Denmark and the Philippines have entered into a deal worth $5 billion that will develop offshore wind assets in at least five different Philippine provinces. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday that the Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund (CINMF) signed on March 30 three...
The University of the Philippines Board of Regents (UP BOR) on Monday, April 3, elected UP College of Law Dean and lawyer Edgardo Carlo Vistan II as the next UP Diliman chancellor. Courtesy of Philippine Collegian This was announced by UP President Angelo Jimenez after the board's four-hour...
The consul general of the United States (US) Embassy in the Philippines said that the visa application processing was “almost” back to normal levels after several months of backlogs created by the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors. Mark McGovern, consul general of the US Embassy in Manila,...
Dynamic Herb Cebu FC bucked the absence of in-form midfielder Daniel Gadia to subdue Mendiola FC 1991, 3-1, last Saturday, April 1, and grab top spot in the Philippines Football League brought to you by Qatar Airways at the PFF National Training Centre in Carmona, Cavite. The Gentle Giants scored...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged Malacañang to thoroughly study the proposed reforms in the military pension saying it should only apply to new entrants or those who will join the military in the future. Go made the appeal as the Marcos government’s finance managers expressed...
Wearing face masks as well as observing physical distancing will no longer be mandatory for those who will attend graduation and moving ceremonies this school year, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced. “The DepEd moves to allow and encourage the full face-to-face conduct of the moving up...
People have different ways of improving their lives. For some, it involves going back to the classroom and learning more about their passion, while others take a leap and go beyond their comfort zone to discover things that they didn’t know they are capable of. But one of the easiest ways people...
In climate negotiations and beyond, “loss and damage” generally refers to the impacts of the climate crisis that transpire despite, or in the absence, of either (1) climate change adaptation, mitigation, and disaster risk reduction and management solutions, or (2) the resources of communities...
Three convictions out of the 6,000 alleged cases of extra-judicial killings (EJKs) in the Philippines are "not enough" to ensure that the country will continue enjoying the benefits of the European Union's (EU's) Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status. EU Special Representative for...
Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez led the inauguration of the new two-story building of the Boy Scout of the Philippines (BSP) located at Baclaran Elementary School (BES) in Barangay Baclaran on Friday, March 31. The BSP building is a priority project of Olivarez, in partnership with his...
The Philippine Blu Girls shoot for a spot in the XVIII WBSC Softball World Cup as they see action in the Asia Cup unfurls Sunday, April 2, at the LNG Sports Town in Incheon, South Korea. *The Philippine Blu Girls compete in the Asia Cup starting Sunday in Incheon, South Korea. (Photo from...
The Philippines and India have agreed to expand security engagements and implement military exchanges as defense officials of both countries met to discuss mutual interests and the rule of law in the volatile Indo-Pacific. The recent talk came after Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu...
