ILOILO CITY – A group of journalists and officials have raised concerns over press freedom after libel cases were filed by Department of Education (DepEd)-6 (Western Visayas) Regional Director Ramir Uytico against four radio anchors of DYRI-RMN Iloilo. UYTICO The National Union of Journalists of...
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....
Filmmaker Amable "Tikoy" Aguiluz VI has passed away. This was confirmed by his family Monday, Feb. 19, via a statement. Tikoy was the co-founder of the UP Film Center. He served as its assistant director until 1990. He first gained notice via the 15-minute documentary "Mt. Banahaw, Holy Mountain,"...
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...
ILOILO CITY (PNA) – The top official of the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) in Western Visayas is “undesirable and unwelcome” here, with the city government declaring Regional Director Nora P. Patron as persona non grata on Thursday, September 28. In an interview on Friday, September...
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...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) along with the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) has launched the Bannuar Technology Business Incubator (TBI) seeking to to provide a better landscape for creative industries and the business incubators of Region 1. DOST officials led...
In a concerted effort to combat nutrition challenges across the nation, the National Nutrition Council (NNC), an agency under the Department of Health (DOH), took the lead in launching the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) on Monday, Sept. 4, in Manila. Health Secretary Teodoro...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has officially launched on Friday, August 25, its National Technical Education and Skills Development Plan (NTESDP) 2023-2028 which stands as the national blueprint for the technical vocational education and training (TVET)...
German investments in the country reached P42.865 billion with more than 21,000 direct jobs created, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) reported. PEZA Director General Tereso Panga and GPCCI President Stefan Schmitz (middle) with other PEZA and GPCCI officials PEZA Director General...
