Hopes and wishes for the incoming FDCP Chair With the appointment of Tirso Cruz III as the next Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) chairperson and CEO (he’s just waiting for the official appointment documents), we have asked stakeholders in the film industry to share their wishes...
More than 200 Filipino nurses and care workers have been deployed to Japan this week. Filipino nurses and care workers deployed to Japan on July 13 to 15, 2022. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines) According to the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines, a total of 213 care...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is confident that the creation of the Philippine’s own Virology Science and Technology Institute would help the country prepare and be one-step ahead of future public health emergencies. Go has refiled the bill proposing the establishment of the Virology...
After more than two years of remote learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the University of the Philippines (UP) announced that it will be implementing blended learning, a method of teaching that integrates technology and digital media with traditional classroom teaching, for the upcoming academic...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has introduced a master's degree program in public administration with a special focus on Regulatory Management System (RMS) and Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). Photo from ARTA The agency also launched on July 15 a diploma course in public management. In a...
Australia believes that the Philippines will have a "very bright" future in terms of business opportunities if the new administration under President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. continues the reforms initiated by the Duterte administration. Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven...
A team composed of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel seized an estimated P1.5 billion worth of various smuggled goods, fake luxury items, and cigarette-manufacturing materials from a warehouse located in Valenzuela City, authorities revealed Friday,...
Sister Cecilia Espenilla is the new co-chairperson of the Conference of Major Superiors of the Philippines (CMSP). Photo Dominican Family for Justice and Peace Philippines FB The Dominican Family for Justice and Peace and Care for Creation - Philippines announced the election of Espenilla in a...
The National Artist for Dance breaks a leg with a new company Spending an afternoon with Philippines National Artist for Dance Alice Reyes will always be a distinct pleasure. Under her mentorship, since June 2020, a number of pandemic-displaced Filipino dance artists found renewed purpose in their...
Business groups have identified 24 priority legislative measures that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should certify as urgent for the immediate passage by the 19 th Congress to achieve the goals of economic recovery and ensure sustainable long term growth for the country. The list of the bills,...
The Internet & Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP) has finally unveiled this year’s theme for the biggest and most anticipated Digital conference in the country. DigiCon Valley 2022 will tackle the landscape of digital marketing transformation with brands, advertising...
All dioceses will soon have a public affairs ministry. CBCP/MB CBCP News said Catholic prelates agreed to establish such ministry during their plenary assembly in Tagaytay City held from July 9 to 11. The bishops also approved the elevation of the Permanent Committee on Public Affairs of the...
