Bureau of Customs Launches Mobile App for Balikbayan Queries
The country’s Bureau of Customs (BOC) launched a mobile app developed especially for OFWs and Balikbayans. Known as the Balikbayan Tax Calculator, the app aims to help them estimate the …
Swiss Scientists Tests Pomegranates Anti-Aging Properties
A Swiss Biotech company recently discovered that pomegranates has anti-aging properties. In a scientific journal called Nature Medicine, research scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland …
UN Arbitral Tribunal Declared PH Winner of Arbitration Case Against China
After a series of hearings, the long wait is over.The United Nations (UN) Arbitral Tribunal declared the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) under the sovereign rights of the Philippines. …
Eat, Breathe and Sleep Art + Design with UVNS
Some educators believed that real learning takes place as one goes out of the box. However, the idea seems ill-defined if we are to consider the digital age that we …
Bill to Push Salary Hike for Public School Teachers
Last Monday, Cebu City First District Rep. Raul Del Mar filed a bill that aims to upgrade the salaries of both elementary and secondary public school teachers. From eleven thousand …
Japanese Burger Chain Offers ‘Ghostbusters’ Inspired Menu
If you are a fan of the ‘Ghostbusters’ film, then you’ll surely love what a particular Japanese cafe is offering. In line with the release of the 2016 remake of …
Palawan Island Hailed as World’s Best Island
Travel+Leisure, a New-York based magazine, named the island of Palawan as the world’s best island. The magazine asked their readers to compare and rate popular travel destinations around the world. …
Snapchat Introduces New Memory Function for Snaps
Last week, Snapchat launched its latest feature. Labeled as “Memories”, the new feature allows users to share and save their snaps. It is a Snapchat album where users can store …
L’Oréal Releases Makeup Emoji
In order to establish a stronger bond with younger consumers, popular cosmetics company L’Oréal released an emoji keyboard. Dubbed as Beaumojis, L’Oréal’s free emoji keyboard contains more than 130 emojis, …
PH Government Suspends 2 Nickel Mines
Last week, the government released a suspension order for two nickel mines in Zambales province. The mines operated by the BenguetCorp Nickel Mines Inc. and Zambales Diversified Metals Corp were …