Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) chief Dante Gierran said on Tuesday, January 26, that the state health insurer has already liquidated 92% of P15 billion allegedly "stolen funds" that its former executives were accused of pocketing. “Sa totoo lang po, hindi nawawala, andiyan lang, on record po. Ang utos po ng Senado at ng lower house ay sabi i-liquidate,” PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran said in an online briefing when asked about the status of the missing funds. "Sa ngayon po ay 92% na ang liquidated. Kokonti na lang po sir. I will not allow that na 'yung pera ng Filipino...

On Tuesday, January 26 — Kobe and daughter Gianna Bryant’s death anniversary — a group of visual artists showcased a new mural at the Tenement located in Taguig City to commemorate the legacy of the late NBA legend. The Tenement Visual Artists — Lenard Galaites, Adrian Piñon, John Bugtong, Kris Paccial, Ariel Piñon Jr., Reynaldo Ramos, Oliver Galaites, Mike Walk, Darwin Domingo, Ernel Llanes and Siegfred Gamboa – unveiled the mural at the Tenement court on Monday, as they posted aerial shot photos of their artwork on its Facebook page. In an article written by Manila Bulletin, head artist Jerry...

Yup, Pinky Webb’s professional hair flip scene while on air is definitely a mood! CNN Philippines news anchor Pinky Webb has been making waves on social media after her interview with Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque on Wednesday, January 20. The subtle ‘scene’ started when the spokesman, who is a former UP law professor, asked about honor and excellence in relation to a government move allowing troops inside his alma mater, the University of the Philippines. In the interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque reacted to UP professor Danilo Arao's call for all alumni of the university who are top-level government officials...

Due to the uncontrolled active cases of coronavirus in the country, luxury hotel Makati Shangri-la is temporarily closing its doors and laying off a plethora of employees starting February 1, the hotel announced earlier today, January 20. In a letter from Summit Media, Shangri-La Group's Vice President of Operations (Philippines) John Rice stated that the almost 30-year-old hotel will be temporarily closing its doors, but could reopen at a later date, once "business conditions have improved." "As part of the reorganisation exercise, we will sadly be parting ways with a number of colleagues and we will be temporarily closing Makati...

  Global K-pop phenomenon BTS officially signs with Philippine telco Smart as their newest brand ambassadors, the telecommunications company announced on Monday, January 18. Prior to the official announcement, CEO Manny Pangilinan took to Twitter earlier on Monday to tease the Filipino netizens about the project, as he wrote “You asked for it, we’re giving it to you. Watch out for the event partnership of the year at 5 PM”. BTS is said to appear in Smart’s biggest 2021 ad campaign called “Live Smarter, Live with Purpose” which is set to release in the first quarter this year. The partnership...