Instituto Cervantes programs an online lecture by the head writer of the hit-TV series La casa de papel

On April 28, at 7pm, Instituto Cervantes de Manila is presenting an online lecture by Javier Gómez Santander, the Head writer and Executive co-producer of the popular Spanish TV show La casa de papel. In his talk, Gómez Santander will share aspects of his career as a screenwriter, as well as a couple of secrets and details of the creation of the successful crime drama that has taken the world by storm.

JAC MOTORS PHILIPPINES, lends test drive vehicles to DSWD for the SAP implementation

April 23. 2020, Triesenburg Auto Corp. | JAC Motors Philippines, official distributor or JAC vehicles in the country, does its own part in helping the country during this difficult time by lending its test drive units to the Department of Social Welfare a nd Development’s (DSWD)

Zoomanity Trading to help the Frontliners and employees

The leading management of theme parks in the Philippines, Zoomanity Group that’s composed of Zoobic Safari in Subic , Paradizoo in Cavite , The Residence Inn Tagaytay, Zoocobia in Clark Pampanga and Zoocolate Thrills Bohol with restaurants that includes UnliCity, Jinsei and Samgyupsalamat all about the National Capital Region and Laguna relaunched once more their Zoomanity Trading to help the Frontliners and employees in these trying times.

Zoomanity Group and Tag Media Group calls to support the Plant Plant Plant Program

Zoomanity Group CEO Robert Laurel Yupangco and Tag Media Group COO Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas

In solidarity. Zoomanity Group  and TAG Media Group will make their 5 theme parks (Zoobic Safari in Subic , Paradizoo in Cavite , The Residence Inn Tagaytay, Zoocobia in Clark Pampanga and Zoocolate Thrills Bohol) with more Plant Plant Plant projects. They are also going to provide seedlings so that everyone can do their part even those at home.

Contact tracing in LGUs now made possible through DOST's TanodCOVID

More than preparing emergency relief for their constituents, the Local Government Units (LGUs) play a crucial role in monitoring and disease surveillance of COVID-19 possible patients in their respective communities. LGUs can put in place contact tracing systems such as the TanodCOVID.

UP NIH Spinoff begins mass distribution of DOST Pinoy-made COVID-19 test kits

April 20, the Manila Health Tek Lab, Inc. delivers the GENAMPLIFY™ Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) rRT-PCR test kit to the University of the Philippines National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH). After completing the validation studies, this is the manufacturer’s first batch of delivery, making UP-NIH the first health facility to officially use the Pinoy-made COVID-19 test kits under the Field Implementation funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD). The Field Implementation covers 26,000 tests and the total project cost is P53.2M.

Here's How to Get Your P8,000 DEAR ACTION! Financial Aid from FDCP

If you are a technical crew, production or post-production staff, stunt person, actor, dubber, or any other freelance audio-visual (AV) content worker with a “no work, no pay” status whose work was abruptly cancelled or postponed as a direct result of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation, then you can apply for the DEAR ACTION! financial assistance worth P8,000 from the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP).

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There are people who do not like eating leftover food. What do you do with leftover food? Are you going to throw it away or give it to pets?

Throwing leftover food is like throwing money. In this trying times of COVID-19 pandemic and enhanced community quarantine, you can stretch the food budget by creating  new dishes from leftovers.

FDCP Starts Releasing P8,000 DEAR ACTION! and P5,000 DEAR PRESS! Aid for Freelance AV Content Workers

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has released more than P4.5 million from its reallocated funds through the Disaster/Emergency Assistance and Relief (DEAR) Program, providing financial support to freelance audio-visual (AV) content workers impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis. As of April 6, 2020, more than 600 displaced freelance AV content industry members received the one-time tax-free DEAR financial support. Film and television workers covered by the DEAR ACTION! Program received P8,000 each and entertainment press members under the DEAR PRESS! Program were given P5,000 each.

Niharika Singh will be ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong’s Advisor on The Apprentice: ONE Championship Edition

VP and Head of Product at ONE Championship, Niharika Singh, has spent countless hours inside the boardroom with Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong, observing the billionaire entrepreneur make tough business decisions daily, while also making decisions alongside him.

The 31-year-old IIT Delhi and IIM Bangalore Engineering and MBA graduate has a unique vantage point to observe Sityodtong run ONE Championship, the world’s largest martial arts organization.

FILIPINO-CHINESE GROUPS DONATE P100M TO FIGHT COVID-19 FILIPINO-CHINESE GROUPS DONATE P100M TO FIGHT COVID-19

The Filipino Chinese community on March 12 announced donation of P100 Million Pesos worth of medical supplies for the Department of Health (DOH) to support the COVID-19 or novel coronavirus prevention campaign of the Philippines. The 11 major Filipino Chinese business, civic and cultural organizations—led by Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII)—raised this fund as symbol of solidarity with the rest of Philippine society and as a gesture of strong support.

DOST – MIRDC DOST – ITDI DOST – PCIEERDDOST steps up face shield producon for COVIDfrontliners

Shifting  to high gear in supporting the Philippines’ frontliners in baling the COVID pandemic, the Department of Science and Technology accelerated its producon of face shields to be distributed in various hospitals in the country. Two research and development institutes of DOST and one research laboratory in a state university have devoted their resources in creang 3D printed face shields.

Banana – cure for coronavirus?

Banana is a popular fruit rich in vitamins and minerals that may help boost the immune system. Locally, there are several varieties of bananas such as lakatan, latundan, saba, cavendish, and murado.

DOST PCHRD supported COVID 19 Test kit ready for commercial use

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally issued an approval for the commercial useof the  GenAmplify™ Corona Virus 2019 (COVID-19) rRT PCR Detection Kit developed byDr.   Raul   Destura   of   the   Manila   HealthTek, Inc.

DTI, DOF grant incentives to manufacturers, importers of essential products during quarantine period

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Finance (DOF) push for greater support in the manufacture and importation of essential products during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) by granting incentives through the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 20-02, series of 2020 issued on 1 April 2020.

Healthy food options during community quarantine

It  has  only  been  the  first  quarter  of  a  new  decade,  yet  the  world  has  already  been confronted with disasters.  Just recently, the world was stricken by a novel coronavirus causing the COVID-19.

Splunk Ranked First in 2019 Performance Analysis Market Share According to Gartner Splunk Earns Highest Market Share in the Performance Analysis:

SAN FRANCISCO – April 30, 2020 – Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), provider of the Data-to-Everything Platform, today announced it has earned the No. 1 market share for Performance Analysis in the AIOps, ITIM and Other Monitoring Tools subsegment according to Gartner’s Market Share: Enterprise Infrastructure Software, Worldwide, 2019*. For this analysis, Gartner evaluated Splunk’s IT offerings, including Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI), Splunk App for Infrastructure, Splunk Cloud and SignalFx Infrastructure Monitoring.