Legislators on Tuesday, August 1 expressed their disappointment on the huge amount of public funds the Philippine government is losing due to loan-funded projects that have until now remain unfinished. Former President and current Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo attends the Congressional...
A possible collaboration between the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Japanese government seeks to develop the Training Regulations for Japanese language training as it is one of the directives of the agency's top official given the high demand for...
European businessmen believe that the stream of foreign direct investments (FDI) and trade into the Philippines will increase substantially in the coming months and years following increased momentum in interest from EU countries and the brighter prospects for a free trade deal between the two...
The 24-member Senate today, July 31, adopted a resolution recognizing the “enduring bonds of friendship” between the highest legislative bodies of the Philippines and Japan, honoring the 67 years of bilateral relations between the two countries in many areas such as trade and investments, and...
The University of the Philippines Manila (UPM) announced shifting of classes to "asynchronous and/or synchronous" learning modes due to stormy weather on Monday, July 31. Photo credit to UPM "Due to inclement weather, the conduct of mid-year term classes will shift to synchronous and/or asynchronous...
The Philippine IT-business process management (IT-BPM) sector has warned that the potential of rising wages in the country is a threat to the industry’s cost-effective advantage. Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) Managing Director Rosario Cajucom-Bradbury shared insights at the...
(Unsplash) A ranking House of Representatives member is asking the Department of Energy (DOE) to finish its performance review of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) in the soonest possible time. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte said that Congress "needs to decide soon...
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) pushed through, but shortened, its annual commencement ceremony on Sunday, July 30, d ue to inclement weather conditions. University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) graduating students endured the monsoon rain during the 112th General...
Foreign agencies and embassies announced humanitarian aid through monetary and food packs to communities affected by Super Typhoon “Egay“ (international name Doksuri) which battered Northern Luzon after it made landfall early last week. Super Typhoon "Egay" triggers a landslide in Baguio City....
CEBU CITY – The local contact center sector is eyeing a yearly annual revenue target of $59 billion by 2028. Despite the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI), the Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP) is confident that the target revenue will be met. CCAP said that...
A few weeks ago, I attended an event where a prominent developer unveiled its ambitious plan for the next five to 10 years, with a focus on creating massive townships located in Cavite and Laguna. Additionally, another major developer has set its sights on a township in Pampanga, projected to...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is eyeing "technology clustering" as one systematic approach that it can operationalize to streamline approvals of system impact study (SIS) for energy projects. The company advanced that proposal ahead of the scheduled meeting...
