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Fruitas goes cashless with GCash

  After making department store and convenience store purchases a breeze using cashless payments, Globe announced that its mobile wallet payment platform GCash is now accepted at select Fruitas stores. Fruitas Holdings, Inc. (FHI), the leading group in the food cart industry in the Philippines,...

The return of Bt talong

If someone mentions “biotechnology,” what comes to mind immediately?  Any of the following: Dolly the cloned sheep, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), golden rice—or all of them. If that’s what you think, you’re absolutely right. These are all examples of biotechnology.  But what about beer-brewing, crop breeding,...

HIV, AIDs, & the workplace

Two years ago, in 2015, while undergoing treatment for tuberculosis (TB), 36-year-old “Kevin” was diagnosed as positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).  A call center agent from Cagayan de Oro City, he didn’t reveal his status to his colleagues. But TB had taken a toll...

Knowing cybersecurity threats a must for all businesses

  Expanding a business’ digital footprint has its tremendous advantages. However, it also comes with inevitable risks. Knowing these risks and cybersecurity threats together with the proper solutions can help organizatons be properly educated to ensure the safety of all its sensitive data and...

PCSO donates P963K worth of medicines; urges LGUs to support STL

Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) through its Medical Services Department (MSD) said it donated P963,459.40 worth of medicines for January and February this year. Msd Manager Dr. Jose Bernardo Gochoco revealed that for January, PCSO donated 581,959.44 worth of medicines. The beneficiaries included the...

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Knowing cybersecurity threats a must for all businesses

  Expanding a business’ digital footprint has its tremendous advantages. However, it also comes with inevitable risks. Knowing these risks and cybersecurity threats together with...

Of Pinoy culture and CPR

Filipinos are known for their bayanihan spirit, where they have a sincere desire to help fellow Filipinos without expecting anything in return. However, there...

Korean American K-pop stars promote mental health awareness

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K-pop star Eric Nam was having a meeting in New York when he suddenly felt a pain in his...

DepEd: Amendment needed for mandatory drug testing

PASIG CITY, June 21, 2018 – The Department of Education (DepEd) observed that the proposal of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Administration (PDEA) to test all students...