IT’S NO question that the pandemic has changed the way people are living their lives and one of the more prominent changes is the shift towards a diet focused on one’s health and wellness, according to a representative of the San Miguel Foods Culinary Center
BANK OF THE Philippine Islands is looking to absorb its thrift unit BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) within the year, the listed bank said on Wednesday. The move will still be subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, the Ayala-led lender said in a filing with the
It is always interesting to look ahead at the start of the year to identify what trends might shape the insurance industry, but particularly in 2021 with the pandemic changing the world so much in the last year. This will certainly influence the insurance industry
Addison Lee is today launching its Vaccination Drive initiative, which sees the company pledge to support the UK’s vaccination effort by offering discounted rides to and from major vaccination hubs in and around London. Based on anticipated volumes and demand for the jab, Addison Lee
Utah is a state in the western USA with a rich history dating back to thousands of years – it was first home to pre-historic humans, then indigenous tribes and native Americans, later occupied by European Colonizers. If you are looking to travel, don’t forget to
THE PESO strengthened against the greenback on Wednesday on investor optimism hours ahead of the formal transition to the presidency of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The local unit closed at P48.06 per dollar, gaining 1.8 centavos from its Tuesday finish of P48.078, data from the Bankers
By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter PHILIPPINE shares closed lower for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming change of leadership in the United States. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 55.15 points or 0.76% to end at 7,143.30 yesterday, while the broader
THIRTEEN people who had contact with a 29-year-old Filipino who got infected with a more contagious coronavirus strain have tested positive for the coronavirus including his girlfriend, according to Health authorities. The girlfriend of the man, who arrived this month after a trip to the United
A SENATOR has filed a resolution asking the government to allow local governments and the private sector to order coronavirus vaccines. “Allowing the local government units (LGUs) and the private sector to procure their own vaccines will prevent the spread of the disease and hasten the
CONGRESSMEN could start debates on proposed changes to the 1987 Constitution next month, according to the head of the House of Representatives committee on constitutional amendments. “We still have one to two hearings in the committee and we will come up with the committee report, which
Bill filed to institutionalize agreement limiting police, military presence inside UP campuses nationwide A MEASURE that will institutionalize the 1989 agreement between the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Department of National Defense (DND) that limits military and police presence in UP campuses nationwide has
Tugade counts on new Bicol airport to help in economic recovery TRANSPORTATION Secretary Arthur P. Tugade is counting on the new Bicol International Airport, which is now 72.2% complete, to help boost the economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic. “It can’t be denied that the aviation