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HOTEL SOGO UNVEILS NEWEST BRANCH IN THE NORTH

March 13, 2020 admin 2

Located in one of the busiest roads of Quezon City and focus of booming industries, Hotel Sogo Mindanao Avenue branch officially opens its doors to the public highlighting its vibrant atmosphere and a more sophisticated place to stay in the metro. “At Hotel Sogo, our task is to continuously provide our guests with the best first-class hotel experience they can get from a very affordable price. With pride in authentic Filipino hospitality and innovation in our services, we believe that we can keep up with what our guest wants –…

GSIS CHIEF MACASAET INAUGURATES GWAPS KIOSK IN AYALA, ZAMBO CITY

March 7, 2020 admin 2

Zamboanga City. GSIS Acting President and General Manager Rolando Ledesma Macasaet inaugurated a new GWAPS machine today in Barangay Ayala, Zamboanga City, which will serve more than 2,500 members and pensioners based in the area. “This GWAPS kiosk is a big help to our old-age pensioners and members residing in Ayala, because they no longer have to spend time and money to go to our GSIS Branch Office in Baliwasan,” Macasaet said during simple inauguration rites held at the barangay hall of Ayala. “Dito na po mismo sa lugar nila…

MARCH RATES REGISTER SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT

March 7, 2020 admin 2

MANILA, PHILIPPINES, 6th March 2020 – After two consecutive months of power rate reductions, Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) announced today a slight upward adjustment of power rates, as the overall rate for a typical household increased by P0.0278 per kWh, from last month’s P8.8623 per kWh to P8.8901 per kWh this March. This is equivalent to a P6 increase in the total bill of residential customers consuming 200 kWh. This month’s rate is lower than that of last March 2019, which was P10.4961 per kWh. The slight increase this month is mainly due…

MERALCO BANS ALL FORMS OF SMOKING IN COMPANY FACILITIES

March 3, 2020 admin 2

Manila, Philippines 2nd March 2020 – To further strengthen the company’s commitment for a healthier and more sustainable environment, Manila Electric Company (“Meralco” or the “Company”) (PSE: MER) announced that smoking, including vaping and using e-cigarettes, will no longer be allowed, effective March 1, 2020, in all Meralco facilities and premises. To ensure complete compliance, the company placed visible signages around all Meralco properties, including former designated smoking areas. Security representatives will be regularly inspecting the said areas as a reinforced compliance check. Meralco also offers a Smoking Cessation Program for…

MATTEO GUIDICELLI, KUYA KIM ATIENZA, GO FOR MORE WITH SANTÉ

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 admin 2

Pasig City, Philippines; February 26, 2020—Santé, a provider of premier organic health and wellness products and services, formally introduced celebrity fitspiration Matteo Guidicelli, as its newest ambassador, alongside TV host and weatherman Kuya Kim Atienza, recently at the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila in Pasig City. According to Santé CEO Joey Marcelo, 2020 will be an exciting year for the brand, especially with the addition of Guidicelli to its roster of brand ambassadors. “Aside from being an actor, singer, and a triathlete, Matteo embodies healthy living. As a company, this is…

NEW NEWS AND RESEARCH PLATFORM LAUNCHED IN THE PHILLIPINES

March 2, 2020March 3, 2020 admin 2

A new online news platform and policy forum on regional migration corridor and rights issues will be launched in the Philippines on February 27 at Sheraton Bay Hotel Manila. Manila, PHILIPPINES – The Rights Corridor aims to highlight the contemporary migration, human rights and labour rights issues, specifically in the context of Asia-Middle East and Africa-Middle East migration corridors. Right Corridor intends to offer both critical insights and data information in understanding Middle East migration trends, labour and human rights issues and highlight the transformative potential of, and urgent need…

ABS -CBN, UMIWAS SA KONSTITUSYON?

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 admin

Nagtayo ng ibang kumpanya para sa ‘foreign funds’ ALAM na alam ng pamilya ni Eugenio Lopez Jr. na ang media company ay dapat 100 porsiyentong pag-aari at pinangangasiwaan ng mga Filipino alinsunod sa itinakda at ipinag-utos ng Konstitusyong 1987. Kaya, malakas ang loob na iwasiwas at igiit ng pamunuan ng ABS-CBN Corporation na pag-aari ang media company na ito ng mga Filipino, sa pangunguna ng mga Lopez ng Iloilo. Ngunit, kapag binusisi at pinag-aralang mabuti ang ABS-CBN, makikitang mayroong nakapasok na mga negosyanteng dayuhan na tumaya at naglagak ng pondo…

PALAWAN FARM DESTINATION GETS GOV’T BOOST FOR DAIRY PRODUCTION

February 19, 2020 admin 2

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY—Yamang Bukid Farm, one of Palawan’s most visited tourism destinations, is embarking on dairy production to help improve the nutrition of school children, especially those in public schools. This after the farm tourism destination in the city’s Barangay Bacungan availed of a soft loan from the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) to raise imported and high quality breed of carabao that can be a good source of milk and other dairy products. Some 11 Murrah buffaloes were initially given by the Nueva Ecija-based state animal propagation hub in a…

“THE KINGMAKER” NAGBABALIK SA CCP

February 17, 2020 admin 2

Muling ipalalabas sa Cultural Center of the Philippines ang documentary na “The Kingmaker” ni award-winning filmmaker Lauren Greenfield sa Pebrero 19. Kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng ika-34 anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power Uprising ngayong Pebrero, ang “The Kingmaker” ay magkakaroon ng simultaneous screenings sa Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino at Tanghalang Manuel Conde. Ang screening ay sa ganap na hapon ng ala-1:30 at alas-4:00 at sa gabi ng alas-6:00 at alas-9:00. Magkakaroon din ng isang panel discussion sa ganap na alas-4:00 ng hapon. Gayundin, ang CCP ay magbibigay ng block screening sa ganap na…