Estrada beefs up DARE program
MANILA Mayor Joseph E. Estrada said he has reinforced the implementation of the city’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (Dare) program to teach Grades 5 and 6 students about the dangers of using...
View ArticleTorre Lorenzo and Dusit extend projects in Davao and Batangas
A MONTH after the official topping off of their landmark project in Davao, Torre Lorenzo Development Corp. (TLDC) and Dusit International recently announced their constant partnership on a new...
View ArticleRustan Supercenters begin building first Shopwise outlet in Batangas
RUSTAN Supercenters Inc. (RSI) officially broke ground on Tuesday for its first Shopwise outlet in Batangas as the retail chain sets its sights to expand further in Southern Luzon, particularly in the...
View ArticlePink Shorts Manila to tackle LGBTQI topics
TO raise awareness on the issues being faced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning and intersex (LGBTQI) persons and their community, the Short+Sweet International (SSI) and...
View ArticleManila police on ‘double alert’
Contributor FOLLOWING the recent arrest of an alleged foreign terrorist in the country’s capital, the Manila Police District (MPD) has been directed by Mayor Joseph E. Estrada to beef up security in...
View ArticleiACADEMY opens 2nd campus in Makati
AS part of its thrust to provide modern and advance facilities conducive to learning, iACADEMY officially opened its second campus called “iACADEMY Nexus.” Located along 7434 Yakal Street, Barangay San...
View ArticlePoor Manila residents awarded land certificates
SIXTY-TWO poor families in Manila received land certificates last Friday as beneficiaries of the city government’s Land for the Landless Program (LLP). Mayor Joseph E. Estrada distributed the...
View ArticleEstrada son brings donations, hope to Mayon victims
FORMER Sen. Jinggoy Estrada recently paid a visit to Daraga, Albay in Bicol to give donations, and to bring joy and hope to evacuees from their ordeal during the volcanic eruptions of Mount Mayon. He...
View ArticleP350-million building breaks ground in Mandaluyong
TIMELY to its 45th anniversary celebration, the Dr. Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center (VRPMC) officially broke the ground recently for its P350-million new health-care facility with a hotel-like...
View ArticleMore than 900 rescued Manila kids sheltered in Boy’s Town
A total of 990 rescued young males were brought to Manila Boys Town (MBT) complex in Marikina City as part of Manila’s intensified cleanup drive to rid the city streets of vagrants and street dwellers....
View ArticleMuntinlupa grants loans to MSMEs
SMALL entrepreneurs have received financial support from the city government of Muntinlupa as part of Mayor Jaime R. Fresnedi’s economic agenda to spur trade activities within the locality. The local...
View ArticleHolcim PHL launches new building solutions
HOLCIM Philippines Inc. unveiled a complete range of products and services in support of robust construction activities nationwide in line with the “Build, Build, Build” program of President Duterte....
View ArticleFB ties up with OWWA for digital literacy, entrepreneurial development of OFWs
FACEBOOK Philippines and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) have tied up to hone the digital literacy and entrepreneurship skills of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “OFWs work very...
View ArticlePHL businesses urged to secure digital infrastructure in compliance with EU’s...
HOMEGROWN and multinational companies in the Philippines with presence or serving the European Union (EU) market are encouraged to secure their digital infrastructure now in compliance with the...
View ArticleMore issuers urged to offer green bonds in time for the July AGBS
GIVEN the sharp uptake in the amount of green bonds issued worldwide, a ranking official of the Philippine securities regulator encouraged more of its issuers in the country to take advantage of the...
View ArticleLocal biz band together to create ‘Brand Pilipinas’
OVER 100 top homegrown businesses signified their support to Brand Pilipinas—a new movement aimed at bringing Filipino products and services to new heights—during its launch at the Green Sun Hotel in...
View ArticleCamSur launches P500-million iconic Capitol Building
THE provincial government of Camarines Sur (CamSur) officially launched last week its iconic P500-million Capitol Building, making it the first local government unit to construct a world-class and...
View ArticleManila aims to bring back old glory
Roderick L. Abad | Photos by Joel Santos JUST as the issue on changing the Philippines’s capital under the proposed federal government emerged, Manila, led by Mayor Joseph “Erap” E. Estrada, continues...
View ArticleSM Foundation fetes 330 scholar-graduates
A TOTAL of 330 scholar-graduates of SM Foundation from different parts of the country gathered during the annual testimonial dinner hosted by the Sy family at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia in...
View ArticleHolcim adopts sustainability programs to protect environment, grow biz...
PUBLICLY listed Holcim Philippines Inc. (HPI) bared its various sustainability efforts to steadily improve its positive impact to development by the next 12 years beyond providing building materials....
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