By: Ram Christian Agustin and Rhosedel Grace Gabac About 200 employees of Chevron Philippines Inc. (CPI), marketer of Caltex fuels and lubricants, and Chevron Holdings Inc. put on their running shoes last March 3, 2019 for the 8th AmCham ScholaRUN. The fun run is an annual fund-raising initiative of the American Chamber of Commerce Foundation... Continue Reading →
An easier and more convenient money saving scheme for Filipinos
By Julianne Gabis and Rhosedel Gabac Photo by: Julianne Gabis The Philippines is among many countries where more than half of its citizens remain unbanked and it is undeniably true that banking can cause you hassle whether you like it or not. Opening a bank account can take hours and hours of presenting and representing... Continue Reading →
Mobile app, FindWork, aims to boost blue-collar job market
By: Ram Christian Agustin and Rhosedel Grace Gabac FindWork's photo and photo caption by Ram Christian Agustin: From left to right: TrueMoney managing director Xavier Marzan, FindWork co-founder and chief operating officer Allen Tan Chee Hoe, FindWork co-founder and chief executive Kevin Williams, DMCI HRD supervisor Rolly Pabustan, Tesda director Cariza Dacuma and FindWork Philippines... Continue Reading →
Suzuki unveils an all-new Suzuki Ertiga
By Rhosedel Gabac and Julianne Gabis Photo by: Julianne Gabis Suzuki Philippines, Inc. (SPH), a pioneer compact car distributor, kicks off the year with the all-new and improved Suzuki Ertiga compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) with fiercer, luxurious, and more elegant style. “We couldn’t be any more proud to share to you the all new Suzuki... Continue Reading →
Tumblr loses 20% users due to porn ban
By: Hazel Gane Pilapil Last year, Tumblr decided to take down pornographic, adult, and Not Safe For Work (NSFW) content on its territory because the platform was removed by Apple from its App store, inciting various violation of marketplace rules. The near-complete detachment of undesirable contents was pushed through when the presence of Child Pornography... Continue Reading →
Detach campaign posters from my house, poll officer blasts QC candidates
By: Hazel Gane Pilapil In posting campaign materials anywhere illegally, Commission on Election (Comelec) walls are not excepted. Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez roared on one of the candidates in Quezon City after seeing the candidate’s face in posters attached beside his gate. The poster wears the name of Abe Abesamis, who is running for 1st... Continue Reading →
Be Sexducated: COCians participate in women’s rights discussion
By: Hazel Gane Pilapil Open minds: Various students and women advocates talking about women’s rights In celebration of National Women’s Month, numerous Filipino Youth including young students from PUP-College of Communication and women advocates in the country held together to witness the special screening of ‘Mother Land’ with a short discussion happened on the day... Continue Reading →
Jumpstart for the construction of P500M shelter for Marawi rebuilding
By: Revia Mae Sibal Photo by: Social Housing Finance Corporation – Strategic Communications Division As part of UN-Habitat’s Rebuilding Marawi Through Community-Driven Shelter and Livelihood Project, the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 1,500 houses for the internally displaces persons (IDPs) of Marawi happened last February 4, 2019 at Brgy. Dulay Proper. The project is... Continue Reading →
BigBang’s Seungri dragged on prostitution, drugs, violence
By: Revia Mae Sibal Photo from YouTube/KOCOWA TV The world of K-Pop was rocked yet again with another controversy; sex scandals, prostitution and drugs. It all began January this year, when a staff in a club named Burning Sun was accused of assault. CCTV footages of the said assault was aired publicly both on television... Continue Reading →
‘Kabisig’ Philippine Government Trade Expo 2019
By: Revia Mae Sibal Photo by: Revia Mae Sibal The Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC), together with other government agencies like Home Mutual Development Funds, Philippine National Police, Department of National Defense, Department of Agriculture, Department of Trade and Industry, PAGCOR, and others participated during the annual Kabisig Philippine Government Trade Expo held at the... Continue Reading →
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