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OYO Hotels & Homes Seek To Raise $1.5 Billion In The Latest Round Of Financing

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

OYO Hotels & Homes announced that it is raising $1.5 billion, as part of its Series F funding round. As a part of this...

Gatchalian Backs Optical Media Act Amendment

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

Senator Win Gatchalian supports the amendment of the Optical Media Act of 2003 (OMA) to give the country’s anti-piracy watchdog sharper teeth against the...

De Lima Bewails ‘Army Of Special Prosecutors’ Vs Her

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has deplored the recent move by the Duterte administration in deploying what she called an "army of special...

Angara To File Resolutions Congratulating Gold Medalists Yulo And Petecio

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

For bringing honor to the country with their respective gold medal victories in two world events, Senator Sonny Angara is set to file two...

Villanueva: Grass Roots Approach In Sports Needed To Tap PH’s Wealth Of Talent, Drive For First Olympic Gold

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

The victories of gymnast Carlos Yulo and boxer Nesthy Petecio over the weekend highlight the need for a grass roots approach in developing Filipino...

Bong Go Aids Fire Victims In Sampaloc, Manila; Says PNP Must Resume Work After Albayalde Stepped Down

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go distributed cash assistance and grocery packs on Monday, October 14, to the victims of a fire that occurred in...

De Lima Hails Rural Women’s Contribution In Agricultural, Rural Dev’t

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has paid tribute to rural women, including indigenous women, across the world for their immeasurable contributions in agricultural...

Health Groups Urge PRRD To Certify Alcohol, E-Cig Tax Hike Urgent

Society Magazine - October 17, 2019

The Sin Tax Coalition, a group of health advocates, called on President Rodrigo Duterte to certify the proposal to raise taxes on alcoholic beverages,...

DOT: Metro Manila Is More Than A Corporate Jungle

Society Magazine - October 16, 2019

Trying to do away with the usual image of Metro Manila as a corporate jungle, the Department of Tourism (DOT) vowed to strengthen its...

SSVP Elects 7th National President

Society Magazine - October 16, 2019

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) in the Philippines formally installs Maria Carla Salandanan-Maglalang as its 7th national president during the turn-over...