It’s true that disaster always bring the best and worst out of people. It became more apparent when everyone’s compassion and cooperation is needed. When the deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection started to spread in the country, it brings fear not just for me but also for my family members and friends. During this time…
BDO Unibank’s top leaders—Teresita Sy-Coson, chairperson; Nestor V. Tan, president and chief executive officer; and Eduardo V. Francisco, president of BDO Capital & Investment Corporation and chairman of BDO Nomura—have been named Nation Builders by BizNewsAsia, the largest business and weekly news magazine in the Philippines.
Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros on June 21 lauded President Rodrigo Duterte‘s signing into law of Republic Act No. 11036 or the Philippine Mental Health Law. Hontiveros, who is the author and principal sponsor of the bill in the Senate, said that the signing of the landmark measure will set the path for the government’s policy…
A high-level Hong Kong-Shanghai joint investment mission visited the Philippines on last April 22-24 to explore cooperation and investment opportunities driven by the growing intra-regional cooperation in Asia, notably under the Belt and Road Initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative promotes connectivity and economic cooperation among countries along the Belt and Road routes to further…
Twitter is collaborating with the Duterte administration to connect the new President with Filipino citizens worldwide, starting first with the #PresidentDuterte emoji and #PartnerForChange campaign and expanding now to his first-ever State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 25 July 2016. For the first time ever in Southeast Asia, live video highlights of a head…
Filipinos all over the world will get to witness a historic day in the nation through ABS-CBN’s comprehensive and extensive cross platform coverage of the inauguration of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President-elect Leni Robredo on Thursday, June 30. Once again, the country’s largest news organization will take the lead in ensuring that Filipinos whether…
StarStudio welcomes July with a hot back-to-back cover featuring two extraordinary men: the 16th President of the Philippines, Rodrigo “Digong” Duterte, and the controversial Joel Cruz. Read about the private life of Digong, his family, and leadership style, and get a glimpse of what his presidency would look like in this important feature with photos…
Bilang Pilipino, the comprehensive and multi-platform election coverage of TV5, has partnered with Social Weather Stations (SWS), the country’s top public opinion research organization, to ensure an in-depth, accurate and data driven coverage of the 2016 national elections. In what the first initiative of its kind by a major network after the Cebu Debate last…
The election fever is alive and kicking on Twitter as the Philippines saw its first presidential debate in over two decades. Those who saw the debate via television broadcast and online livestreaming weren’t just passive spectators as they actively followed and received live updates about the debate, connected with other viewers and voters, and expressed…
Opting to run as an independent for next year’s senatorial elections, former Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino still likes his chances and has identified the places he considers as his bailiwicks as well as areas where he is expected to perform well. “I have been mayor of Tagaytay City for many years…
In anticipation of the 2016 national elections, real estate website Lamudi Philippines (www.lamudi.com.ph) enumerates the accomplishments of the five candidates for president Mar Roxas III, Grace Poe-Llamanzares, Rodrigo Duterte, Jejomar Binay Jr., and Miriam Defensor Santiago that have somehow affected the real estate industry. Former congressman and senator and 2010 vice-presidential candidate Mar A. Roxas…
