“I don’t think anyone is prepared for the life that comes with going viral in the internet.” It’s been 14 years since Mikey Bustos first posted a video on YouTube. It was a video of him performing as a front act for a Pussycat Dolls concert in Manila. And while initially renowned for his career …
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Filipinos have long been fervent basketball fans. But with the COVID-19 pandemic, the country’s premier professional league, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) have had to indefinitely suspend live games in stadiums with the usual roaring, adoring fans. Taking inspiration from the NBA bubble in Disney World - Florida, which saw the resumption of basketball games …
The situation may be tough for many Filipinos but they still rise above the circumstances. This is the theme behind the new music video released by DiskarTech, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) inclusive app that helps to empower many unbanked and underserved Filipinos, especially in those living in grassroots communities. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=781118232466903 The video features vignettes …
Continue reading RCBC DiskarTech Honors Filipinos’ Resiliency Amidst the Pandemic
Year 2020 has been a very challenging year for a lot of Filipinos. From the eruption of the Taal Volcano, to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and just recently, the consecutive typhoons that hit the country, children and families have struggled to get back on their feet. Now that Christmas is fast approaching, most …
Leslie is a mother of four children. Her youngest child caught measles and suffered severe coughing. He eventually passed away. If he was protected with vaccine, he would have celebrated his 2nd birthday this year. The Philippines experienced a Measles outbreak from 2018 to 2019 where more than 70,000 cases and 841 deaths were recorded, …
Continue reading Boosting children’s health through immunization amid Covid-19 pandemic
Following the forging of a strategic partnership with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) early this year, which is aimed at bolstering its Disinfect to Protect mission, Lysol reaffirms its commitment to PRC as it continues to protect vulnerable communities by breaking down the chain of infections and ensuring everybody is protected from COVID-19 and other …
On Thursday, October 29, 2020, the Government of Korea (through the Export-Import Bank of Korea/Korea Eximbank) and the Government of the Philippines (through the Department of Finance) have entered into an agreement for the EDCF COVID-19 Emergency Response Program Loan* worth USD 100 million. This is the third agreement** signed by the two countries under the One Billion US Dollars (US$1,000,000,000) EDCF Framework Arrangement for the …
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The COVID-19 pandemic’s wide-reaching and extraordinary effects particularly to public health and the medical field has, unfortunately, created other grave consequences that have come unnoticed. As focus, as of late, has been on the novel coronavirus, attention on other equally critical illnesses and diseases has seemingly taken a back seat. Among these illnesses, the World Health …
Continue reading Beyond COVID-19, HIV and other illnesses deserve attention too
After months of waiting, Key and Chen finally arrives in the official trailer for the upcoming boys' love digital series Boys Lockdown. Watch the trailer below: https://youtu.be/qAXIe41QH60 Love in the time of a pandemic. While it’s certainly not the best time to go out, meet someone and fall in love, Key and Chen find each …
Continue reading Pinoy Boys’ Love Series ‘Boys’ Lockdown’ Releases Official Trailer
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the issue of HIV and the dangers it brings, seems to have taken a backseat amidst everything that the whole world is experiencing right now. Yet, what people don’t seem to realize is that HIV is equally threatening as COVID-19. In the same way that we are told …
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