TAIPEI, Taiwan – Despite heightened tensions arising from recent military drills of the Chinese armed forces at the Taiwan Strait, it’s business as usual in this nation of 23.9 million people, including more than 150,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Most of the OFWs are concentrated in...
Some 64 people who used drugs (PWUDs) graduated from the rehabilitation program of the Navotas City local government on Monday, April 17. Bidahan, a community-based drug rehabilitation program (CBDRP), conducted a year-long treatment procedure for PWUDs that included a six-month aftercare after the...
Czech defense and security companies are keenly eyeing the Philippines for the supply of their military hardware and equipment, the country’s natural and long expertise, just in time for the government’s efforts to boost the country’s defense capabilities. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala is...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has committed $300 million to US-based infrastructure-focused private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). In a statement on Monday, April 17, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the pension fund has signed an...
DBM allots P1.4 B to support youth job seekers By JAMES A. LOYOLA The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) assured funding for the strategic programs of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) that aim to provide jobs to Filipino youth. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said they...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) bared that the latest SIM Registration tally has breached 69 million, but this is only equivalent to about 41.32 percent of the existing cards across the archipelago. Data issued by the DICT showed that a total of 69,828,115 users...
BARRACKS AND STRATEGY By Lt. Gen. Jaime S. de los Santos, AFP (Ret) “Call, sir; may Fourth Classman Dela Cruz enter the room, sir!" This ritual ushers the entry of a plebe into the room of an upperclassman. It distinguishes the rights and privileges bestowed upon senior cadets. These perks,...
Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala arrived in Manila on Sunday evening, April 16, for a two-day visit where he and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are expected to discuss issues of mutual interest, as well as prepare to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is requesting the government to allocate a portion of the limited sugar importation for the domestic food and processing industry, stating the high cost of sugar in the country could trigger another spike in inflation due to higher prices in...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual has called for more investments in high value products to arrest the worrisome decline in the country’s exports. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual The DTI chief pointed out to the 18.1 percent decline in the country’s merchandize...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos to talk to local chief executives of alternative fishing grounds to allow displaced fisherfolk in Oriental Mindoro to fish in their waters....
"Gilded Expressions" is the first installation art exhibit hosted by Art Cove, featuring Jojo Vito's sculptural pieces made of fiberglass and rendered metallic. The exhibit showcases purely decorative art pieces and other functional arts like huge laminated mirrors, lampshades, vases, and more,...
