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    The Equicom Group, the company behind Maxicare, the leading HMO company in the Philippines, and JE Holdings, Inc., announced a strategic partnership that will allow Maxicare to revolutionize its mission of helping Filipinos live their best lives. Manila, Philippines – The Equicom Group, the company behind Maxicare, the leading HMO company in the Philippines, and JE Holdings, Inc., announced a strategic partnership that will allow Maxicare to revolutionize its mission of helping Filipinos live their best lives.   JE Holdings, a privately-held investment company of the Gokongwei family, will become a co-equal shareholder of Maxicare alongside the Equicom Group. The partnership agreement, approved by the Insurance Commission on May 5, 2022, will result in a bigger and stronger Maxicare due to the synergies to be derived from the partnership.   The Equicom Group, led by Chairman Antonio Go, is a diversified conglomerate engaged in the areas of healthcare, i...

  Green, the color of nature, has become the color people look for and want - in the products they buy, their homes and even the place where they work. Green means environmentally friendly and sustainable.  Parkway Corporate Center in Filinvest City, Alabang wears “being green” as a badge of honor, presenting itself as a sustainable office space in a sustainable garden central business district. Filinvest City, is a complete and thriving CBD, has the distinction of being the first central business district in the Philippines to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design LEED v4 Gold for Neighborhood Development (LEEDv4 ND) from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), and one of the largest neighborhood developments in Southeast Asia to pass the world’s most rigorous green building rating system. Parkway Corporate Center boasts of premium amenities to make working in it as good for the health as it is good for business because the development was plan...

      File photo: Flooding brought about by Typhoon Ondoy 2009 A person's safety during calamities is mainly dependent on their community's disaster preparedness. No matter how ready they are for all possible catastrophic scenarios, every bit of preparation can go down the drain if their community cannot respond effectively to such events.  It is why a community-based disaster risk reduction and management plan ( CBDRRMP ) is essential. It places the responsibility of being prepared for calamities and other emergencies on the community as a whole, ensuring that organizations, households and individuals can work together in making their community more resilient in the face of disaster.   CBDRRMP is important, especially for countries highly vulnerable to disasters, such as the Philippines. Situated within the Pacific Ring of Fire and typhoon belt, the Philippines is frequented by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and typhoons respectively. The country ranked 9th...

    (Pilot Chezka Carandang)   (Kim Uy of Support Local MNL PH) On the evening of May 25, 2022, SM Cinema premiered Top Gun Maverick at SM City Sta. Mesa’s newly opened Director’s Club with a Fan’s Screening Night that was attended by representatives of various media outlets in Metro Manila, and some of this generation’s remarkable social media influencers in Pilot Chezka Carandang and Kim Uy of Support Local MNL PH. The new Director’s Club at SM Cinema Sta. Mesa officially opened its doors on May 20, 2022 at the 4 th Level of SM City Sta. Mesa. The theatre features super-soft, deep cushioned foam, Opus gliding seats by Ferco, laser projectors for crystal clear images, and Dolby surround sound for rich movie audio. On top of that, a butler service that adds up to the convenience of our movie-goers. Tickets can be booked with ease online at www.smcinema.com or via walk-in at the SM Cinema Sta. Mesa ticket booth. Block screenings are accommodated as well and c...

  Going Strong On Its 13th Year  ,MUSICA FEUROPA, the annual national choral festival of Far Eastern University with the European Union (EU) in the Philippines as its partner, makes its mark in the choral scene as it holds its 13th iteration this year.  The key criterion of MUSICA FEUROPA is that each participating choir has to perform two songs: one song written in any Filipino language, and one song written in an official EU language by someone from an EU member nation.    Starting with four choirs in 2009,  the participants of the choral festival rose to an all-time high of thirty-one choirs from all over the Philippines, with some of them going on to win in competitions outside the country. Musica FEUROPA became one of the definitive choral competitions in the country.    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic that still affects our country today, Musica FEUROPA has moved to an online setup, utilizing the power of technology to stage the choral ...

  HANOI, 20 May – Team Philippines, also known as SIBOL Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team, retains its throne in the 31st SEA Games. SIBOL MLBB dismantled Team Indonesia in a best-of-five (BO5) series, ending the match with a 3-1 score. The SIBOL MLBB lineup is composed of veteran players from Blacklist International, namely Johnmar "PHI VILLALUNA" Villaluna as team captain, together with Danerie "PHI DEL ROSARIO" Del Rosario, Salic "Hadji" Imam, and Dexter "PHI ALABA" Alaba. Amateur players Kyle "PHI SOTO" Soto, Howard "PHI GONZALES" Gonzales, and Russel "PHI USI" Usi, who have never competed in any Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional Leagues or tournaments, were part of the winning roster. According to Esports Charts , the 31st SEA Games MLBB tournament reached a new peak-concurrent viewership of 2.2 million with an average of 610,000 viewers. In 2019, the Philippines and Indonesia were also the finalists during ...

    Popular supermarket chain Super8 Grocery Warehouse now available for delivery with MetroMart mobile app and website   Online grocery shopping is made even more convenient and affordable, as MetroMart - the #1 online grocery delivery platform in the Philippines - adds Super8 Grocery Warehouse (Super8) to its leading supermarket partners.   Starting this May 2022, customers may shop from Super8 Grocery Warehouse on the MetroMart mobile app and website for a wide range of grocery needs like frozen and dry goods. Shoppers can enjoy the same, affordable in-store prices on groceries from Super8, and avail of convenient online delivery from MetroMart, making it conducive for retail traders, resellers, or budget-savvy buyers.   The Super8 branches available this month include Makati Square, Masinag, Sucat, Muntinlupa, and Ortigas Extension, with more locations coming soon.   New and Existing Users of MetroMart can also get an exclusive discount when shopping an...

         Leading LPG brand Solane has confiscated 146 counterfeit and illegal LPG tanks in the first three months of the year as it doubles down on preventing LPG-related fires in the country.  Conducting 11 raids in several areas in Metro Manila, Camarines Norte, Cagayan, Sorsogon and Quirino, Solane was able to seize PHP 408,800.00 worth of LPG tanks along with marked money, transaction receipts, fake plastic seals and other items. In Metro Manila, 53 tanks were confiscated in four different raids in Taguig City, Caloocan and Valenzuela, 23 of which came from a raid in Valenzuela City. Packs of counterfeit Solane valve seals where also recovered.  In one raid operation in Diffun, Quirino, Solane confiscated a total of 43 tanks, as well as paraphernalia such as air compressor, spray gun, spray paint, fake plastic seals and plastic tracers.  Two consecutive operations in Sorsogon were also conducted last Feb. 17, where 22 tanks were confiscated in...

  A 43-year old Ka-Panda partner walker and single mother, Sheila Macabenta has been delivering food on foot for almost a year now to foodpanda customers in Dagupan City. It’s been said that anything that a man can do, a woman can do as well. That certainly holds true for the fast-growing quick-commerce industry, where women delivery workers make up a significant chunk of the workforce, thanks to food delivery apps like foodpanda. One of the industry’s leading names and known for their eye-catching brand, foodpanda is also known for giving opportunities to Filipinos regardless of gender to become “Ka Panda” delivery partners. While we are more familiar with the sight of them on a motorcycle or a bicycle, you might be surprised that others also deliver food on foot– and in foodpanda’s case, these workers are affectionately called ‘Ka-Panda walkers’. For the leading quick-commerce digital platform, having walkers opens up opportunities for those who are non-drivers or do not own a...

  Thirty-two hot, healthy, and fit men and women who stood out from hundreds of hopefuls will soon take the spotlight as finalists of Century Tuna Superbods Love Strong 2022, the most anticipated health and fitness event in the Philippines.   With the powerful and relevant theme "Stay Strong to Love Strong," this year’s diverse roster of finalists carry with them their reasons to have a strong and healthy body to take on challenges—highlighting the importance of having a healthy lifestyle for the people they care about, especially amid the pandemic. Century Tuna Superbods 2022 launched a more inclusive competition that’s open to anyone regardless of age, background, and gender—candidates simply need to make a stand and become an inspiration to Filipinos to be the best version of themselves. After the online auditions for this year’s competition, the final callbacks were held at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, the official venue partner for Superbods 2022. The aspirants ...

  The Old World charm of the Philippines is expressed in varying degrees. Some towns have a spattering of antebellum structures, a building here, a church there, a bridge, and still others have streets. Negros Occidental has an entire city – Silay. The number of heritage homes found within the limits of what may be considered its poblacion, or city-center, makes a visit to this community truly enlightening. The National Historical Commission of the Philippines counts over 30 colonial structures. This makes Silay in Negros Occidental visibly extraordinary. Here, no single street can claim monopoly of these head-turning vestiges of a glorious past, colonial homes are practically everywhere. In this National Heritage Month of May, Negros Season of Culture trains its lights on this part of Negrense history and heritage, the beauty of Silay’s colonial homes and the sense of history that they impart. We begin with the Pink House. After all, this 1908 residence of Bernardino and Ysabel ...

  With all the hustle and bustle in the Metro, you need to chill out and experience an #AwSMBurstOfSummer with SM Megamall and The Podium! Here’s everything you need to check out this Summer time. 1. Preview of Mega Whale Shark  The #AweSM3DWhaleShark was first spotted at the SM Megamall LED billboard last April 28, 2022. It is the first-ever 3D immersive experience in Manila and everyone can enjoy this sight daily at 7pm to 9pm every 15 minutes. Stay tuned for more awesome experience as this is just the first preview and we’ll give you more of the Mega Whale Shark soon! Watch here:  https://www.facebook.com/smmegamall/videos/786805132726449 2. Mega Play Park  Experience the #AweSMBurstOfSummer as SM Megamall brings you a fun and exciting experience at the Mega Play Park located at the Ground Floor, Mega Fashion Hall. The gigantic doll house, funnest games such as golf, table tennis and colorful photo spots, are perfect for the young ones and kids-at-heart. Enjoy thi...