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The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), which is governed by the Ayala family, and Robinsons Bank Corporation (RBC), which is led by the Gokongwei family, made the announcement of their intention to merge on September 30. It was highlighted by the firms that BPI will emerge as the surviving entity before to the year 2023’s conclusion. As part of …
As prices of goods rise in the Philippines, Baguio and other students have gone back to face-to-face classes. Thousands of people crowded outside DSWD’s central and regional offices on August 20 because they needed cash aid. They wanted to use the agency’s education aid, but they weren’t ready and there were problems with logistics, so the event didn’t go as …
Actor and musician James Reid and model Kelsey Merritt made a music video for the first single from his second album, “u & i.” The video came out on Thursday. Reid and Merritt showed that the song was about being close to each other in the music video. Careless Music says that “u & I is a “upbeat pop track …
The world’s largest e-commerce platform, Shopee, is coming under fire on the internet after it teased the identity of its newest ambassador, who netizens immediately identified as Toni Gonzaga. A “face reveal” event is scheduled to take place on September 29, but Shopee has already published a teaser video of its brand ambassador. Shopee came under fire from internet users …
Prosecutor Karim Khan of the International Criminal Court (ICC) urged that the investigation into drug war killings during the administration of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte should continue after stopping the investigation to hear the Philippine government’s side of the story. Khan stated in his response to the comment that the Philippine government had sent to the International Criminal Court …
After Actress-host Toni Gonzaga and her husband filmmaker Paul Soriano had officially signed aboard former Senator Manny Villar’s Advanced Media Broadcasting System (AMBS) Channel 2, it would appear that Actress-host Toni Gonzaga is back to making significant waves in the endorsement arena as well. Just over two hours ago, Shopee Philippines had uploaded a short snippet with the caption “Finally …
On Tuesday morning, September 27, members of the Baguio police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit were stationed at the main campus of Saint Louis University Baguio (SLU) after the SLU Supreme Student Council reported that a threat had been sent to students at both SLU and the University of the Philippines Baguio. The threat was sent to students at …
As part of a crackdown on the notoriously murky online gaming industry, the Philippines is going to stop the operations of 175 offshore gambling firms and deport approximately 40,000 Chinese workers, according to an official from the justice department who made the announcement on Monday, September 26. The industry first started up in the Philippines in 2016, and it has …
In this interview, Heart Evangelista discusses her experience with in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment. She calls it “one of the toughest, challenging times” in her life in the September edition of L’Officiel Philippines, which highlights her as a fashion symbol wearing Bvlgari pieces. The issue also covers her as a fashion icon. The celebrity, who is 37 years old, had this …
The motion for the Court of Appeals (CA) to reconsider its order to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file rape by sexual intercourse and acts of lasciviousness charges against actor Vhong Navarro was denied by the CA on Sunday, September 25. The DOJ was ordered to file the charges against the actor. It is important to keep in mind …
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