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Free education and the road to progress

by Joel Pablo Salud   Raising a little over PhP50 billion for the Free Higher Education Law is no easy feat. By the time the Universal Access...

The Nick Joaquin Literary Awards Asia-Pacific

We at the Philippines Graphic and our sister-broadsheet, the BusinessMirror, are very pleased to announce the expansion of the Nick Joaquin Literary Awards to...

ICC and the rigors of curbing crimes against humanity

by Joel Pablo Salud   How effective is the International Criminal Court (ICC) in curbing crimes against humanity? A better question, perhaps, should be: is the...

The Prez and the showgirl

by Marie Yuvienco   The bad puns are flying low and fast as the pants are coming down. The pants belong to Donald Trump, who was...

Revolution

by Earl Carlo Guevarra Back when I was a child I thought revolution was a product Of blood, sweat, tears and steel   I thought that it was about...

ELITE: A voyeur’s peek into the darker realms of the principalia

by Joel Pablo Salud Elite. The word hums as if it were a bomb waiting to be donated. In the Philippine context, the word is...

Timeless: Musing on music and Rizal

by Sampaguita B. Flores-Nepomuceno Music is timeless in our environment—from informal noises that do sound musical to the classical music and the modern music of...

Crossword 45

by Rene Sebastian ACROSS Sheen Bargain Remedy Icepack Royal Society Derogator United Artists Dined Italian river, Caesar’s? Assc. Degree in Nursing Tagalog poem Mr. Donald...

Chicken facts

  by Henrylito D. Tacio Believe it or not, there are more chickens in the Philippines than Filipinos.  As of July 1, 2017, there were 181.05 million...

Coins.ph and beep partnership ​help save time 

In a collaboration aimed at helping Filipinos skip the lines, Coins.ph, the leading digital wallet and mobile payments app, and contactless payment provider, beep...

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Visa contactless payments now live at MRT-3 stations, giving over 350,000 daily commuters a faster, more secure, and cashless way to pay for their...

Starting today, passengers can simply tap their Visa credit, debit, or prepaid card, or any Visa-enabled mobile device, directly at the turnstiles. This rollout is part of Visa’s continued support for open-loop transit systems in the Philippines, in partnership with GCash and the Department of Transportation. “We’re proud to bring Visa contactless payments...

Sun Life unveils affordable new protection and savings product for employees and professionals

Manila, PH – July 7, 2025 – Filipino employees and professionals today have diverse financial goals depending on the generation they come from. According to a study conducted by Sun Life, Gen Zs and younger millennials aspire to build multiple sources of income that can help them achieve their...

Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko’s Batang Kapwa (BK) Program

Diseases, whether communicable or non-communicable, continue to be public health concerns. Cancer, a non-communicable disease, is listed among the leading causes of mortality in the country. To address this concern, then President Rodrigo Duterte approved Republic Act No. 11215, the National Integrated Cancer Control Act on February 14,...

Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo Graduates with MSc in Cities from LSE, Advances Urban Solutions for Metro Manila

London, UK — On July 24, 2025, Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo graduated with a Master of Science in Cities from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE Cities) during a ceremony held at the Peacock Theatre. Her capstone research, “Assessing the Viability of the 15-Minute City...

NAC Opens Environmental Dialogue with Manicani Community

Manicani Island, Eastern Samar — Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) environmental team recently conducted an on-site engagement with residents of Manicani Island to address their environmental concerns related to its subsidiary, Hinatuan Mining Corporation – Manicani Nickel Project (HMC-MNP). The NAC environmental team, composed of in-house foresters, marine biologists,...

Maynilad offers desludging services this July

West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) is offering septic tank cleaning services to its residential and semi-business customers this July in select parts of Caloocan, Las Piñas, Malabon, Manila, Parañaque, Pasay, Quezon City, Valenzuela, and Cavite Province at no extra cost. Maynilad’s sanitation program is one...

Sun Life Foundation bags two wins at 2025 CSR Guild Awards

MANILA, PH – July 2025 – Sun Life Financial-Philippines Foundation, Inc. (Sun Life Foundation) was recently recognized for its social development programs, winning two awards at the 2025 CSR Guild Awards held in Makati City. Presented by the League of Corporate Foundations, the CSR Guild Awards honors organizations...

Pag-IBIG Fund rolls out special 3% loan rate under Expanded 4PH to make housing more affordable

Pag-IBIG Fund announced Friday, July 25, that it is offering a special subsidized interest rate of 3 percent per annum for the first five years of housing loans under the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (Expanded 4PH) Program. The special rate is available to eligible members...

Omega Healthcare Expands Collaboration with Microsoft to Accelerate Generative and Agentic AI Capabilities, Leading RCM Innovation

BOCA RATON, Fla., July 24, 2025 – Omega Healthcare, a leading provider of technology-enabled RCM services, announced  an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to further enhance its advanced AI capabilities across the revenue cycle. Through the integration of Microsoft Azure cutting-edge AI models through Azure AI Foundry, and...

Integrated Resorts’ 1H GGR hits Php93.36-B GGR, PAGCOR says

The country’s integrated resort casinos generated Php93.36 billion in gross gaming revenues (GGR) in the first half of 2025 to sustain the momentum of the local tourism and gaming sectors, according to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR). In his welcome address at the Philippine Hotel Connect...

Dining Reimagined at Hilton Manila Newport World Resorts: A Bold New Chapter of Flavor and Craftsmanship

Manila, Philippines – July 2025 – Hilton Manila Newport World Resorts invites diners on a reinvigorated culinary journey as it unveils refreshed offerings across its signature dining outlets. With bold new flavors, immersive stations, and reimagined menus, the hotel delivers an elevated yet approachable experience rooted in guest...

Henry Sy Sr. Hall set to rise at Ateneo de Naga University

The Henry Sy Foundation, Inc. (HSFI) and Ateneo de Naga University (AdNU) have signed a memorandum of agreement for the reconstruction of AdNU’s administration building, which will be named Henry Sy Sr. Hall in honor of the SM Group founder. The MOA signing was led by AdNU President...