Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB) will increase its flights in October to tourism havens Siargao, Boracay, and Bohol as the country’s leading airline push for domestic travel recovery, following the easing of quarantine restrictions. In October, the airline will expand its flights to Siargao from five times to six times weekly; raise its frequencies to Boracay …
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GO HIGHER WITH THE EU IN THE 2021 VIRTUAL EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION FAIR PHILIPPINES
Planning to take graduate or post-graduate studies in the EU? Let the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) 2021 guide you to “Go Higher with the EU.” The biggest of its kind in the Philippines, EHEF will give Filipino students, academicians, researchers and university officials the opportunity to connect directly with world-class higher education institutions from …
PAG-IBIG HOME LOANS, MP2 HIT RECORD-HIGH ANEW IN JAN-AUG 2021
Pag-IBIG Fund posted record-highs anew for the period January to August 2021 as members availed of its housing loan program and voluntary savings program in record numbers amid the pandemic, top officials of the agency announced during its Virtual Stakeholders’ Accomplishment Report held online on Friday, September 24, 2021. From January to August, home loans …
First McDonald’s NXTGen store in Negros rising in Northill Gateway Lot owners now starting to build houses inside Forbes Hill
This part of the 53-hectare Northill Gateway township right at the boundary of Bacolod City and Talisay City along the New Bacolod-Silay Airport Access Road is now fast taking shape. Megaworld is now constructing the first-ever McDonald’s NXTGen store in Negros Occidental, just beside the iconic Bacolod City Welcome Marker. NXTGen is a new store …
Cebu Pacific flies over 10-M COVID-19 vaccine doses across PH Landmark figure reached in 6 months
The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), has transported 10.6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses across the country since March, reaching another milestone in its cargo delivery efforts. Over the past two weeks, CEB airlifted vaccine doses to 19 provinces, namely: Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilio, Kalibo, …
GCash now has 60,000 cash-in partners, widest network nationwide
Need to send money, buy prepaid load, or order food, but your GCash funds are running low? Now, it’s easier to cash in to your GCash account as the country’s undisputed no. 1 e-wallet app expands its network of merchants to a total of 60,000 active cash in doors nationwide. To reach more Filipinos nationwide, …
9TH GLOBE MEDIA EXCELLENCE AWARDS LAUNCHED TO HONOR VISMIN JOURNALISTS, CONTENT CREATORS
Globe continues to celebrate and promote press freedom through the 9th Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA). GMEA recognizes media practitioners and content creators from Visayas and Mindanao who excelled in their field of work amid the challenges posed by the global health crisis. The theme for this year is Padayon Digital—a play on the Visayan word, padayon, which …
Filipino artists shine anew at 2021 Metrobank Art & Design Excellence
The Metrobank Foundation, Inc. (MBFI) recognized this year’s Metrobank Art & Design Excellence (MADE) awardees through a virtual Awarding Ceremony & Exhibit Opening held on September 16, 2021. MBFI president Aniceto Sobrepeña, together with MBFI officers, led the awarding ceremonies. Fourth District of Pangasinan Representative and House Committee on Creative Industry and Performing Arts chairperson …
A Tropical Oasis on ‘The Other Side’ of Boracay
There’s magic in Boracay that keeps travelers coming back for more. The question is: Have we seen all it has to offer or could we be leaving some gems undiscovered? For instance, a quick 15-minute ride going North from Stations 1, 2, and 3 may give you a whole new perspective of what more Boracay …
InLife Good In Life Video and Photo Competition highlights inspiring Filipino values
Amateurs, enthusiasts, and seasoned content creators are invited to join Insular Life’s (InLife) “Good in Life Video and Photo” competition. The aim of the competition is to show that even in the ongoing pandemic, ordinary Filipinos can rise above these difficult challenges. Guided by the values that we cherish as a people – love of …