Kumu startup mediatech

Mediatech startup Kumu raises US$5m Series A funding round from Openspace Ventures & PH Conglomerates

Kumu Holdings Pte. Ltd., the firm that owns the technology behind Philippine live streaming app Kumu, has announced that it has raised approximately US$5m in a Series A funding round to roll out…

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Globe donates P14M to Philippine General Hospital.

Globe turns over P14M donations to PGH

Globe successfully raised and turned over P14M to the PGH Medical Foundation, Inc. (PGH-MFI). The amount was gathered through the joint efforts of loyal Globe customers who donated over P9M via their Rewards…

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Guests enjoy the snake massage in Kalibo Ostrich Farm

LOOK: Snake massage an attraction in Aklan farm

A farm in Kalibo, Aklan has become an attraction and is going viral online for its unique service: snake massage. Tourists and locals alike flock to Kalibo Ostrich Farm in Barangay New Buswang,…

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House Bill 510 repealing CPD Law

Bill seeking to repeal CPD Law filed in 18th Congress

Once again, a group of lawmakers in Congress filed a bill pushing for the repeal of the controversial Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Law. Solons under the Makabayan group submitted House Bill No. 510…

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Konek Korea Iloilo Festival 2019

6 exciting things to do at K’onek: Korea-Iloilo Festival 2019

Celebrate friendship and immersion of cultures at K’onek: Korea-Iloilo Festival at Festive Walk Mall from August 16 to 25, 2019. K’oneK: Korea-Iloilo Festival is a part of 8th Korean-Ilonggo Friendship Festival, which seeks…

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Honest Guimarasnon Apollo Poloy Gabrillo

Honest Guimarasnon returns bag with P660,000

Amidst the heartbreaking stories about lost lives in the Iloilo Strait sea tragedy, a Guimarasnon gave us something to uplift our spirits: he returned a bag containing P660,000 cash. Apollo ‘Poloy’ Gabrillo of…

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No airport terminal fee for students

No more airport terminal fee for students

Students will no longer have to pay airport terminal fee starting August 1, 2019, and refunds will be available for those who already purchased within a year. Dubbed as Malasakit ‘free terminal fee’,…

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Philhealth dengue benefit package

Philhealth assures benefit packages for Dengue patients

If you have Dengue fever and confined in accredited hospitals or primary care facilities, you are covered by Philhealth benefit package. Philhealth assured the public that they are ready to give financial assistance…

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WCOPA 2019 winner John Bryan Carnaje

Ilonggo singer wins ‘Champion of the World’ in WCOPA 2019

Another Ilonggo made it big in the world stage by winning multiple medals and Champion of the World plaque in a prestigious international competition held in California, USA. John Bryan Carnaje recently represented…

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ICNHS teacher Jessica Jayloni carries her student on her back

Teacher carries wounded student on her back out of flooded school

This teacher from Iloilo City National High School (ICNHS) went over and beyond her duty as an educator by acting more like a second mother to her handicapped student. Ma’am Jessica Jayloni, who…

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