New York – A gem in the Filipino community, actor-director-teacher Ms. Lorli Villanueva had been all encouraging to young FilAms seeking public office, saying that there is a need for Filipino visibility. The merry month of March started with an inspirational interview with Villanueva at the Issues & Inspiration digital show on March 1, 2021,…
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Felix Manuel: Ms. Universe Pageant 2021 may be disrupted for the first time by covid-19
NEW YORK – The prestigious Miss Universe pageant may likely not happen in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. If so, it will be the first time that this world-wide beauty contest will be disrupted 69 years since its inception in 1952. “There is no word yet if the pageant will take place next year…
Philippine Retailers Association, nangakong susunod sa minimum health protocols
SINIGURO ng Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) na susunod ang lahat ng miyembro nito sa minimum health protocols sa pagdaraos ng mall-wide sales. Ito ay kasunod ng pagpapahintulot ng pamahalaan sa pagkakaroon ng marketing sale events sa mga malls ngayong nanalapit na ang holiday season. Ayon sa PRA, nakikipag-unayan na ang kanilang mga miyembro sa local…
Christmas bazaar at night market, posible
KINUKONSIDERA ng Metro Manila Council (MMC) ang pagpapahintulot sa mga Christmas bazaar at night market sa huling quarter ng taon. Ayon kay MMDA General Manager Jojo Garcia, bagaman hindi pa opisyal na napagpupulungan ng MMC ay kinukonsidera nila ito basta’t masusunod pa rin ang minimum health standard sa lugar na pagdarausan. Paliwanag ni Garcia, susuportahan…
Rocketman Charles “Bong” Simbulan Is Man Of Trailblazer Mission
It has been 19 years of blood, sweat, soul and tears to make Gawad Amerika Awards the most popular, decorated and No. 1 Awardees in USA. Gawad Amerika Awards have awarded front liner workers, military veterans, law enforcements, politicians, movie stars, athletes, entertainments and etc. Over 18 years of awarding, here is some of awardees…
Bayanihan 2, may alokasyon para sa MSMEs na makabayad ng 13th month pay sa mga manggagawa
MAY nakalaan na pondo sa Bayanihan 2 para sa Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) na maaring gamitin upang makapagbigay ng 13th month pay sa mga manggagawa. Ito ang inihayag ni Committee on Labor and Employment Chair Sen. Joel Villanueva, kasunod ng pangamba ng ilang maliliit na negosyo na hindi makapagbigay ng 13th month pay….
NPC, pinaigting ang privacy rules para sa online lending companies
MAS pinaigting ngayon ng National Privacy Commission (NPC) ang privacy rules para sa mga online lending companies. Ito ay kasunod ng mga isyu ng pag-access ng ilang online lending companies sa contacts ng kanilang kliyente. Sa inilabas na bagong direktiba ng NPC, nakasaad na rin na bawal na ang pagkuha ng contact details ng mga…
Contentious presidential election, altered political topography
YEARS hence, people would look back on the 2020 presidential contest as the most divisive and at the same time the most participated civic exercise of its kind. More than 160 million Americans may have voted in this election said one report, making it the highest in 120 years. Historic numbers of would-be voters lined…
Pagkuha ng contractual workers ng government agencies, pinalawig pa
PINALAWIG pa hanggang taong 2022 ang panahon na maaring kumuha ng contract of service (COS) at job order (JO) workers ang mga ahensiya ng gobyerno. Ito ay sa bisa ng pinirmahang joint circular ng Department of Budget and Management (DBM) at Commission on Audit (COA) na nagsasaad ng bagong patakaran sa COS at JO sa…
Trump on the path for a Nobel prize with a trio of international peace agreements
MAYBE the coming November 3 election will herald four more years of the incumbent president or otherwise usher in a new leader of the most powerful nation on earth. Maybe the electoral college will choose to continue today’s America-first regime that brought in a wave of prosperity, biggest tax cuts, least government regulations, restoring sanity…