Visitors to the world-famous Santa Cruz Island in Zamboanga City can now enjoy free Wi-Fi. The Department of Information and Communications Technology on Wednesday, August 9, put up free Wi-Fi sites in the island under its Free Wi-Fi for All public internet access program. The free Wi-Fi program...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA) awarded 42 young farmers from across Western Visayas region with a financial grant. “This not only lifts your business but also your family’s future. Secure a future for your family. Be the catalyst of change for your generation. Be an...
Two significant health research initiatives are currently being undertaken in Eastern Visayas, highlighting on the importance of cultivating a vibrant health research community in the region. (Photo courtesy of DOST-PCHRD) According to the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council...
2GO Group Inc., one of the country’s largest sea travel transportation solutions providers and a part of the Sy family’s SM Investments Corporation, has recently been accredited by the Department of Tourism (DOT) as a Tourism Water Transport Operator and Tourism Water Vessel. In a statement,...
Razon-led MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) has conducted on-site registration at the barangay level to entice 4Ps beneficiaries and other marginalized power consumers knowns as "lifeline consumers" to avail of electricity rate discounts mandated by law. The company said it will...
The Department of Health (DOH), through the Bureau of Quarantine, released updated vaccine certificate guidelines for travelers on Wednesday, Aug. 9. OWWA personnel inspect travel documents of passengers arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on May 6, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, August 9, confirmed the appointments of three Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) envoys. Confirmed during a plenary session presided by Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, concurrent CA chairman, were: Philippe Jones Lhuillier as...
The Philippine government has imposed a level 3 crisis alert or voluntary repatriation for Filipinos in the whole of Libya, updating the former alert levels implemented in some parts of the African nation. In 2019, the Libyan capital of Tripoli had been placed under alert level 4 or mandatory...
A tobacco quitting contest with cash prizes has been launched by the Department of Health (DOH), the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Philippines for smokers and vapers nationwide. Courtesy of Pixabay The contest, called "Stop and Gain: A Quit and Win...
China is standing by its claim over the West Philippine Sea and has even made various demands, including telling the Philippines to remove its military vessel from its waters and demanding the US to stop using the South China Sea issue to sow discord among countries in the region, in clear...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, August 7, warned the public against spurious websites claiming to facilitate e-Visa applications for entry to the Philippines. Discovering that an active website containing misinformation about the e-Visa and other related regulations is...
The Department of Health (DOH) welcomed an additional 7,200 healthcare workers (HCWs) to its "Wellness Movement" nationwide program on Monday, Aug. 7, at the University of the Philippines Manila. MB File photo "The Wellness Movement, co-designed by DOH’s implementing partner AHA!...
