People: Ties that bind FRENCH TIES Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. and French Ambassador Michèle Boccoz after their discussion on strengthening PH-France ties in a courtesy call at the DFA (Vanessa Ubac) And just like that, it truly feels like everything is going back to normal. A whole range of...
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. The Philippines has so far recorded more than 39,000 dengue cases since the start of this year, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Citing data from its Epidemiology Bureau, there were 39,705 dengue cases reported from Jan. 1 to June 4....
While the Fujifilm brand is synonymous with photographic films, the company has evolved into a healthcare technology enterprise and now expects its Medical Systems Business to be among the growth drivers for its global target of 2.7 Trillion Japanese Yen (over P1 Trillion) sales by Fiscal Year...
(Screengrab / PAGASA YouTube Page) No typhoon is expected to enter the country until the weekend, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. "Hanggang sa weekend, wala po tayong inaasahang bagyo na papasok ng ating (Until the weekend, we do not...
Meralco vented its ire on the skidding NorthPort, 97-87, to get back on the winning track in the PBA Philippine Cup on Thursday, June 23, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo. Aaron Black (PBA Images) The Bolts used a balanced attack and pulled away in the middle quarters to create a sizeable margin...
The Philippines was able to hold on to its 2016 arbitral win and had not surrendered a "single inch or a drop" of its territory in the West Philippine Sea over the years, the outgoing Foreign Affairs chief said. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) In his remark at the...
Research conducted by GCash with respondents from the middle class revealed that one of the things that worries them most is when a direct family members get a serious disease. In most cases, families will have to use up all their savings or even borrow money just to be able to pay for the medical...
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) was hailed as the top-performing school for June 2022 Architect Licensure Exam (ALE). (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN) The Professional Regulation Commission released the results on Wednesday, June 23. A total of 3,037 out of 4,766 passed the...
The Philippines has conveyed its eagerness to work with the European Union (EU) on rules-based security architecture in a bid to ensure a "just peace" in the region. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Jaime Victor Ledda and Czech Minister of Trade and Industry Jozef Sikela exchange notes on the...
The Pasig City local government, the United Nations Development Program Philippines (UNDP-PH), and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Philippines signed on Thursday, June 23, an agreement on medical waste management program. Photo courtesy of Mayor Vico Sotto According to the...
The Taguig City government conducted another round of anti-dengue misting and larviciding operations in different areas amid an increase in cases in the country. Through the Taguig City Health and Sanitation Office, the city government conducted the operations in Barangay South Daang Hari on June...
The Employers Confederation of the Philippines hopes to provide a glimpse of the future of work at the 43rd National Conference of Employers. With the theme, "Reimagining the Future of Employment: From policies to action," the event will be held at the Manila Marriott Hotel from July 27 - 28, 2022....
