The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is seeking confidential funds to fight cybercrime and go after scammers. (DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy courtesy of PCO) Information and Secretary Ivan John Uy justified his department's move to request P300 million in confidential...
Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Ivan John Uy revealed that the long delay—about “four years or five years”—in the issuance of the physical national ID has made the public impatient, not the least President Marcos himself. President Ferdinand...
BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur – Police Regional Office-13 Director Police Brig. Gen. Kirby John B. Kraft was named vice chairman of the Caraga Regional Peace and Order Council. Kraft was sworn in during the RPOC third quarter meeting here on Thursday, September 7. Surigao del Sur Gov....
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is auctioning off three log-home units at Voice of America (VOA), Camp John Hay, Baguio City. In a statement, the BCDA said the company along with its subsidiary John Hay Management Corp. (JHMC) is accepting bids for Units 3, 9, and 20A of...
#MINDANAO Since we are entering the “ber” months many of us who run businesses are already thinking about how we will take on the challenges and opportunities of 2024. An important question to ask is whether our current products and services are still profitable or competitive in the markets we...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) grieved the passing of Archbishop Charles Brown's mother, who died early this week. (Photo credit to CBCP) In a statement issued by CBCP on Thursday, Aug. 31, CBCP Secretary General Monsignor Bernardo Pantin said, "Our hearts ache...
The Roman Catholic Church observes Tuesday, Aug. 29, the Feast of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista), the precursor and cousin of Jesus Christ. The Beheading of St. John the Baptist (Photo courtesy of the Catholic News Agency) Commemorative masses in...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City government led by Mayor John Dalipe held a program and floral offering ceremony at Plaza Rizal here to commemorate National Heroes’ Day on Monday, August 28. MAYOR John Dalipe, Sen. Francis Tolentino, Vice Mayor Josephine Pareja, and city councilors lead...
SM Investments Corporation (SMIC) has confirmed that the planned $1-billion initial public offering (IPO) of real estate SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the largest integrated real estate companies in Southeast Asia, will be moved to 2024 instead of later this year. During the investor conference...
#MINDANAO About 400 business delegates from all over Mindanao converged in Pagadian City last Aug. 23 to 25 for the annual Mindanao Business Conference (MINBIZCON) to collaborate toward further boosting business and economic growth in the island’s almost ₱2 trillion economy, now the...
#MINDANAO It has often been said that Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of the economy. MSMEs are firms employing 10 to 199 staff at any given time. The latest figures from the Department of Trade and Industry and the Philippine Statistics Authority reveal the strength of...
ILOILO CITY – A statue of Saint John Paul II has been unveiled in this city 42 years after his visit as Pope. Archbishop Jose Romeo Lazo of the Archdiocese of Jaro and Monsignor Jomarie Delgado presided over the blessing of the bronze statue at the Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral complex. THE statue...
