Leslie Denaga, Manila Water Quezon City Business Zone Manager Vic Calacsan, and BFP Chief Louie Puracan. The Bureau of Fire Protection – National Capital Region (BFP-NCR) recognized Manila Water as an Outstanding Partner for Fire Safety in the recently concluded Fire Safety Awards in Quezon City. The award was in recognition of the…

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Pinasinayaan kamakailan ng Manila Electric Company (Meralco) ang bagong Balagtas 115 kilovolts (kV)-34.5 kV Substation na matatagpuan sa kahabaan ng McArthur Highway. Makatutulong ang bagong substation sa lalong pagpapabuti ng kalidad at sistema ng kuryente sa lugar. Bahagi ng proyekto ang pagtatayo ng 115 kV switchyard, pagkakabit ng 83 MVA power transformer bank, pagbuo ng bagong 115 kV line na may kabuuang haba na walong (8) kilometro, at tatlong (3) 34.5 kV distribution feeder. Matutugunan din ng Balagtas Substation ang kritikal na loading ng mga substation ng Sta. Maria at…

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SM employee-volunteers from SM CDO Downtown with some of the beneficiaries of Christmas Cheers The season of giving is within our midst. As the world embraces the spirit of Christmas with open arms, SM group employees stepped out of the holiday rush and into the shoes of volunteers, spreading social good through the Christmas Cheers gift-giving initiative. Spearheaded by SM Foundation and SM Supermalls, the program stood as a testament to the dedication of volunteers to create meaningful contributions and build memories with communities, one act of kindness at a…

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A total of 2,264 housing units are set to rise in Pampanga, Manila, Misamis Oriental, and Davao City as Pag-IBIG Fund approved a P929-million revolving credit line for the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) to fund housing projects under the government’s Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Housing or 4PH Program, Pag-IBIG Fund’s top officials announced Friday (15 December). “I am happy to report that our key shelter agencies remain united in their mission of bringing opportunities for homeownership closer to our fellow Filipinos, especially the underserved. With Pag-IBIG Fund’s approval…

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“I would like to thank my fans,” and so goes most, if not all of the artists when it comes to the conversation of gratitude. True, talent is paramount, nothing is more magical than when the steady support system propels the source of expression into the consciousness of pop culture. From its early traces of diehard devotion in the stronghold of showbusiness to the modern iteration of the stan, as coined in the poetry of Mr. Marshall Mathers III (that’s Eminem to you), to the general public), the super fans…

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Nananatiling patas at makatwiran ang singil ng Meralco ayon sa pag-aaral na isinagawa ng International Energy Consultants (IEC). Pagdating sa usapin ng pagne-negosyo, isa sa pinakamahalagang konsiderasyon ang kuryente dahil malaki ang epekto nito sa pagsigurong magiging maayos ang operasyon at produksyon. Bukod sa kalidad ng serbisyo ng kuryente, importante rin ang presyo nito para masiguro ang pagiging sustenable ng isang negosyo. Nitong mga nakaraang taon, naapektuhan nang husto ng mga internasyunal na krisis partikular na ang pandemya at ang giyera sa pagitan ng Russia at Ukraine ang presyo ng…

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To ensure that the supply of potable reaches its more than 7 million customers in the East Zone, Manila Water has intensified its system loss reduction program which has resulted in a low level of non-revenue water of 13-14% which is among the best in the Asia-Pacific region. While Metro Manilans get a reprieve because of Angat Dam breaching the targeted year-end level of 212 meters, we cannot remain complacent as the impact of a scorching El Nino still looms for next year. We cannot thus put all our eggs…

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ARMSCOR Global Defense Inc. (AGDI), the leading manufacturer of firearms, ammunition and defense products in the Philippines and one of the largest in Asia, opened its 19th Tactical, Survival and Arms (TACS) Expo with a strong call for a self-reliant defense posture (SRDP) program that would develop a local defense industry to lessen the country’s dependence on foreign suppliers for the defense requirements of its armed services. Expressing his support for the Self-Reliant Defense Posture Revitalization Act or Senate Bill 2455, AGDI president and CEO Martin Tuason recalled a period…

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