Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has criticized the Duterte government for lifting the four-year ban on open-pit mining in the country, saying such a move shows total disregard for the environment and the welfare of the people. De Lima said the government should reinstate the ban on open-pit...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has thrown its support behind the lifting of the ban on open-pit mining, saying the decision highlighted the government’s capability to strictly regulate extractive activities in the country. In a statement, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said on...
It is Christmas season again and the Muntinlupa Traffic Management Bureau (MTMB) is stepping up its campaign against open pipe mufflers on vehicles that emit loud noises. “Paalala sa ating mga motorista! Mahigpit na ipinagbabawal ang paggamit ng Open Pipe Mufflers at iba pang modipikasyon sa...
OFW FORUM The Philippine government can’t seem to make up its mind on how best to use temporary bans on deployments of Filipino workers to Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Middle East. On Dec. 2, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello ordered new OFW deployments to Saudi Arabia suspended after the...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion has called for a more proactive approach in preventing a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, saying this is important to keep the country's still-recovering economy open. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo...
Smuggling of small arms and light weapons "forms part of the operations of terrorists," the Philippines said as it calls on the United Nations (UN) Security Council to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons through such acts. Ambassador Ariel Rodelas Peñaranda, Deputy Permanent Representative...
Talon Esports failed to soar in the DPC SEA Open Qualifier as it got clipped by Malaysian team and eventual champions Ragdoll, 2-1, in the best-of-three semifinals on Sunday, Nov 21. Photo from Talon Esports All eyes were set on the newly formed Dota 2 squad which featured some of the big names led...
Four Philippine teams are set to represent the country in the Red Bull Mobile Esports Open (MEO) Season 4 Players Unknown Battleground (PUBG) Mobile Asia Regional Finals set on Nov. 21. Photo from Red Bull MEO Demigod Incognito, KHI Esports, UTG International, and Anarchyst Interpid qualified to...
Silk Sonic It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for all year: An Evening With Silk Sonic has arrived. Multiple GRAMMY® Award winners Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have finally dropped their debut album as Silk Sonic with help from special guest host Bootsy Collins. An Evening With Silk Sonic...
As several cities and provinces in the country eased their COVID-19 restrictions with kids being allowed in indoor spaces such as malls, Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday, November 8, emphasized the need for more open spaces, public parks, and bike lanes for better leisurely activities for...
The Philippine government will try to learn from its neighbor Thailand as the latter opens up to fully vaccinated foreign tourists for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic last year. Phra Nang Beach, Krabi, Thailand (Sumit Chinchane/ Unsplash) "Tinitingnan din po...
The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has been chosen among other institutions for the 2021 Institutional Prize award of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), the university said on Wednesday, November 3. According to UP's website, the award recognizes...
