Anti-death penalty advocates were called on by a Catholic bishop to “exert more efforts” to change the views of pro-death penalty Filipinos. (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) Bishop Joel Baylon, the head of the Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care, lamented that many Filipinos still see the...
Days before the Duterte administration ended, Malacañang issued Executive Order (EO) No. 174, establishing the expanded career progression system for public school teachers. File Photo (Noel B. Pabalate) Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea signed EO 174 by the authority of President Duterte...
Malacañang considers normal the increase in Covid-19 cases in the country because people are now allowed to go outside as efforts to revive the economy continue. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (Malacañang photo) Communications Secretary Martin Andanar cited this after the Department...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, June 22 encouraged more government agencies and the private sector to engage in flexible work arrangements to save on fuel and transportation costs as the price of oil continue to climb as a result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Gatchalian said...
The newly-created Philippine Public Safety Academy (PPSA) has welcomed the first batch of cadets who will be trained as future firemen and jail officers. Speaking at the PPSA inauguration and the launching of the Pilot Batch Class of 2024, the DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said the new academy is...
The first Holiday Inn branded property in Cebu opened its doors to guests last June 16, 2022 with the highly anticipated launch of Holiday Inn Cebu City in the heart of Cebu Business Park. A joint partnership between The Erawan Group Public Company Limited and IHG Hotels & Resorts, the...
Cosco Capital, Inc., the retail holding firm of businessman Lucio Co, is venturing into the construction and home depot business through a P500 million partnership with Siam Global House Public Company Limited of Thailand. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Cosco said it has signed a...
Outgoing Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Saturday, June 18 questioned why the Philippine National Police (PNP), did not follow the proper and necessary procedures against the family of the suspect in the Mandaluyong City hit-and-run accident. Sotto said he believes PNP Officer-in-Charge Lt....
DFA receives ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officially received the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification, issued by TÜV NORD Philippines, Inc., during a virtual ceremony recently. The Department’s ISO 9001:2015...
Travel around Luzon Island is now faster with the operation of several expressways that connect Metro Manila to many parts of the north, east, west, and south of the island. From the country’s first expressways – the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) and the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) built in...
City officials inaugurated the new Muntinlupa City Public Market in Alabang, now called the Alabang Central Market, on Wednesday, June 8, which offers new facilities. Outgoing Muntinlupa Mayor and congressman-elect Jaime Fresnedi, together with outgoing Representative and mayor-elect Ruffy Biazon,...
Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday, June 7 said months of sluggish government response has pushed the oil-hit transportation sector to the edge. Poe issued the statement as a number of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators are set to stage a widescale transportation strike should the problem...
