Local leaders are now making efforts to use basic research and development outputs in their governance, the top official of the Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) announced. DOST-NRCP Executive Director Dr. Bernardo N. Sepeda said that they...
National Women’s Month is not yet over. To further empower Filipinas, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) will conduct a digital forum series beginning Wednesday, March 15. PCW’s three-part Digital Forum Series will be held on all the remaining Wednesdays of March. These will revolve around...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said the national government's plan to create a subway system in Metro Manila will be a "game changer" and will help decongest traffic in the National Capital Region's (NCR) major thoroughfares. Zamora, who was named chairman of...
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles now knows how her late father, former House Speaker Prospero Nograles felt all those years ago when he worked atop the rostrum in the House of Representatives. In an emotional Facebook post late Monday night, March 13, Rep. Nograles gave...
Two women achievers in the field of arts were feted Monday night, March 13 during the House of Representatives' traditional all-women plenary session. Honored in separate resolutions penned for them were actress Dolly de Leon and the late writer-novelist Lualhati Bautista. It was quite fitting for...
The Philippines now has better defenses against any attack on its cybersystems following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would assist its premiere intelligence agency, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. Marcos said this as he witnessed the signing of the MOU...
The burden of healthcare is being shouldered by women. This was according to a volunteer-based organization in the Philippines serving indigent Filipino cancer patients and this is their story. Cancer patients at the corner of OPD Building in East Avenue Medical Center (Photo courtesy of PFBCI /...
PEACE-MAKER In commemoration of the National Women’s Month, we wish to reprint here our column dated March 13, 2022. “In recent years, many iconic women leaders have emerged. Outstanding women in global politics include Margaret Thatcher in Britain; Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, the first...
As the country and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) prepare for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) polls this year, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, March 9, issued a reminder about electoral cheating and the importance of electoral reforms to ensure the...
Government to strengthen policies toward high-quality job creation - NEDA As the country’s labor market conditions continue to improve, the government remains steadfast in strengthening its policy interventions geared toward generating more productive and higher-quality employment, said the...
The Senate public works committee has convened a technical working group (TWG) to collate the opinions and position papers of stakeholders in drafting a proposed amended National Building Code and amended National Structural Code of the Philippines. The committee chaired by Sen. Ramon “Bong”...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) joined the nation in celebrating National Women’s Month (NWM) this March by highlighting the unique strengths and capabilities of women in various fields through its month-long conduct of NWM activities. Civil Service Commission (CSC) kick off its internal...
