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Celebrating 50 golden years of providing world-class healthcare, Makati Medical Center continues its legacy through transformative healthcare throughout the years. A top hospital in the Philippines, MakatiMed started from a dream of a small group of doctors to cater to the health needs of patients...

PLDT wireless unit Smart Communications is paying tribute anew to its million-strong network of load sellers all over the Philippines through its annual nationwide retailers’ convention. On its fifth year, the Smart Ka-Partner Rewards retailers convention will be held in various parts of the country...

Determining whether a child may have an eye problem can be a bit challenging. Unlike adults, children may not necessarily know what the normal visual baseline is, and hence are less likely to complain. Most teens and some older children may be able to express...

The Philippine capital Manila posted mid-range scores in Internet speed compared to its Southeast Asian neighbors, according to the latest OpenSignal report. But the picture is even brighter if the performance of Smart Communications is taken into account. According to the report, Manila posted a...

The Philippines is the world’s number two IT outsourcing destination, yet a majority of programming students are not “hireable” in tech jobs. Serial entrepreneur Billy Yuen saw this gap and formulated a solution: a way to bring equal opportunities in tech education and employment, and...

Daisy Amor Belizar still remembers a time when she had to haul around several different pieces of equipment as a field reporter for Radyo Pilipinas in Borongan, Eastern Samar. “I’ve been doing this for two decades already, and in the past, I used to bring...

In one of the centuries-old stone churches in Cebu, the parish priest once had the images of the Virgin Mary and three archangels repainted in the same color as the retablo where they were enshrined, gold. The elaborately carved wooden structure with sculptures that served...

Epson Precision (Philippines) Inc. (EPPI) received its 3rd PEZA Outstanding Environmental Performance award for its sustained environmental compliance and innovative systems for the period of 3 years (2016-2018). EPPI’s winning initiatives include an environmental education drive for high school students and employee engagement activities such...

The healthcare industry by its nature requires the latest systems to maximize efficiency and promote patient welfare. An often over looked function is that provided by porters or nurses’ aides who ferry patients, equipment, records and the like all over the hospital premises 24 hours...

Imagine hospital beds so intuitive that they can track both a patient’s vital signs and sleeping patterns? What about robot-assisted surgery when the doctor and patient are miles apart? These scenes may soon be reality as the automation technology is gradually revolutionizing healthcare through to...

Jollibee continues its partnership with the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) to support not only the Philippine Volcanoes, but also the PRFU leagues and PRFU Get Into Rugby youth development program. The Philippine Volcanoes will both see action in the Asia Rugby Championships while also...