A group on Friday, March 3, urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to be “more considerate” of the plight of both teachers and learners as well as drivers of public utility vehicles (PUV) during the transport strike set next week. MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN “DepEd's categorical...
Iconic lemon-lime adds caffeine, vitamin B3, and an extra zesty lemon bite in its latest innovation Sprite, the leading lemon-lime drink of Coca-Cola Philippines, introduces Sprite Lemon+ (Lemon Plus) — its latest and zestiest product innovation to date. The newest variant takes the cut-through...
An expert from a Japanese think tank has stressed the need for a trilateral defense mechanism among Japan, the Philippines and the US amid China's continuous aggression in the South China Sea, particularly in the West Philippine Sea. Miyake Kunihiko, director of Japan-based think tank The Canon...
Billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink operated by SpaceX is now in the Philippines, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) confirmed on Friday, Feb. 24, calling it a “game changer” in terms of enabling better internet connectivity, especially in remote areas. ...
EDITORS DESK The cybersecurity industry has been discussing the cybersecurity talent shortage for years. The Philippines and the rest of the world find it challenging to hire cybersecurity talents due to a skills shortage. Yeo Siang Tiong, general manager for Southeast Asia at Kaspersky, said:...
The Philippines has condemned the recent international ballistic missile test as well as other similar tests conducted by North Korea as such tests provoke tension across the world. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) issued the statement after North Korea fired on February 18 a...
Ukraine will welcome any assistance from the Philippines in terms of its expertise in forensic and international law. Denys Mykhailiuk, Charges d'Affaires of Ukraine Embassy in Manila, said that the war-torn country needs experts from such fields as they are now looking at the liberated territories...
Germany has extended around P2 billion or 50 million euros assistance to the Philippines for the country​'s ​pro-environment initiatives. ​This came after German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock met her Filipino counterpart, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary...
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday echoed the words of Philippine national hero Jose Rizal when he urged his fellow ASEAN leaders to stand up for justice in the context of "blatant" violation of human rights in Myanmar. Speaking at a forum in the University of the Philippines (UP)...
The Philippines and US governments have agreed on two deliverables -- civil nuclear and trade cooperation – to help address the former’s energy deficiency problem and boost bilateral trade encouraged by the return of warm relations between the two allies. During the Makati Business Club (MBC)...
From left: SMEDD AVP for Operations Randy C. Dugay; IIEE National President Lyndon R. Bague; SMEDD VP for Operations Teodoro S. Bautista; IIEE National VP External Esperanza A. Collado; SMEDD AVP for Operations Bernabe T. Salazar; SMEDD AVP for Operations Charles L. Singson; IIEE Metro South...
By JAMES TABABA The Philippine Rice Research Institute (Philrice) is a government agency under the Department of Agriculture that is mandated to help develop high yielding and cost-reducing technologies for farmers, leading to rice security for Filipinos. Their mission is to improve the...
