Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Silvestre Bello III urged workers to report employers that are imposing a "no vaccine, no salary" policy as he reiterated that the practice is illegal. DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III (Photo from DOLE Facebook page) In a virtual media briefing...
A House of Representatives committee has backed a Philippine bar topnotcher in seeking the repeal of an antiquated law on property ownership which the proponent had described to be of “no value.” Rep. Xavier Jesus Romualdo The House Committee on Revision of Laws recommended the passage of House...
More than 500 television script writers and teacher-broadcasters will be trained under a recently-forged pact between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to create gender-fair and inclusive educational episodes for DepEd TV. (Photo...
They have reinvented themselves through online tech In this day and age where access to online technology is quite easy for most artists, they no longer have any excuse not to share their creativity. Take the case of Narda, the Filipino indie band from the 2000s, whose members, even though living...
"An attack on the library is an attack on the very heart of the University itself." This was the response of the Academics Unite for Democracy and Human Rights (AUDHR) as it decried the removal of books and documents published by the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in at least...
Philippine business and labor groups have passed a joint resolution calling on the Duterte administration to act on 11 recommendations, including addressing corruption and passage of Bayanihan 3, to ensure safe reopening of the domestic economy and protect lives. The 10 groups under the Leaders’...
Tobacco smugglers in the Philippines have taken advantage of the pandemic to push their cheap and inferior products to consumers suffering from diminished income, the maker of Winston cigarettes said. In a statement, John Freda, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Philippines general manager said...
Four teams extended their winning streak to seven matches Saturday to remain atop the leaderboard of their respective divisions in the second round of the online Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) third conference tournament. San Juan, Laguna and Pasig disposed of their rivals...
A standard protocol in the propagation and cultivation of the Philippines Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria) is being eyed to be established under the partnership agreement signed between the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) and the Non-Timber Forest...
A glimpse into Bangkota , the Philippine Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai FILIPINOS REPRESENT Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Hjayceelyn M. Quintana (third from right) opens the Philippine Pavilion, Bangkota at the World Expo 2020 Dubai, together with DTI assistant secretary...
The five-star luxury hotel ushered in the Yuletide season with its annual “Festive Tree Lighting” ceremony last night, Oct. 15. The short program was led by the Peninsula Manila general manager Masahisa Oba along with his executive committee. LIGHT IT UP The Peninsula Manila GM Masahisa Oba...
What can Israel offer the Philippines in terms of knowledge on how to address the latter's water supply and sanitation problems? A lot, apparently. Flags of the Philippines (top) and Israel (Unsplash) The Embassy of Israel in the Philippines, the Israel Economic and Commercial Mission to the...
