Tag: bworldonline
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Celebrating diversity and pride: TikTok’s vibrant LGBTQIA+ community
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TikTok has become a vibrant and inclusive space where Filipinos from all walks of life find empowerment and community. Through its platform, TikTok aims to enable authentic self-expression while ensuring that it remains a safe and positive space. This Pride Month, TikTok celebrates and uplifts the voices of queer creators…
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Collabera Digital announces CONVERGENCE 2024
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‘Creative Minds. Generative Algorithms.’ Following the success of last year’s CONVERGENCE event in The Philippines, Collabera Digital, a leading provider in digital engineering solutions, is excited to announce the return of their CIO summit. CONVERGENCE 2024, themed ‘Creative Minds. Generative Algorithms,’ will be held on June 20, 2024, at Shangri-La…
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The Travel Club+ hosts exclusive “First Class: Exploring the World Through Wine” event
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Imagine being whisked away to a dream getaway in Italy simply by sipping on a glass of crisp and fruity Prosecco. That’s exactly the bespoke experience that The Travel Club+’s loyal customers and special guests enjoyed at “First Class: Exploring the World Through Wine,” an intimate and exclusive wine-tasting event…
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Luzon dams still recovering despite rains
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The island of Luzon has been affected by local thunderstorms, easterlies, and the southwest monsoon since May, but the dams are still recovering according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). “Hindi sapat yung thunderstorm o yung ulan. So minsan may time na bumababa pa rin siya,…
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Rate cut probably after Fed — Recto
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THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) will probably cut its policy rate after the US Federal Reserve, which has signaled it may start easing as late as December.
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June Meralco rates jump amid higher generation charge
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TYPICAL HOUSEHOLDS in areas served by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will have to pay higher electricity bills this month, even as the utility deferred the collection of a portion of generation costs. Meralco in a statement on Thursday said the overall rate will increase by P0.6436 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to…
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World Bank to support more agriculture projects in PHL
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THE WORLD BANK is seeking to fund more Philippine projects that seek to bolster productivity in the agriculture sector amid rising prices of food. “The World Bank is very supportive of agriculture and agricultural productivity in the Philippines,” Ndiamé Diop, World Bank Country Director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand,…
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PHL banks fall short of lending quota for small, medium businesses
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PHILIPPINE BANKS failed to meet the mandated quota for small business loans in the first quarter, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. Loans extended by the banking industry to micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) amounted to P474.922 billion as of end-March. This made up only 4.41%…
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There is more to Korea than Seoul and Busan
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The varied pleasures of Daejeon and Sejong By Chelsea Visto THE CHANCE to embrace the simple charm of a quiet city attracts travelers as much as the opportunity to be immersed in the complex and often chaotic life of a busy center. It is the same for most destinations —…
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Striking the balance between familial and career responsibilities in the modern age
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For much of the 20th century, the nuclear family archetype included a working father and a stay-at-home mother. This division of labor was largely influenced by cultural norms and economic necessities. This model was reinforced by post-World War II economic prosperity in Western countries, which enabled single-income households to thrive.…