The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Wednesday reported minimal damage in some airports in areas struck by typhoon ‘’Tino.’’ CAAP Director General Raul del Rosario said that based on initial situation reports, several airports experienced minor structural impacts, but...
LIMA Infrastructure Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates, has been named as the government’s newest investment promotion partner, tasked with driving fresh investments into the country. In a statement, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) announced that it had...
Leading private education organizations are rallying behind the continued leadership of Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General Francisco Benitez amid the recent Cabinet revamp by President Marcos....
With a promise of reform and principled leadership, former Department of Health (DOH) undersecretary Atty. Paolo S. Teston has assumed office as the new director general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “I assume this role with a clear and urgent mandate: to raise the standard of...
JERUSALEM (AP) — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports, while the World Health Organization's director-general said the bombardment occurred nearby as he prepared to board a flight in Sanaa, with a crew member injured....
Investment pledges registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) dropped by 23.32 percent in the first five months this year to P36.827 billion from P48.027 billion in the same period last year, data showed. In a statement, PEZA said that it registered 95 new and expansion...
Some 30 major Spanish firms from various industries expressed keen interest in the Philippines as the Spanish government listed its former colony as the only Asian country in its masterplan for priority cooperation. Tereso O. Panga, director-general of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA),...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) recorded P12.1 billion investments in the first two months of 2024, which is 19 percent higher than P10.2 billion logged in the same period last year. In January and February, the agency approved P2.21 billion and P10.9 billion investments respectively....
Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director General Rowel S. Barba made it to Managing IP’s list of people who had made waves in the intellectual property scene in 2023. Under the British media group’s 50 Most Influential People in IP 2023, Barba joins Tesla CEO Elon...
Sen. Imee Marcos joined protesters on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in front of the Department of Finance (DOF) office calling for the removal of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan and Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno. Sen. Imee Marcos joins protesters in...
Senators on Wednesday, Sept. 13 expressed dismay at the quality of employment that graduates from the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) are getting after they found out that there are some who are landing below minimum-wage jobs. Senate Majority Leader Joel...
The Sandiganbayan has acquitted six former officials of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) of their graft charges in the alleged irregular deals for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of various testing and training tools and equipment worth P358.4...
