Pinoys are 'Happiest' Now, says SWS Survey!

Filipinos almost always ranks high in surveys of happiest people in the world. It's not a surprising news actually since in our culture, a simple life is mostly preferred as long as we have good family ties.

SWS Survey on Happiness of Pinoys

Philippines' 1st Metro Subway Trains Eyed by 2022!

Four years from now and the Philippines’ 1st subway would be operational! This is definitely good news for the country in terms of infrastructure development by 2022!

Metro Manila Subway Train:  Artist's impression of the proposed subway project traversing Metro Manila, Bulacan, and Cavite in the Philippines. (Photo from Wikipedia)

Philippine Army Indicted in the Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame

This is definitely good news and a boost to the morale of our soldiers as the Philippine Army was just recently inducted in the Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy on March 14, 2018!

Philippine Army Indicted in the Palladium Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame

DU30 Hears Side of Boracay Small Resort Owners

As both small businesses, resort owners, and the different stakeholders air their concerns and grievances about the Boracay closure issue, the government has expressed to remain open to suggestions.

Boracay island Sunset

Senator Gatchalian Urges NHA on Friendly Housing Cost for Marawi Victims

Months into the rehabilitation of the war-torn Marawi City of Mindanao, senator Sherwin Gatchalian recently urged the National Housing Authority (NHA) to maintain a “friendly” house rebuilding package for the aforementioned city.

Senator Win Gatchalian in Marawi City (photo from WinGatchalian.com)

P8.98M Misdeclared Goods Seized by BOC @ Manila Port

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) seems to be back in action despite issues surrounding the agency. It has busted P8.98-million worth of shipments containing misdeclared cigarettes and fireworks from China last Monday.

Manila North Harbour (Photo from Wikipedia by Matikas 0805 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0)

Full CCTV Coverage in QC Pushed by Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte

Realizing how installed CCTVs help in preventing crimes, Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte vowed to push for the installation of more closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in Quezon City ealrier this month.

Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte on CCTVs for QC (edited photo form thier Facebook Page)

Philippine Rise Gets P100-M Research Fund

With the sudden issue of the internationally named Benham Rise seemingly expecting the same fate as that of the debated Spratleys islands, congress has fast-tracked a resolution creating a P100-million trust fund for Philippine Rise's scientific research and more!

Benham Rise (Philippine Rise - Photo from Wikipedia) 

Cebu Pacific Readies OFW Repatriation Flights from Kuwait

Cebu Pacific, together with fellow-local airlines Philippine Airlines (PAL), are starting preparations for mounting special flights from Kuwait to aid distressed OFWs that need repatriation.

Cebu Pacific OFW Repatriation

Dengvaxia Update: DOH & PhilHealth to Shoulder Patient Expenses

Were you or your children injected with Dengvaxia as part of the Department of Health (DOH) country-wide vaccination program?

Dengvaxia Watch with Department of Health

No PH Winter? No Problem with DOT!

There is no winter season in the Philippines but the Department of Tourism (DOT) is capitalizing on it anyway!

Bacolod Sunset

Investment Pledges Rise at Start of 2018, says DTI

It's a good news for the country's economy as Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently revealed that investment pledges via the Board of Investments (BOI) increased by 538% last month.

Park-Inn Davao

Tesla Project in Australia Can Be A Model for PH

The drive towards sustainable and renewable energy is really a win-win situation. Take the example of Tesla's efforts in Australia where some 50,000 homes will soon be equipped with Solar panels.

Tesla (photo from Wikipedia)

DOT to MSMEs: Invest in Tourism

In a bid to encourage medium, small and micro entrepreneurs in the Philippines, the Department of Tourism ( DOT ) told MSMEs that the time is ripe for them to take a slice form the growing tourism market in the Philippines!

Traveloka Mobile Booking App 

Lumad Areas to Receive P100M from PH Gov't

In one way to address the agricultural and ancestral domain problems surrounding the indigenous people of the Lumad ,  President Duterte recently committed P100 million to assist in agriculture development.

President Rodrigo Duterte ; (Presidential File Photo by  Ace Morandante)

Better Together: Avida's 2nd Grand Neighbor Day Highlights Neighborly Values:

How's your relationship with your neighbor? In our Filipino culture, we love socialization, and that includes a lot of conversation with our neighbors whether it be in another house or our condominium neighbor. So to celebrate this, Avida Land has recently hosted the 2nd Grand Neighbor Day!

Avida's Grand Neighbor Day

Unioil “Doing Our Part” Campaign Highlights Responsibility in Our Choices

Responsibility in our actions for a sustainable future - I think that is the key message in the recently launched campaign by Unioil Petroleum Philippines Inc. called ‘Doing Our Part’!

Unioil Launches "Do Your Part" Campaign

ASOP Music Festival 2017 Grand Finals Set!

More popularly known as the ASOP Music Festival, the "A Song of Praise" songwriting competition is the only praise songwriting festival on Philippine television of its kind. It's aim is to search for new original Original Pilipino Music (OPM) songs of praise.

ASOP Year 6 - 12 Songwriter Grand Finalists

High Heels No Longer Mandatory!

This is definitely a good news for the ladies! Are you tired of wearing high heels during works hours? Then this is for you!

HIGH HEELS NO MORE!

2017 Ready: Disaster Resilience Forum with Cebuana Lhuillier

Professionals would agree that "one can never be too prepared", specially for disasters and calamities. With that goal in mind, Cebuana Lhuillier hosted earlier today, hosted a multi-stakeholder disaster resilience forum for the second year straight year - Disaster Resilience Forum 2017!

Disaster Resilience Forum 2017

Feature: Dina Dela Paz-Stalder as One of Most Influential Filipina Woman Globally

Good news! President & CEO of Stalder Group Of Companies, Dina Dela Paz-Stalder, has been selected one of the 100 Most Influential Filipina Woman in the World (Global FWN100™) by the Filipina Women's Network recently. 

Ms. Dina Dela Paz-Stalder

2017 Global Art Students’ Exhibition: Young Artists Shine

Global Art Philippines recently held the 2017 Global Art Students’ Exhibition with the mission of training children to think creatively while providing the best art learning environment for artistic expression.

Global Art Philippines held the 2017 Global Art Students’ Exhibition at the upper ground atrium of SM Aura featuring  unique and original works by Global Art students rendered in various media including oil pastel and color pencil, poster color paint on paper, canvas and acrylic paints, and clay.

Goodyear Assurance for Worry-Free Driving!

Good news for drivers in the Philippines!  As part of Goodyear’s commitment to give drivers a better service, Goodyear Philippines is proud to launch the new and improved Worry Free Assurance warranty program that provides emergency roadside assistance, complimentary servicing, including having your tires replaced, all for FREE!

Goodyear Worry-Free Assurance Press Conference!

"One Blood": CordLife Philippines' Fight Against Leukemia

Did you know that one of the leading causes of death in the Philippines is leukemia? About 3,977 were diagnosed with the disease in 2012 alone.  With a mortality rate of 5.3%, it is both alarming and is considered a "silent killer" among us. 

What is Cord Blood?

The Art of Investing at the National Museum of the Philippines with PAMI and COL Financial

Yes, the appreciation of "Art" and the science behind "investing" money can go well together! This is such the case when Philam Asset Management, Inc. (PAMI), one of the leading mutual funds provider in the country and COL Financial, the number one online stockbroker in the Philippine Stock Exchange collaborated. 

PAMI and COL guests pose by Juan Luna’s The Spoliarium in the Main Gallery of the National Museum of Fine Arts. (Photo credit: TJ Davocol)