ILOILO CITY — Hotels, food services, transport groups and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in tourism-related businesses are expecting higher-than-usual revenues from the Western Visayas region’s hosting of meetings for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit this year.
THE PREQUALIFICATION filing deadline for the prison project to be built in Nueva Ecija, originally scheduled for today, was moved to May 29 to give prospective bidders more time, the Department of Justice (DoJ) said.
THE PHILIPPINES has maintained its rank of 105th in an annual review of global conditions for mothers, according to a study by an international nongovernmental organization.
Louise delos Reyes on her newfound faith: “My God is bigger than my problem.”
As far as sedans are concerned, Kia Rio 2015 is the one that stands out.
CONGRESS has identified at least nine economic reform measures as their priorities for the next two months, but these could be set aside once the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) reaches the plenary stage and commands much of the attention of both houses, a senior legislator said.
THE BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) will fine taxpayers who failed to file their returns electronically by deadline, Commissioner Kim S. Jacinto-Henares yesterday said.
Filipinos worldwide were dismayed by the outcome of the match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. But the Filipino ring icon earned the respect of fans for his valiant stand despite suffering a shoulder injury in training. Pacquiao will of course still take home unimaginable riches from what was touted as the highest-grossing bout in boxing history. Unfortunately, from the tax point of view, such earnings mean he has an appointment with the BIR.
The sculpture of Flavio made by visual artist Raphael David is the second statue installed in the vast land of Paoay Sand Dunes.
Two lucky raffle winners will see Lani Misalucha perform live at Pechanga Resort & Casino on May 22, 2015. The winners, whose names were chosen from several raffle participants, are among the latest of lucky participants who have seen live concerts of Filipino artists in the prestigious resort located just south of Los Angeles. The raffle contest begun last April 11 and ended on April 29. Entry forms were submitted via email at advertising@balita.com where all the participants did was to put “LANI” as subject and with their complete name, age and phone number in order for their name to be included in the raffle drawing. In the raffle, contestants were asked to answer the two trivia questions about Lani Misalucha. The questions were: What was Lani Misalucha called since she arrived in Las Vegas in 2004? What is the name of the Hawaiian troupe performing with Lani Misalucha in Las Vegas? Filipino recording artists Lani Misalucha and a special guest performer are coming to the Pechanga Resort & Casino Theater on May 22, 2015. Both well-known stars, Lani Misalucha is known as the “Siren of the Las Vegas Strip” after a long time headlining residency. Lani Misalucha is a Filipino singer now based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dubbed “Asia’s Nightingale,” she is a multi-faceted artist, from pop, rock, jazz, soul, rhythm and blues and operatic arias. Having moved to Las Vegas in 2004, Misalucha became the first Asian to headline a main showroom of the Las Vegas strip performing Read More …