Unemployment rate in November fell to its lowest level in over 17-years, signaling the strong recovery of the economy from the prolonged pandemic, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. The Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday, Jan. 6, that the level of...
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis Tolentino As we ring in the new year, I want to take a moment to reflect on the past year and to look ahead to the challenges and opportunities. As your Senator, I am deeply committed to serving the people of this great nation. I am honored to have the opportunity to work...
Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo ranked first in a non-commissioned poll for Philippine government spokespersons. (MB Visual Content Group) The “Boses ng Bayan” poll, which was conducted by the RP- Mission and Development Inc. from Nov. 27 until Dec....
For a “more convenient process,” away from tight deadlines, the public was urged by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to register their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards early. SIM cards (Pixabay) Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11934 or the SIM Registration...
Seriously considering moving away from fossil fuels for sustainability is a key step if the country wants to transform its economy, an official of the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. The fossil fuel sector accounts for 35...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday, January 5 expressed his support to Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr.’s move to call for top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to submit their courtesy resignation. “It was a bold...
The Philippines and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen the established strategic cooperative relationship by focusing on the growth of electronic commerce between the two countries. The agreement was signed by Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual and Chinese...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo Putting up the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) cannot save us from the more urgent economic and social problems we face this year. For instance, no government can prevent shear line-induced heavy rainfall that caused flash floods and landslides in Mindanao...
At least P52,417,028 worth of cash assistance was dispensed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), local government units, and other groups to various regions nationwide affected by heavy rains and flooding caused by the shear line. Courtesy of DSWD Region X (Facebook) This was...
A new low pressure area (LPA) has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) but is unlikely to develop into a tropical depression within the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) advised in its 4 p.m. forecast on...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III finds the request of Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos for courtesy resignation of all Philippine National Police (PNP) generals and colonels amid possible illegal drugs links as ‘’very strange and too...
MALUNGON, Sarangani – Authorities have stepped up security operations in hinterland barangays after a militiaman was killed while two others were wounded in an attack by bandits in the tri-boundary of Sarangani, South Cotabato, and Davao del Sur in Barangay Datal Batong here on New Year’s Eve....
