The Department of Tourism (DOT) launched a unified drive for cruise tourism and secured commitments from key agencies and industry partners to strengthen coordination and raise the country’s competitiveness. DOT OIC Secretary Verna Buensuceso led the first high-level meeting of the reconstituted...
Senator Loren Legarda called for stronger action against human trafficking, as she linked the protection of victims—particularly women and girls—to broader efforts in women’s empowerment. Legarda also stressed the need for reforms that uphold survivors’ dignity and security. “This...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has welcomed the reconstitution of the Executive Committee (ExeCom) of Executive Order (EO) No. 570, series of 2006, marking a renewed effort to institutionalize peace education across Philippine schools and universities. EO 570 integrates peace education...
Emphasizing that lasting reforms can only be achieved through shared commitment and collective responsibility, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, June 17, underscored the importance of collaboration among various government agencies to address long-standing challenges in the education...
CEBU CITY – Six suspected cases of monkeypox are being monitored in Central Visayas. The Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Monday, June 2, said three cases are in Cebu City, one in Mandaue City, one in Talisay City, and one in Lapu-Lapu City. DOH-7 Director Joshua Brillantes...
PA Chief Lt. Gen. Roy M. Galido (left) dons the Meritorious Achievement Medal to an awardee during a recognition ceremony for the deployed 10-man Army Urban Search and Rescue Team under the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on April 21, 2025. (Photo: PA)...
Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (middle) poses with members of the Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC), as they arrived at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City, April 13, 2025 after a two-week humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) mission in earthquake-hit Myanmar....
(Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) The Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) is scheduled to return to the country on Monday, April 14, after providing essential support to victims in Myanmar, which was devastated by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake two weeks ago. The contingent,...
A collapsed structure in Myanmar (Courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) (UPDATED) The Philippine Army (PA) said Saturday, April 5, that it has begun searching for signs of life in Myanmar after the devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the country last week. The troops are still hoping...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has called for a continued and stronger crackdown on online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). He said this amid the observance of National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation. Gatchalian previously filed a resolution...
President Marcos has created an Inter-Agency Committee on International Humanitarian Law (IAC-IHL) that will serve as a national committee tasked to assist the government in raising awareness on international humanitarian law. (President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.) The IAC-IHL was created through...
President Marcos has appointed Jaime Alfonso Antonio Eder Zobel de Ayala as Member of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Inter-Agency Investment Promotion Coordination Committee. Zobel will be Private Sector Representative from the National Capital Region for a term of three years, said...
