The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, April 14, announced that the government will continue to provide free higher education in local universities and colleges (LUCs) across the country, following a significant funding boost aimed at strengthening access to quality tertiary...
Panfilo "Ping" Lacson (Facebook) Administration senatorial candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson wants to make the Free Tertiary Education Act--one of the most celebrated laws in recent memory--more streamlined for the sake of potential...
Philip Morris International (PMI) is slowly building up to its goal of a smoke-free world by relying on its smoke-free products to comprise two-thirds of the company’s revenue by 2030, Stefano Volpetti, President of Smoke-Free Products and Chief Consumer Officer, said. Stefano Volpetti, President...
MILAN, Italy—Fresh from the successful launch here of its smoke-free campaign “IQOS Curious X”, a Philip Morris International (PMI) executive revealed further plans to partner with artists and designers to “challenge the status quo” and continuously innovate toward a smoke-free future....
MILAN, Italy—Philip Morris International (PMI) partnered with Italian designer Stefano Seletti to reinvent the traditional Italian piazza with modern installations for the Milan Design Week to pique the curiosity and build the interests of consumers on smoke-free products. PMI's IQOS Curious X...
MILAN, Italy—While Philip Morris International (PMI) admits that their smoke-free products like IQOS devices are still in the “very early stage” in the Philippines, President for Smoke-Free Products and Chief Consumer Officer Stefano Volpetti promised a range of products for Filipino...
Job training program should be integrate in schools to ensure that graduates can secure employment after graduation, senatorial candidate Bam Aquino said. Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino (Photo courtesy of Bam Aquino Media Bureau) Aquino stressed that including job training in schools' curriculum...
Former senator and senatorial candidate Bam Aquino’s campaign has been sparking voters’ interest on his advocacies of free college education and guaranteed employment for college and K-12 graduates. Senatorial candidate Bam Aquino (Photo from Bam Aquino Media Bureau) The latest...
What was supposed to be a fun jam session with famous and local artists at a free concert in Taytay, Rizal, turned into a riot among the youth attendees, leaving one person injured, on Saturday, March 22. Concertgoers in a riot during a free concert in Taytay, Rizal. (Photo from Taytay MPS) Videos...
BUTUAN CITY – The Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict in the Caraga region has declared the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands as insurgency-free, the Police Regional Office-13 said. ABRAHANO (FB) “Yes, Surigao del Norte and Province of Dinagat Islands are...
A consumer advocacy group is calling for increased public awareness about smoke-free products, warning that misinformation is preventing smokers from switching to less harmful alternatives. Anton Israel, president of the Nicotine Consumers Union of the Philippines (NCUP) Anton Israel,...
The Board of Investments (BOI) is looking to strengthen the Philippines’ trade relations with Canada, particularly in the critical minerals sector, as both nations explore the prospect of a potential free trade agreement (FTA). In a statement on Friday, March 7, the BOI said it engaged...
