Officers of the Embassy of Malaysia: (seated, left to right) H.E. Dato' Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino, Ambassador of Malaysia to the Philippine; Mohd Fareed Zakaria, Deputy Chief of Mission; (standing, left to right) Ahmad Salman Manson, Second Secretary; Ernie Zuraida Abdul, Personal Assistant of...
The government of Japan will only send observers for the upcoming Exercise Balikatan 2024 which is set to begin on April 22. This was confirmed by Col. Michael Logico, executive agent of Balikatan Exercise, as he noted that it was “too late” for the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) to...
German’s diplomat in Manila on Tuesday, April 16, called on the Marcos administration to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC) and cooperate with its ongoing probe on former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. German Ambassador to the Philippines German Pfaffernoschke made the...
Singapore is calling on parties involved in the South China Sea dispute to adhere to international law as its top diplomat, who is visiting Manila, shared the Philippines' concern over developments in the waters. Singapore, a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), made...
Rotational blackouts at various provinces in the Luzon grid as well as Metro Manila areas may roll by 2:00 to 4:00pm this afternoon, according to the latest advisories of system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines and power utility giant Manila Electric Company. The first batch of...
Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) personnel hired by Eastern Samar province were were not only paid below the daily minimum wage, but worse, their salaries were always delayed in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its annual audit report, COA said that when the audit...
The University of the Philippines (UP) announced that the application for the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) is officially open for incoming first year students for academic year 2025-2026. (Photo from the University of the Philippines / Facebook) According to the university's official statement...
Senator Robinhood Padilla believes that saving lives should be prioritized in the training of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reservists. Padilla stressed this on Monday, April 15, during the Basic Citizen Military Course at the Senate, where actor Enrico Raphael "Rocco" Nacino was the...
Following the recent interconnection deal for the Alabat wind project, Alternergy Holdings Corp. (Alternergy) signed a new deal with the National Grid Corporation (NGCP) for the Tanay Wind Power Project in Rizal. Alternergy’s subsidiary, the Alternergy Tanay Wind Corpo. (ATWC), and the NGCP...
Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) has renewed its partnership for the 2024 Philippine Rallycross Series as part of its commitment to the motorsport community in the country. Robert Carlos, IPC assistant division head for sales, announced Monday, April 15 that the partnership, which began in...
The Embassy of Malaysia in Manila and the Embassy of the Philippines in Kuala Lumpur are pleased to announce the winners of the Logo Design Contest, launched on February 1, 2024, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and the Philippines. Among 54 entries,...
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) expressed support to proposals that would grant employees special or unscheduled work breaks in extremely hot weather, but said the implementation of these “heat breaks” should be left to the discretion of the employers, and should not be...
