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iACADEMY offers animation courses
The first school to offer Animation in the country, iACADEMY remains a Toon Boom Center of Excellence since its distinction as the first educational institution in Southeast Asia and in the Philippines to receive the accreditation in 2019. Toon Boom is a Canadian software company that specializes i...
UAE magazine recognizes Makati school
Recognized for its game-changing feats and strong focus on IT and Design courses, Makati-based iACADEMY is awarded as Most Innovative Design School, and Best New School for Music Production and Technology in 2022 by International Business Magazine alongside leading organizations around the globe. A...
iACADEMY gears up for face-to-face classes
As the country slowly regains composure following the continuous drop of COVID-19 cases and the lifting of capacity restrictions, iACADEMY shares delight in finally holding classes back on campus this May 2022. Beginning the third term of the school year 2021-2022, iACADEMY college students are per...
iAcademy students set for cultural exchange with Asian learners
Following the partnership between Makati-based design and IT school iACADEMY and Temasek Polytechnic in Singapore, both schools have joint efforts to hold a virtual event to allow students to foster new friendships and provide a deeper understanding of the cultures across the globe. Set to fo...
Binay pushes amendments to Local Government Code
Former Vice President and senatorial aspirant Jejomar C. Binay said amendments need to be introduced in the Local Government Code to further empower local government units (LGUs). “Panahon na upang muling balikan at amyendahan ang Local Government Code. May mga probisyon po dito na sa aking p...
Berjaya Makati suspended for 2 months
The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Wednesday night confirmed that the suspension of the Berjaya Makati Hotel has been shortened from three months to two months, taking into consideration the hotel staff who would be affected by the temporary closure, according to a report by Philippine News Age...
MakatiMed expands drive-thru services
As Metro Manila and the rest of the world continue to grapple with COVID-19 threats that now include new variants, top hospital in the Philippines Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed) has expanded its drive-thru services to offer patients more ways to look after their health. MakatiMed has opene...
P1 billion worth of fake apparel confiscated in Makati
Customs officers seized P1 billion worth of counterfeit clothing items in Makati City, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. In a statement on Thursday, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) said a composite team from its Intelligence Group-Intellectual Property Rights Division (IG-IPRD) inspected...
Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge to open this year
The construction of the Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge connecting Estrella Street in Makati City and Barangka Drive in Mandaluyong City is 78.5 percent complete, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said in a report by Philippine News Agency. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar said the constructio...
Jojo Binay asks authorities to treat vendors with compassion
Former Vice President Jejomar C. Binay has urged authorities to exercise “leniency and compassion” in their sidewalk clearing operations after a video showing local enforcers mauling a sidewalk vendor went viral. Binay, who is also a founding member and adviser of Artikulo Tres, a human...
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