BSP unveiled PHP 5,000 Lapulapu banknote and Lapulapu commemorative medal. In honor of the 500th anniversary of Lapulapu’s victory in the Battle of Mactan, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Monday officially launched a commemorative PHP 5,000 banknote and a commemorative medal. The banknote launch also kicked off a 99-day countdown to the actual … Read more
Jolina Magdangal: “Na SCAM ako ng isang seller ng mga cactus” Magandang Buhay host Jolina Magdangal took to the image-sharing site, Instagram wherein she revealed that she was scammed by a cactus seller. In a lengthy post, the actress-host narrated how she was scammed by a bogus seller of cactus. According to her, having a … Read more
ASAP Natin ‘To on TV5 ASAP Natin ‘To, the Sunday noontime musical-variety show of ABS-CBN, is set to air this coming January 24 on TV5. It was just recently when Brighlight Productions decided to end the airing of Sunday Noontime Live. Sunday Noontime Live! was a musical variety show broadcast on TV5 which premiered on … Read more
President Duterte said that Galvez had nothing to say about the payment scheme in the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said that vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. had nothing to say about the payment scheme in the procurement of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Duterte on Monday vouched for the … Read more
Jay Sonza to Vilma Santos: “What renewal are talking about?” Ex-broadcaster Jay Sonza took to the social networking site, Facebook wherein he slammed Batangas Congresswoman Vilma Santos-Recto for filing a bill that seeks to renew the franchise of ABS-CBN. According to Jay Sonza, the Kapamilya Network does not need renewal because it doesn’t have an … Read more
The Philippines saved USD 700 million in COVID-19 vaccine purchases, according to vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. Vaccine czar Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday night claimed that the Philippine government was able to save USD 700 million for the procurement of COVID-19 vaccines through their negotiations. In a televised briefing with President Rodrigo … Read more
Smart Communications named BTS as its newest brand ambassador. Smart Communications on Monday announced that it added South Korean pop group BTS to its roster of South Korean artists for the company’s most ambitious campaign yet. Smart continued to bank on South Korean artists for its local campaigns — and this time, the company tapped … Read more
Loving Dad Asks Netizens To Help His PWD Ballerina Daughter to Acquire ‘En Pointe’ Prosthetic A loving dad goes viral on social media after appealing for an ‘En Pointe’ prosthetic for his ballerina daughter. A Twitter user named Christopher Hope has shared the video footage of his daughter dancing ballet using a prosthetic leg with … Read more
The Philippines is one of the countries prone to experience typhoons. Typhoons hit the country any time of the year. Approximately, there are twenty (20) tropical cyclones entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility each year. Every year, ten cyclones are usually expected to be typhoons while five are seen to be potentially destructive. Among the … Read more
How Many Languages Are There In The Philippines? LANGUAGES OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS – The Philippines is a vast archipelago with over 7,100 islands. With this, the Philippines becomes home to diverse cultures, traditions, and of course, languages. The country has over 170 languages spread across thousands of islands. For such a small country, the … Read more