There will be new wave of consumer frustrations at the domestic pumps this week because of the fresh wave of oil price hikes enforced by the oil companies across all fuel commodities. Based on the price adjustment advisories of the industry players, the price of diesel products will rise by P0.95...
Without a doubt, the Philippines has become a global leader in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector. Photo from Pixabay But with artificial intelligence (AI) becoming more and more prevalent, many are worried that it will eventually replace BPO workers, especially in the customer service...
(Rio Deluvio/MANILA BULLETIN) Quezon City 4th district Rep. Marvin Rillo is prodding the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to “vigorously enforce” the law prohibiting the “no permit, no exam”...
The Rizal Schools Division Office (SDO) represented by student athletes from various public and elementary schools in Rizal Province won the title in the 2024 Calabarzon Regional Athletic Association Meet (2024 RAAM). The Calabarzon athletic event was held in various venues in Laguna, Batangas and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, April 13, strongly condemned the reported ambush of a public school teacher in Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur this week. (DepEd file photo) “DepEd denounces this senseless act of violence against our teacher and implores concerned authorities to...
Philippine coconut production is currently threatened by the rising dry spells and droughts that are linked to climate change, said the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PCAARRD). (Photo from...
The Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) Regional Operations Cluster aims to improve the current strategies to meet the goals of the department's programs and services at the local level. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma and Undersecretary Benedicto Ernesto Bitonio discussed the need to...
Two Washington-based international strategic advisory firms have indicated their readiness to support the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) in attracting investments and to assist the Philippines' digitalization efforts for revenue generation. In a meeting with Finance Secretary Ralph...
The squeeze on consumers’ pockets will continue next week, as the oil companies are anticipating new round of increase in the prices of diesel and kerosene products. Based on the outcome of whole week trading in the regional market, the industry players estimated that the price of diesel products...
The Chinese government has summoned the Philippines’ envoy to Beijing over supposed negative remarks about China. The Chinese embassy in Manila confirmed Friday, April 12, that China’s Foreign Ministry Director General for the Department of Asian Affairs Liu Jinsong met with Philippine...
A study has revealed the prevalence of mental health issues among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), as they face various stressors and barriers to seeking help. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In the first National Brain & Mental Health Research Symposium of the Department of Science and...
To mark 55 years of diplomatic relations, the Philippines’ Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) welcomed representatives from Singapore's Nanyang Polytechnics Institute of Higher Learning College East and the Association of Information Security Professionals Singapore (AiSP) to...
