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Meta’s Zuckerberg jumps to 4th place on world's billionaires list
February 3, 2024, 3:17 pm
ISTANBUL – Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Facebook's parent firm, Meta Platforms, jumped to fourth place on the world's billionaires list Friday, as tech giant firm shares soared on strong financial results, according to a tally. The Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List said Zuckerberg's… Read More
Elon Musk regains his spot as world's richest person
July 25, 2023, 12:48 pm
TORONTO – Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has recaptured the title of "the richest person in the world," surpassing French luxury goods mogul Bernard Arnault, the president of group LVMH. According to Forbes magazine's list of the world's richest people, Musk's net worth increased by 1.75… Read More
Content is still king!
May 31, 2023, 4:39 pm
MANILA – Content is king! A marketing phrase popularized by American business magnate and co-founder of the software giant Microsoft Bill Gates in his essay written in 1996. After almost three decades, these words still ring true but extend beyond the digital marketing strategy. At last… Read More
DOST mulls entrepreneurship training for science scholars
November 27, 2022, 6:18 pm
MANILA – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Sunday said it is eyeing to provide entrepreneurship training for scholars taking science, engineering and other related programs. DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said training science and engineering scholars to set up their own… Read More
Bill Gates tests positive for Covid-19
May 11, 2022, 2:14 pm
ANKARA – Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. "I'm experiencing mild symptoms and am following the experts' advice by isolating until I'm healthy again. I'm fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted and have access… Read More
World’s 10 richest men’s fortune more than doubled in pandemic
January 17, 2022, 9:47 pm
ANKARA – The world’s 10 richest men have more than doubled their collective fortunes – from USD700 billion to USD1.5 trillion – in the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, UK-based charity Oxfam said on Monday. Incomes of the 99 percent of the world population have dropped in the same… Read More
Bill Gates' nonprofit group ties up with 7 firms for clean energy
September 21, 2021, 3:16 pm
ANKARA – American business magnate Bill Gates’ nonprofit organization, Breakthrough Energy, announced on Monday it partnered with seven corporations for its program to accelerate development of climate-smart technologies to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The partners include American… Read More
Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 years
May 4, 2021, 1:28 pm
WASHINGTON – Bill and Melinda Gates are getting a divorce following nearly three decades of marriage, the couple announced on Monday. "After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage," Bill and Melinda Gates said in a statement.… Read More
7 out of 10 richest people in world tech genius
November 29, 2020, 1:55 pm
ISTANBUL – Seven of the top 10 businessmen in the list of the world's 500 richest people are engaged in technology, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index data. Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is at the top of the list. His wealth, which was USD110 billion in December 2019, has… Read More
Trump awards highest US civilian honor to Tiger Woods
May 7, 2019, 5:39 pm
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Monday bestowed Tiger Woods with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, describing the golfer as "one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports." Woods, 43, is only the fourth and the youngest golfer ever to have… Read More
More local actions to hasten climate change adaptation
October 17, 2018, 7:11 pm
MANILA – Senator Loren Legarda has called on the global community for more aggressive local actions to accelerate the adaptation of vulnerable communities to threats brought about by climate change. Legarda’s call was made during the launch of the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) at The… Read More
Ilonggo teacher finalist in global award brings honor to Pinoys
February 21, 2018, 7:45 pm
ILOILO CITY -- An Ilonggo teacher besting 30,000 applicants from 173 countries to land as one of the 10 finalists for an international award brings honor not only to Western Visayas but to all Filipinos. The inclusion of 39-year-old Dr. Jesus Insilada as a top contender for the Varkey Foundation… Read More
Iloilo-based teacher in top 10 of Global Teacher Prize
February 15, 2018, 9:21 pm
MANILA -- Iloilo-based teacher Jesus Insilada has landed in the Top 10 of the Global Teacher Prize 2018, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates announced in a statement on Thursday. Insilada was recognized for his culture-based approach in teaching the subjects of English and creative… Read More
Maguindanao guv receives doctorate degree from British university
December 18, 2017, 7:43 pm
COTABATO CITY – Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu is a recipient of an honorary doctorate public administration degree from a British university for practical leadership practices and governance initiatives promoting socio-economic and political welfare of constituents. Mangudadatu… Read More
