The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), said on Friday, April 28 that it will accept scholarship applicants through its biometric-enabled Scholarship Registration System for workers on Labor Day. In a statement, TESDA said that in the National Capital Region (NCR), the...
BUTUAN CITY – The Police Regional Office-13 inaugurated a modern police station in the coastal town of Tubajon, Dinagat Islands province, on Thursday, April 27. A part of the Philippine National Police (PNP) modernization program, the new Tubajon Municipal Police Station (MPS) is the second police...
In an effort to boost the country's tourism sector, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Tourism (DOT) to assess non-operating tourism zones under the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA)....
Cebuano artist Andre Chan is coming to Manila this summer to guide participants to a journey of self-discovery through art. His classes, called Oracle, is a progressive workshop open to all—not just for artists! Initially launched in Cebu, Andre plans to expand the class to not only encourage...
The Philippines successfully steered clear of the United States Special 301 Watch List of countries with intellectual property violations and concerns for ten consecutive years and was even recognized for its enforcement practices to prevent unauthorized camcording. This was contained in the United...
The top official of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PHIVOLCS) stressed the importance of strengthening the monitoring systems and capability of the agency which can help prevent casualties and property losses. This is why Phivolcs Dir. Teresito C. Bacolcol shared all the data and...
The oil spill that hit the waters of Oriental MIndoro and other nearby areas has so far caused around P7 billion in environmental damage, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) bared on Thursday, April 27. “P7 billion is the potential damage [to the environment by the Oriental...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is pushing for the standard use of air quality monitoring devices (AQMDs) specifically the country's first locally-made one for industries that release high amounts of particulate matter into the air. Robust Optical Aerosol Monitor or ROAM is a...
Last week, I had the privilege of learning more about the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) National Cybersecurity Plan with Secretary Ivan Uy and Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Dy. I am impressed with their initiative and commend the Philippines for taking steps to...
Indiana Jones (AFP) LAS VEGAS (AFP) -Â Disney may be embroiled in legal battles and layoffs, but the Hollywood studio stuck strictly to the script Wednesday as it unveiled footage from new films including "Indiana Jones" and "The Little Mermaid" at CinemaCon. Addressing movie theater bosses at...
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has recommended keeping the fishing ban imposed in Oriental Mindoro areas affected by the oil spill caused by the sinking of Motor Tanker (MT) Princess Empress. In BFAR's Oil Spill Bulletin No. 3 released Wednesday, April 27, the bureau cited...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT It was timely for the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to have further tweaked its hedging facility to mitigate what could be a sharp depreciation of the peso against the US dollar. Currency hedging is like having insurance to protect corporates against possible losses...
