The government should consider prioritizing students taking up science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses in the free college education system to boost the country’s workforce especially in the area of health and education. Senator Pia S. Cayetano (Senate PRIB Photo) Sen. Pia...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, September 6, criticized Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno’s for pushing for a national competitive examination among students who wish to qualify for college tuition subsidy instead of supporting the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary...
Palawan being an insurgency-free province will play a "very large part" in Philippine tourism and in transforming the economy, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of the City Information Department of Puerto Princesa) Marcos said...
Palawan is now an insurgency-free province. President Marcos leads the banging of the Peace Gong, symbolizing the start of the National Peace Consciousness Month on Sept. 1, 2023 in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. (RTVM Screenshot) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. declared on Friday, Sept....
The Makati Business Club (MBC), a group of big and elite businesses based in the country’s financial district of Makati, has reiterated its support for specific measures that will help improve ease of doing business in the country and to fight graft and corruption. In a statement...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez wants the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) as well as state and local universities and colleges to strictly vet students...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Contributed photo) House Deputy Majority Leader and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo has vowed to defend in Congress the free college education law. This, after Tulfo got wind of supposed...
Philippines and South Korea trade ministers have agreed to work for the signing of the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), preferably during the 24TH ASEAN-Republic of Korea Summit next month in Indonesia. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual relayed the new development after...
CAMP NAKAR, Lucena City, Quezon – The Quezon Police Provincial Office (QPPO) and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) declared five barangays in this province as drug-free on Monday, August 21. Quezon police chief Police Col. Ledon Monte said that the declaration underwent a thorough...
Germany has expressed its support for the relaunching of the Philippines-European Union (EU) free trade agreement negotiations. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and German Ambassador Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke (Photo courtesy of KJ Rosales/PPA Pool) German Ambassador Andreas Michael...
No tropical cyclone is expected to affect the country during the holiday weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Thursday, Aug. 17. Weather specialist Benison Estareja said no low pressure areas or tropical cyclones are expected to...
European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron said that the “scoping exercise” for the resumption of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines will bring the relationship to the “next level.” (From left) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...
