In response to the growing influx of tourists from China, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has expanded its language services by deploying Mandarin-speaking agents to enhance support for Chinese visitors. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco announced the initiative during an inter-agency...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has warned of potential supply strains if Excellent Energy Resources Inc.’s (EERI)’s natural gas plant faces a delay in power delivery. In a media briefing on April 14, Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan said that EERI, a joint venture between Meralco...
Source: Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has dropped its preliminary verdict on reserve prices that will prospectively guide investors on forward decision whether or not to inject capital in the next wave of renewable energy (RE) capacities to be offered in...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Vince Dizon said Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will soon be home to another terminal, but instead of regular travelers, it will exclusively serve private jets and their high-profile passengers. In a radio interview over the weekend, Dizon...
Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo has called for the protection and preservation of the Chavacano language in Zamboanga City. Senatorial candidate Ben Tulfo (Santi San Juan/MB file photo) According to Tulfo, the Chavacano language is gradually disappearing among the younger generations living in...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is batting for the full and effective implementation of the Parent Effective Service Program (PES) Act, also known as Republic Act (RA) No. 11908, to help curb bullying in schools. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Gatchalian made this call during a public hearing on recent...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has opposed the transfer of the Ancestral Domains Office (ADO) of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). In a statement, the CHR said the proposed transfer of ADO with a new name...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has placed transportation facilities across the country on “high alert” as it estimates that millions of Filipinos will travel for Holy Week. In a radio interview, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said the DOTr and its attached agencies are...
Idle government assets valued at over ₱600 million will be re-advertised for sale through negotiated sales, after receiving no bids or offers in early April. The Privatization and Management Office (PMO), a Department of Finance (DOF)-attached agency, told Manila Bulletin on Friday,...
PROUD TO BE PINOY The Philippines is one of five Southeast Asian nations participating at the World Expo 2025 Osaka. (Photo courtesy of Carlo Calma Consultancy and Masaki Komatsu) One look at the Philippine Pavilion shows just how beautiful our local artisanry and craftsmanship stand on a global...
photo: DOT The Philippine Pavilion instantly became one of the crowd favorites during the opening of the Expo...
(L-R) Lt. Gen. Matsunaga Koji, vice chief of staff of Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF), and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. (Photo: DND) The Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) signed by the Philippines and Japan will further propel the two countries’...
