The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has recalled its field officer in Quezon City to help keep the agency’s Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged and Displaced Workers or TUPAD program on track. A beneficiary of the Department of Labor and Employment's Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said Thursday, Sept. 23, that he and Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III are choosing not to mind their possible rivals and instead focus on presenting their platform for the country. Senate President VIcente 'Tito' Sotto III and Senator Panfilo Lacson (Senate...
The Philippines is set to host the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Global Summit next year, a move that is expected to spur the tourism industry’s recovery not only in the country but also around the world. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat during the opening ceremony of the 2021...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said the “root cause” of its billions of unobligated funds last year was the COVID-19 pandemic, following the request of the private sector for the Agriculture Secretary William Dar to explain the findings of Commission on Audit (COA) on the agency’s...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday, Sept. 23 said it cannot be denied that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the dynamics in the country’s employment system and, thus, the government and the private sector should now intensify their vaccination program. Speaking at the 2021 Congress of the...
The pandemic has significantly slowed down the domestic e-vehicle (EVs) industry in 2020, with EV registration dropping 35 percent versus pre-pandemic level, according to the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP). eVAP logo At the virtual 9 th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit...
A Filipino student will be graduating with the highest honors at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), ranked eight in the 2021 Best Global Universities in Asia by US News & World Report and 34th in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2022 . Clyde Wesley Ang will...
FDA The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test kits that were procured last year were not nearly expired. FDA Director-General Rolando Enrique Domingo said that the COVID-19 RT-PCR test kits have a six months shelf life. "Nung panahon na iyon, lahat po...
OF SUBSTANCE AND SPIRIT Diwa C. Guinigundo It is scary, this recent economic briefing of Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Chua on the cost of coronavirus pandemic that is in progress. He estimated the total cost of both the sickness and quarantines on the present generation. Then he calculated...
Jaywalkers, beware! “Squid Game”’s scary doll is looking for you. Well, at least only on this particular mall in Metro Manila. Photo from Netflix A 10-foot-tall doll from the Netflix series is erected at the Robinsons Galleria Ortigas Mall (East Wing Entrance) to monitor jaywalkers that cross...
No, the famous monument is not under construction Seeing Paris in France is like taking a stroll back in history with its marvelous architecture and beautiful cultural scenes. The go-to spots include the medieval Catholic cathedral Notre-Dame, the romantic Eiffel Tower, and, of course, the majestic...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared final and executory the revocation of the Certificate of Authority (CA) of KingABC Lending Corporation to operate a lending company because of unfair debt collection practices. In a resolution, the SEC Corporate Governance and Finance...
