Good news! To all aspiring doctors out there who want to pursue medicine, you can now get a full scholarship. Republic Act (RA) No. 11509 or the "Doktor Para sa Bayan Act" was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday, January 5, that will help "deserving" students pursue medical education and training. "Qualified applicants from municipalities without government physicians shall be prioritized in the allocation of scholarship slots to ensure the assignment of at least one doctor for every municipality in the country," Duterte ordered.  In return for educational aid, the aspiring doctors will eventually render services in government hospitals...

On January 1, 2021, a 23 year-old PAL flight attendant named Christine Angelica Dacera was found unconscious in a bathtub at the City Garden Hotel located in Makati City by her friend Rommel Galida. Christine was first rushed to the hotel clinic to undergo cardio respiratory resuscitation or CPR by the hotel security manager Peter Paul Poningcos, but still remained unresponsive. According to the investigation from Makati Police, three friends and hotel staff then rushed Christine to Makati Medical Center but was declared dead-on-arrival due to ruptured aortic aneurysm. In an interview of GMA News, the mother of the flight...

The annual search for the hospitality industry’s bests and greats in the Philippines was finally revealed in the recently concluded Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) Virtus awards 2020. Screenshot from GPS TV | HSMA 6TH Virtus Awards 2020 Sofitel Manila’s “Bid to Forever” campaign has successfully bagged the Marketing campaign of the year award beating 4 other finalists across the country. The award-winning campaign was started in November 2019 with the aim of establishing the hotel as one of the top wedding destinations in the country. For three weeks, the first-ever executed wedding auction has offered two wedding packages...

Plantation Bay — a resort in Cebu received backlash from social media users after its owner responded negatively to a review by a parent of a special needs child. On Monday, December 7, Mai Pages left a review on Plantation Bay Resort and Spa located in Mactan, Cebu on TripAdvisor — an American online travel company. In her review, she recalled how she and her son who is diagnosed with autism were forced to leave the swimming area after lifeguards noticed her son’s joyous “uncontrolled shouting” as he approached the water. The mother described the resort in her review as...

It’s official boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. will return to the ring this 2021 in a “super exhibition” against YouTuber Logan Paul. In an Instagram post, Mayweather announced that he will be stepping back inside the ring on February 20, 2021; the bout will be streamed as a pay-per-view on Fanmio.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Floyd Mayweather (@floydmayweather) Mayweather is an undefeated champion and considered as one of the world’s greats with a 50-0 record, multiple titles in five weight...