Taiwan is still open to hiring Filipino skilled workers as the demand for them remains high. Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) Representative Wallace Chow said that the Philippines is "one of the most important source" that is providing skilled workers to the island. "I forward to the...
Taiwan on Friday, Dec. 20, opened its tourism center in Manila in an aim to encourage more Filipinos to travel to the island. Wallace Chow, representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines, said the opening of Taiwan Tourism Information Center (TTIC) in Makati...
The low pressure area (LPA) that formed in east of Mindanao may trigger rains which could increase the risk of lahar flow in Negros Island following the explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, Dec. 17. The LPA was spotted 155 kilometers east-southeast...
Residents living within the six-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) of Kanlaon Volcano were directed to leave as the urgent evacuation order issued by Regional Task Force (RTF) “Kanlaon” was ought to be completed by Monday, Dec. 16. The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said families who still...
Representative Wallace Chow of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines (TECO) underscored Taiwan’s unwavering support for the Filipino people during the turnover ceremony of 500 metric tons of rice donated by Taiwan to aid communities affected by recent natural disasters in the...
A view of Kanlaon Volcano during an aerial assessment of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) over Negros Occidental on Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo: PAF) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reiterated its appeal to residents living near Kanlaon Volcano to evacuate as soon as possible due to a “concerning”...
A view of Kanlaon Volcano during an aerial assessment of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) over Negros Occidental on Dec. 12, 2024. (Photo: PAF) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it is leading a comprehensive humanitarian response to address the needs of the victims of Kanlaon Volcano's eruption....
The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) wants to rehire 2024 Bar exams topnotcher Kyle Christian G. Tutor, Solicitor General Menardo I. Guevarra said on Friday, Dec. 13. Guevarra said that Tutor worked before in the OSG while he was studying law. “Malaking bagay ang working in a law firm like...
Pres. Marcos Jr. (middle) confers the Gawad Kalasag Seal to John Niño Suarez and Emer Jhune Donaire 24 th Gawad Kalasag National Awarding Ceremony at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Dec. 13, 2024. The two students were honored for their bravery in saving a...
A total of P1,224,000 worth of illegal drugs was confiscated from two drug pushers tagged as high-value individuals (HVIs) during a buy-bust operation in Cardona, Rizal. Two drug pushers arrested during a buy-bust operation in Cardona, Rizal, on Dec. 11. (Photo from Rizal PPO) The Rizal Police...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) The high spending of confidential and intelligence funds by the Office of the President (OP) in 2023 is part of President Marcos’ obligation as the country’s Commander-in-Chief, lawmakers...
The Bicameral Conference Committee has retained the P733-million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) under the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). This was disclosed by Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday, December 11, after the...
