The Philippines steadied at 105th out of 161 countries in the latest edition of the Global Expression Report (GxR), which analyzed data and events in 2021. Produced by international human rights group ARTICLE 19, the index assesses how free every person is to express, communicate, and participate in a society. This includes the freedom to […]
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Manila lags in Digital Cities Index
The Philippines’ capital, Manila, placed last in the inaugural 2022 Digital Cities Index (DCI), developed by Economist Impact and supported by NEC. The index assessed the extent and impact of digitization in 30 cities while considering four thematic pillars: digital connectivity, services, culture, and sustainability. Manila scored 39.1 out of 100 in the index, below […]
What to See This Week (06/03/22)
1 of 2 Dilan Gwyn in The Other Side (a.k.a. The Evil Next Door) Tessa Kozma and Kristen MacCulloch in Motherly The Other Side A SWEDISH thriller, The Other Side (a.k.a. The Evil Next Door) follows a family — a father, his son, and girlfriend — that moves into a new house. When he’s out […]
What to See this Week (03/11/22)
1 of 2 Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard THE SEQUEL to 2017’s The Hitman’s Bodyguard, the film follows bodyguard Michael Bryce and hit man Darius Kincaid on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius’ volatile wife. Soon, all three are in over their heads when a madman’s sinister plot […]
What to See this Week (02/25/22)
1 of 2 Mark Wahlberg and Tom Holland in Uncharted Sing 2 Uncharted BASED on the videogame of the same name, Uncharted follows the street-smart young man Nathan Drake on his first treasure hunting adventure with his friend Victor “Sully” Sullivan. The two friends go in dangerous pursuit of “the greatest treasure never found” while […]
Crypto Credit Scoring Protocol CreDA Partners with FilDA to offer Leveraged and Low-Collateral Lending
Users of CreDA’s platform can now earn industry-beating lending rates through FilDA based on their Crypto Credit Score. New York, NY, January 14, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – CreDA (Credit DeFi Alliance), the leading decentralized credit rating service and FilDA, the largest ever DeFi lending platform on HECO with a peak TVL of over $2 billion USD, have […]
What to see this Week
Spencer Kristen Stewart in Spencer (2021) via imdb.com In December 1991, the British royal family prepares to spend the Christmas holidays at the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. Among the attendees is Diana, Princess of Wales, whose marriage to Prince Charles has become strained due to his affair with Camilla Parker-Bowles. During the weekend, there’s eating […]
Philippines improves english proficiency score, ranks 18th overall
PHL trade facilitation rating exceeds pre-pandemic score
THE PHILIPPINES’ implementation of trade facilitation measures hit 86% in 2021 from 80.7% in 2019 before the pandemic, according to a global survey conducted by the United Nations. The Philippines posted 100% scores in the transparency and formalities categories, maintaining its earlier performance, according to the United Nations Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation 2021 released […]
