To promote the power of technology and embrace digitalization, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) unveiled its official mobile application for the 2023 National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW) celebration in Iloilo City from Nov. 22 to 26. Photo from DOST Region VI The...
Four outstanding Centro Escolar University (CEU) students achieved top positions in the November 2023 Pharmacists Licensure Exam, securing the 1st, 3rd, 8th, and 10th ranks on the list of top notchers released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Nov. 8. Only 2,974 out of 4,038 passed...
There is nothing like expressing yourself through clothing. From the moment we wake up, we decide how we want to tell our stories—our personalities—by mixing and matching pieces, adorning ourselves with jewelry, and finishing off with the right pair of footwear. We can't deny that fashion is...
By Dexter R. Matilla There is a sense of wonderment to be had when viewing Philipp Ines' works, which, at first glance have the ability to immediately attack one's visual perception. Philipp Ines Especially for the ones that are part of his "A Call for Heroes" collection that was recently exhibited...
Senator Grace Poe said government regulators and telecommunications companies (telcos) should boost their linkages to provide free wifi services to needy public schools. For one, Poe said the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Department of Education...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with a new group of medical and pharmaceutical firms to expand medical assistance for Filipinos in need. Photo courtesy of DSWD In a statement issued Sunday, Nov. 12, the DSWD said through these...
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) has asked local authorities to blacklist a Manila-based recruitment agency for allegedly demanding a huge sum of money for young students bound for Taipei under the Taiwan government’s scholarship program. MECO chairman Silvestre H. Bello III said he...
Monetary Board Member Rosalia De Leon said President Marcos wanted the Board of the Maharlika Investfund Corporation (MIC) to be "insulated from political influence and considerations" when looking for its officers. Monetary Board Member Rosalia De Leon (file) De Leon said this after Malacañang...
Senator Cynthia Villar considers the annual Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and Family Summit as her family's way of expressing their gratitude to the OFWs, who have been keeping the economy afloat amid the global crises. Thousands of OFWs and members of their families on Friday, Nov. 10 gathered...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has reminded all private sector employers to release the 13 th month of their workers on time. The early release of the 13 th month pay is stipulated in the Labor Advisory No. 25-2023 signed by DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma. Under the law, the...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) received recognition for addressing all concerns from its members from the Civil Service Commission (CSC). In a statement, the insurance system gained a 100 percent rate in complaint resolution among the other government agencies in 2022. The achievement was...
President Marcos now has the power to reject nominees to the Board of Directors of the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) based on the revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang file...
