CADIAO (Tara Yap) ILOILO CITY – With the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic under way, Gov. Rhodora “Dodod” Cadiao vowed to bring more infrastructure projects and social services in Antique. “On my last term as governor, I will endeavor to strengthen the legacy our administration will...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose 'Joey' Concepcion III criticized the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) as it continues to drag its feet on what he described as the "life-or-death" issue of Covid-19 vaccines. Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion speaks...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Newly elected Mayor Rolando Uy presented at his inauguration at Amphitheater Park here Sunday, June 26, his primary plan to help different sectors in the city recover from the pandemic. Uy said he will start his plan after the first session day of the new city council to...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose 'Joey' Concepcion III is planning to form an advisory group of multidisciplinary experts to guide the private sector as the country transitions into normalcy after battling the Covid-19 pandemic for more than two years. Presidential Adviser for...
Parañaque City Treasurer Anthony Pulmano turned over to Mayor Edwin Olivarez the book which he published summarizing the accomplishments and realization of the mayor's goal of good governance. Pulmano, who authored the book entitled “ Pamana ni Kuya: The Dawn of Recovery of Parañaque,” was...
To identify learning gaps and design appropriate interventions, the Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered the conduct of a rapid assessment in the school year (SY) 2021–2022 for learning recovery which will cover students in public and private schools. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) Signed by...
The Philippines registered the highest volume of summer bookings in Southeast Asia and ranked among the most popular destinations for US visitors, according to global travel analytics firm ForwardKeys on Friday, June 17. While Southeast Asia "lagged far behind the rest of the world in its recovery...
The Philippine economy is poised to grow at a much slower pace than government’s target this year due to intensifying global uncertainties, the World Bank said on Wednesday, June 8. Based on World Bank’s Philippine Economic Update June 2022 edition, the Washington-based lender projected that...
Malacañang has welcomed the country's improvement in the Covid-19 Recovery Index reported by Tokyo-based business publication, Nikkei. "The country’s improved performance, described as “the best” by the Tokyo-based business publication, reaffirms the effective recalibration of strategies of...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Region 1 conducted a series of training on Local Economic Development for local government units (LED4LGUs) to aid seven localities boost their economy amid the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Through the Local Government...
The Philippine envoy to the United States believes that President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will be an “advantage” to the two countries’ relations as he would ensure economic recovery by reaching out to traditional allies like the US. Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel...
As the Department of Health (DOH) expanded the coverage of Covid-19 vaccine's booster shots, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said that while this is a welcome development, the real threat of Covid infections remains among the country's working sector, particularly those...