Category: SPECIAL FEATURE

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. congratulates this year’s TOFIL Awardees 2022 at the Malacañang Palace. Laureate awardee for Business and Resilience, Mr. Hans T. Sy, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the SM Group, Engr. Maria Catalina Estamo Cabral for Government and Public Service, Dr. Persida V. Rueda-Acosta for Law and Justice, Nemesio R. Miranda, Jr. for Visual Arts and Sculpture and Dr. Ruben L. Villareal for Agricultural Science joined the President for a photo. The Outstanding Filipino or TOFIL Awards is among the most prestigious awards given in…

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By: Mark Lester F. Tejada / Photos by: Arnold T. Ramos   Mandaluyong City – On February 6, 2023, two jackpot winners from separate Lotto draws finally claimed their winnings at the PCSO Main Office in Mandaluyong City. The first claimant, a 42-year-old resident from Iloilo City, bagged the Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot prize worth ₱49,500,000.00, with the winning combination 24-39-31-19-42-13, drawn on January 20, 2023 at the PCSO Draw Court in Mandaluyong City. In photo: Assistant General Manager for Gaming, Product Development and Marketing Sector (GPDMS) Arnel N. Casas…

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Manila, 4 March 2023 – AirAsia Philippines today opens the summer heat vibe with its biggest travel festival dubbed as the AirAsia Fly Fest at the Bonifacio Global City High Street. More than 170,000 seats from as low as PHP33 for domestic and PHP833 for international destinations which include Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Bacolod, Hong Kong, Macao, Taipei, Koahsiung, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen are up for grabs during the one-day travel fest. Other than low fares, those who get to drop by the AirAsia Fly Fest get to enjoy…

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Mang Inasal, the country’s Grill Expert, ushers in the summer season with its best-selling Extra Creamy Halo-Halo. Jumpstarting the “Summer Sarap” campaign is a TV commercial that features Mang Inasal brand ambassador Dimples Romana enjoying the Mang Inasal Extra Creamy Halo-Halo while dancing to the tune of “Mas Macrema” — a fun twist to the 90s hit song Macarena. The song emphasizes the extra creamy milk that makes the Mang Inasal dessert’s blend of ingredients even more delicious. “Halo-Halo is truly every Filipino’s favorite especially during summer. This is why we’re…

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Manila, 2 March 2023 – AirAsia Philippines is boosting its operations by hiring more pilots, cabin, ground, and technical crew to support the steady growth in flight bookings in line with the upcoming summer season, signifying the airline’s path to recovery. Last year, AirAsia Philippines hired 600 new flight and ground crew amid headwinds. For the first two months of 2023, the airline has already processed an initial 260 new hires and is continuously boosting its headcount to meet growing demands. In 2022, the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline flew a…

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The Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), in partnership with MyEG PHILIPPINES, INC. (MyEG PH), officially launches today the Online Travel Tax Services System (OTTSS), providing traveling citizens with more than 90,000 options to pay for their travel tax nationwide.  This comes after TIEZA’s Chief Operating Officer, Mark Lapid signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with MyEG PH Chief Executive Officer, Ann Margaret Saldaña last June 8, 2022, at the Midas Tent in Midas Hotel and Casino, Pasay City. With the OTTSS, TIEZA provides citizens a faster, more convenient, and hassle-free way…

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At a signing ceremony held last February 8 at the UnionBank Plaza in Pasig City, Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank), UnionBank GlobalLinker, and AB Capital & Investment Corporation (AB Capital) teamed up to promote financial literacy focused on financial market education for Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Through the partnership, Filipino MSMEs will be given access to various resources designed to equip them with knowledge on initial public offerings (IPOs) and other topics related to becoming publicly listed. With the increased opportunities for business and growth, MSMEs…

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