TJ Trinidad relates how his failed political bid paved the way for him to be an Operation Smile advocate.
Sep 032015
Sep 032015
Will Liza Soberano consider joining a beauty pageant?
Sep 032015
An international survey ranked the Philippines among the best countries to raise a family for expatriates in 2015. The country placed 14th among 41 nations included in the Family Life Index of the InterNations, an information-sharing network of expatriates all over the world. The Philippines, which ranked fourth in cost of childcare and education and seventh in their availability in 2015, actually dropped seven places after landing seventh among 34 countries in the 2014 Family Life index. Austria topped the list this year along with Northern European countries Finland and Sweden, while Israel and New Zealand landed fourth and fifth, respectively. Singapore placed sixth overall followed by Germany, France, Australia, and Luxembourg. The index ranks countries based on availability and cost of childcare and education, quality of education, family well-being, and childcare and education options. Over 30 respondents raising children abroad participated in the survey for each country in the list. THE Philippines ranked 14th among 41 countries in a listing of best places to raise a family for expatriates, an international survey showed. In InterNation’s 2015 Family Life Index, the Philippines trailed countries like Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Thailand, South Korea, Italy, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and the United States, among others. The Family Life Index ranked countries according to expatriate parents’ response to subcategories, namely availability of child care and education, cost of child care and education, quality of education and family well-being. The Philippines ranked seventh in availability of child care and education, fifth Read More …
Sep 022015
INSTEAD OF SUPPORTING the mining revenue sharing bill drafted by the Executive, industry officials said they are more likely to back a separate fiscal regime proposal which they find more attuned to their needs.
Sep 022015
DIPOLOG CITY — Challenges arising from Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) integration are not just about tariff, but more to do with standards conformance and intellectual property rights, Mindanao’s top business leaders were told at the opening yesterday of the 24th Mindanao Business Conference here.
Sep 022015
In an en banc decision on July 30 (CTA En Banc Case No. 1191), the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) reiterated the legal principle that allegations of falsity or fraud in the filing of tax returns must be proven to exist by clear and convincing evidence and cannot be justified by mere speculation. The fraud or falsity contemplated by law is actual and not constructive in nature. Therefore, it must be intentional i.e. a willful and deliberate act of deception with the sole objective of avoiding tax.
Sep 022015
Truly, the Vic Sotto-Pauleen Luna love story happens “in God’s perfect time,” her words, and “sa tamang panahon,” his words.
Sep 022015
Grace Poe urges Congress to make adoption easier | News | GMA News Online News Entertainment Home Artist Center Community International Radio Films Records Kapuso Foundation Corporate
Sep 022015
Roxas on leading over VP Binay in LP-commissioned survey: ‘Eh ‘di very good’ | News | GMA News Online News Entertainment Home Artist Center Community International Radio Films Records Kapuso Foundation Corporate
Sep 022015
This Gala Benefit Dinner will celebrate the exhibition opening of Philippine Gold: Treasures of Forgotten Kingdoms and the launch of a season of programming that highlights the richness and diversity of Philippine culture and current affairs, and explores its cuisine, performing arts, film, design, literature, and more. (http://asiasociety.org/) WASHINGTON, DC – An exhibit featuring spectacular works of pre-colonial Philippine gold will be on display in New York City, with two benefit gala dinners kicking off the event. Philippine Gold: Treasures of Forgotten Kingdoms will showcase over a hundred gold objects from the golden age of Butuan, a polity on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao that rose to commercial prominence in the 10th century and declined in the 13th century. The exhibit will run from 11 September 2015 to 3 January 2016. A Gala Benefit Dinner on September 10 will celebrate the exhibit opening and launch of a season of programming at the Asia Society that highlights Philippine culture and current affairs through performing arts, film, design, and literature. Gala activities will include a reception, exhibit preview, and dinner. Celebrations continue with the Premiere Night Gala Dinner on September 11. Kinnari. Surigao. 10th-13th Century. Gold. H. Ayala Museum. Photography by Leandro Y. Locsin, Jr. Photo courtesy of Ayala Museum (http://asiasociety.org/) “It is a common misconception that there was not much happening in the Philippines before the Spaniards arrived. The Philippine Gold exhibit, which features objects from pre-colonial eras, is a testament to the rich, flourishing cultures and abundance of natural resources enjoyed by our ancestors during pre-colonial Read More …