​The Philippine Consulate in Hawaii still has no information on any Filipinos affected by the deadliest wildfire to hit Maui within the century. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, August 14, relayed the information from the consulate after an official of the Maui Filipino...
Former Education Secretary of the Philippines Leonor Briones (Photo courtesy of SEAMO Innotech) Leonor Briones, Director of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization – Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEO INNOTECH) and former Education Secretary of...
Investors in the renewable energy (RE) sector are intensifying their call on the inclusion of hybrid solar and energy storage in the next round of green energy auction (GEA) by the Department of Energy (DOE). The RE investors said the combination of hybrid solar and energy storage is the "silver...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has endorsed at least 74 new projects this year that will advance into the system impact study (SIS) phase by system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). SIS refers to an engineering study that will comprehensively assess if additional...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed the Department of Agriculture (DA) on Sunday, Aug. 13 for swiftly opening up discussions with Vietnam and India to ensure adequate supply of rice for Filipinos at affordable...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it has not received confirmation yet of any Filipinos hurt or died amid the wildfires that hit Lahaina on the island of Maui, Hawaii last week. Taylor Ganer and Hano Ganer search for their belongings in the ashes of their family's burnt-down house in the...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he supports the Marcos administration’s digital campaign against fake news and any forms of disinformation on the internet. Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Senate PRIB Photo) Escudero, however, cautioned the government against introducing...
TRAVEL EXCHANGE Philippine Department of Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Tourism Promotions Board COO Marga Montemayor Nograles during the Philippine Travel Exchange (PHITEX) 2022 The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the marketing and promotions arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT),...
Oil companies will implement another round of massive price hikes with gasoline prices anticipated to rise P1.60 to P2.00 per liter. Diesel users will also brace for a fresh increase of P1.15 to P1.45 per liter while kerosene prices will have a heftier upswing of P2.00 to P2.40 per liter. The...
Bilateral relations between the Philippines and Ireland are expected to strengthen as diplomats of both countries agreed to conduct annual bilateral meetings. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Irish Ambassador to the Philippines William Carlos signed on Friday...
The Philippines and Costa Rica have discussed strengthening trade ties, among other areas of cooperation, as the two nations see growth in their trade relations. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary for International Economic Relations Paul Vincent Uy told Costa Rican officials...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has discovered that there are still Filipinos being trafficked to Thailand and other Southeast Asian nations to work as online scammers, among others, despite the many warnings from the Philippine government. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de...
