The Philippines has secured its largest-ever loan from the World Bank, with the Washington-based multilateral lender approving $1 billion on Friday, March 27. This funding will support the Philippines Sustainable Agricultural Transformation Project (PSAT), which will be implemented by the...
President Marcos has administered the oath of office of Christina Frasco as Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities, formalizing her transition from the Department of Tourism (DOT). Marcos administered Frasco’s oath of office in a ceremony at Malacañan Palace on Wednesday,...
Former Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco pledged to support Filipino workers and communities as she takes on her new post as Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities. On Thursday, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. appointed Frasco to...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has welcomed the reconstitution of the Executive Committee (ExeCom) of Executive Order (EO) No. 570, series of 2006, marking a renewed effort to institutionalize peace education across Philippine schools and universities. EO 570 integrates peace education...
To strengthen and modernize the country’s blood services, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) officially opened the PRC Blood Summit 2026. The three-day summit, held from February 5 to 7 in partnership with Abbott Laboratories and Transfusion Medicine, brings together blood bank personnel, health...
Public school learners and teachers will soon benefit from bamboo-made school furniture as the Department of Education (DepEd) begins its rollout in selected schools starting February. The initiative, led by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, finally puts into practice Executive Order (EO) No. 879, s....
The Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli (PBBM) Project, a flagship initiative of President Marcos has received international recognition after the United Nations named it one of the recipients of the 2025 Asian Townscape Award for excellence in urban design and sustainable development. The UN-Habitat...
To enhance student mobility and foster sustainable city planning, the Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the United Kingdom government, has officially launched the Senate-DepEd (SEED) Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Project. In a...
A non-government organization Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) has launched a free online platform designed to help stakeholders track and expand rooftop solar technologies across the Philippines. Unveiled at an event on Tuesday, July 15, the platform, named SPECTRUM (Solar Power...
A total of 464 square meters of coral reef were damaged when a Chinese fishing militia anchored at a cay near Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in June. This was the revelation made by marine scientists from the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) and the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) formally turned over 20 electric buses to various Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) composed of persons with disabilities (PWDs) on Friday, June 27, during a ceremonial blessing held at the Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon...
Preparedness for disasters and the push for climate resilience now define the country’s tourism strategy under a recalibrated framework led by the Department of Tourism (DOT). DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco underscored this policy shift during the 2025 International Conference on...
