Japanese railway expert Sumitomo Corp. is seeking to expand its investments in the Philippines’ railway infrastructure through a potential collaboration to manage the country’s largest railway project, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). The DOF said in a statement on Tuesday, July 7,...
How exactly does the government plan to provide jobs to the 600,000 Filipinos who are expected to graduate from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) this year? Such was the question posed by Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos on Monday, July 6, even as the next budget season...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of a nuclear-capable cruise missile and other weapons aboard a new 5,000-ton destroyer, the Kang Kon, repaired after being damaged in a failed launch ceremony last year, state media said Sunday, in the latest military...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday, July 1, said one suspect was killed, another was arrested, and three others were being hunted following a raid in Aleosan, North Cotabato that yielded loose firearms and suspected illegal drugs worth P689,000. Police General Jose Melencio C....
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed major weapons tests and called for the military’s “deadly and destructive offensive posture” to be bolstered, state media reported Friday, days after the country commissioned its first naval destroyer. The development was...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabilities, state media reported Wednesday, as Pyongyang seeks to expand its ability to project military power at sea. North...
KIDAPAWAN CITY – A 10-year-old boy was killed instantly while two others were injured after an unexploded ordnance (UXO) exploded in Barangay Ganatan, Arakan, North Cotabato, at about 10:58 a.m. on Monday, June 22. Police Col. Ramel Hojilla, North Cotabato police director, identified the fatality...
Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos hailed the government’s launch of a scholarship program for aspiring teachers, which she said would help attract the best minds to the teaching profession. The Department of Education (DepEd)-Teacher Education Council and Commission on Higher Education’s...
SINGAPORE — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is confident that more private-sector bidders will participate in the Philippines’ upcoming railway public-private partnership (PPP) projects as the government increasingly taps multilateral development banks (MDBs) to provide financing...
Our fathers deserve only the best treatment this coming weekend. What better way to show them how much you care by treating them to a mini staycation? We’ve gathered a list of hotels we can always vouch for when it comes to providing quality service. Taal Vista Hotel Planning to venture out of...
Even as a Quezon City resident, I realized I hadn 't been to SM North EDSA in quite some time. My recent visit to try the newest branch of Sichu Malatang opened my eyes to how much The Block has changed. Gone is the Fitness First gym I used to frequent during my Ateneo days. In its place are...
BACOLOD City – A scorching second-round showdown looms at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club as the race for the remaining ICTSI North vs. South Elite Junior PGT Finals berths reaches a fever pitch. With several heavyweights skipping the sixth and final leg of the Visayas-Mindanao...
