The Philippines is setting the pace in regional sustainable tourism as the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) gathered tourism leaders and stakeholders to discuss best practices and long-term strategies. DOT OIC-Director Alex Macatuno said the initiative highlights the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) faces delays in delivering textbooks to millions of students due to regional gaps in the Philippines’ publishing industry, prompting experts to call for expanded local publishing. In a statement released on Friday, February 13, the Second Congressional...
The Philippines reaffirmed its leadership in regional tourism as the Department of Tourism (DOT) hosted the ASEAN Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) 2026 in Cebu on Wednesday, Jan. 28, bringing together over 600 foreign buyers, sellers, and exhibitors to advance ASEAN’s drive to become a unified,...
The Philippines stands to gain significant economic, tourism, and investment benefits as it hosts the 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Tourism Forum 2026 (ATF 2026) in Cebu City on Wednesday, Jan. 28, the Department of Tourism said. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco. said...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 9, that it has monitored two major Chinese naval formations moving near the eastern seaboard of Luzon facing Okinawa last week as tensions between China and Japan have increased in recent months. AFP spokesperson for West...
New wage orders raising the daily pay of minimum wage earners in Calabarzon and Central Visayas will take effect early next month after being affirmed by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Saturday, Sept. 20. DOLE said the...
Detained former Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. was allowed to post bail on one of his murder cases by a Manila court, his legal counsel announced on Friday, Sept. 12. According to Atty. Ferdinand Topacio, the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 12 recommended a bail of P120,000 for the...
BACOLOD CITY – The Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital, an apex hospital of the Department of Health in Negros Island Region, is renovating its emergency room starting next month. An apex hospital is defined as an end-referral hospital offering specialized services and...
Minimum wage reviews are underway in five regions across Luzon and the Visayas, with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) clarifying that wage rates remain under evaluation as regional consultations continue. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the Regional Tripartite Wages and...
CAMP ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police Regional Office-2 Director Police Brig. Gen. Antonio P. Marallag Jr. said the opening of classes in Cagayan Valley on Monday was generally peaceful. Marallag said 3,879 PRO-2 personnel were strategically deployed in 2,418 public schools and 217...
ILOILO CITY — A quasi-judicial agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas region has warned against online baby selling, particularly on Facebook. “Online baby selling is tantamount to human trafficking, child abuse, exploitation, and illegal...
Minimum wage adjustments remain possible through ongoing assessments by regional wage boards, even after Congress adjourned without passing the proposed legislated increase, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. DOLE Undersecretary Benjo Benavidez said the Regional Tripartite Wage...
