House panel OKs tax breaks for companies hiring senior citizens
MANILA, Philippines — The House ways and means committee has approved a measure that seeks to expand job opportunities for senior citizens by incentivizing companies to hire them.
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Tulfo grills PCSO execs on winners
MANILA, Philippines — A lotto winner who claimed prizes 36 times in a span of just six months and a bettor who gambled P90 million to actually win a P640-million jackpot were among the issues the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) executives answered at a hearing of the Senate committee on games and amusement yesterday.
Quezon City restaurants soon to show calorie count on menus
MANILA, Philippines — Big and middle-scale restaurants in Quezon City will soon be required to display the number of calories each of their food offerings contain.
Cannes 2024: What’s In The Mix? (Part 2)
Roll up, roll up for part two of our Cannes preview, this time with a focus on international, mainly non-English language fare. If you didn’t catch Andreas’ English-language focused part one, check it out here.
Department of Agriculture chief tells plant bureau: Where are coffee seedlings?
MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has ordered the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) to account for millions of missing coffee seedlings following disclosure from a farmers’ group that funds were allocated for the revitalization of the industry.
Press Release - Interview of Sen. Nancy Binay on Usapang Senado, DWIZ 882, March 16, 2024
Question: Ma'am nabanggit ko nga kanina na mukhang kahit magbabakasyon na kayo. Three days na lang 'yon 'yong session eh magtatrabaho kayo after the break after Holy Week dahil kayo ay nag-file ng resolution para ho paimbestigahan ito ngang -ah kayo ang unang nagpalabas ng statement tungkol dito at nag-file ng reso. So ito palang natayuan ng resort. Ang isang protected area ito nga 'yong Chocolate Hills diyan sa Bohol. So may schedule na po ba or wala pa pong schedule ang committee on environment tungkol dito?
‘Dune: Part Two’ Nears $500M Global, Dusting 2021 Movie; ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Punches In At $177M As Rollout Expands – International Box Office
With a solid offshore hold, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is closing in on $500M globally. The overseas weekend brought in $51.2M across 73 markets, a 40% drop versus last session (-37% excluding China). The international box office cume through Sunday is $289.4M, and worldwide the running total is $494.7M. The latter figure means the film has already surpassed Villeneuve’s 2021 Dune worldwide.
