BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Alfredo Abelardo “Albee” Benitez here was elected national chairperson of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP). BACOLOD City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo ‘Albee’ Benitez (3rd from left), along with other newly elected LCP officials, is sworn in by Interior and...
A new US Ambassador to the Philippines has arrived in Manila. MaryKay Carlson was welcomed by members of the US Embassy in the Philippines, including former Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Heather Variava, on Thursday night following consultations in Washington D.C. Photo courtesy of US Embassy in...
The new ambassador of the US to the Philippines has assured President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. that he has "a reliable partner" in America in addressing issues involving trade, clean energy, marine resources and climate crisis. In a Presentation of Credentials to Marcos Jr. at the...
Volunteers from Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. recall their experiences in dealing with the parasite-caused disease VOLUNTEERISM REWARDED Laurensa Joldanero (front row, leftmost) and other volunteers conferred with the 2018 Dangal ng Bayan award given to those who have significantly improved the...
The Philippines is the most stressed and the second angriest and saddest country in Southeast Asia in 2021, according to a report conducted by global analytic firm Gallup. The Gallup Global Emotions Report measures "the world's emotional temperature" through extensive surveys and studies that...
Promising growth seen in light commercial vehicle segment The country’s leading automotive and mobility company Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP), wants to give business owners and entrepreneurs a leg up when it comes to transporting their goods. It has reintroduced one of its most iconic...
The Philippines raised concerns over the New People’s Army (NPA)’s continued use of improvised explosive devices (IED) functioning as landmines at a United Nations experts’ meeting in Geneva, Switzerland a day after the terrorist group reportedly detonated an IED in Samar, killing one soldier...
Plastic pollution is causing irreparable damage to ecosystems, affecting human health, and contributing to the climate crisis. However, due to how ingrained plastics, especially single-use plastics, are into our economic activities, phasing them out will be an arduous challenge. This is evident as...
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The Philippines and the United States have launched a new project that aims to strengthen veterinary services to ensure safe local pork and pork products. This came after the Department of Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding in relation to the project funded by the US Department of...
More than 200 groups of teaching and non-teaching personnel, on Thursday, July 21, presented 10 measures to help ensure “education recovery” in the Philippines. (Image courtesy of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines) Days before President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first...
DOH The possibility of the Marburg virus entering the country remains low at this point in time, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “'Yun pong probability na makapasok po yung ganitong klaseng sakit sa ating bansa, sa ngayon, is still at low risk (The probability that this kind of disease going...
