Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged local government units (LGUs) to initiate programs and projects based on the concept of public-private partnership (PPP). Abalos said LGUs can engage in a build-operate-transfer (BOT) agreement...
China's envoy to the Philippines hopes that the Philippines will recognize the one-China principle amid supposed interference in China's internal affairs by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is reported to visit Taiwan. Huang Xilian, Chinese ambassador to the Philippines, said Tuesday that the...
The University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) on July 28 announced the approval of the country's first doctoral program in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be facilitated by the university. UP Diliman (FACEBOOK) The program aims to produce PhD graduates equipped with a "scientific mindset,...
The domestic electronics industry has urged for a review of the effectiveness of the incentives rationalization program of the government stating the country could potentially lose $400 million worth of investments to other countries, on top of the earlier $3.25 billion losses, should there be no...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) formally opened on Monday, August 1, its month-long celebration of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. (Photo courtesy of Armed Forces of the Philippines) Brig. Gen. Joel Alejandro Nacnac, director of the AFP Center...
An official of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) described the late former president Fidel V. Ramos as one of the best leaders of the country. CBCP/MB "He is arguably one of the best leaders our country had," Fr. Jerome Secillano, executive secretary of the CBCP Public...
Individuals who are exhibiting monkeypox symptoms such as rash or one or more acute skin lesions were told to seek immediate medical attention. Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc. (PHAPi) President Dr. Rene De Grano urged individuals presenting monkeypox symptoms to seek immediate...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila and the Chinese businessmen community in the Philippines are mourning the passing of former President Fidel V. Ramos Jr. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said on Monday, Aug. 1, that he was "deeply saddened to hear" about Ramos, who died on Sunday due...
The death of former President Fidel V. Ramos on Sunday, July 31, reverberated throughout the uniformed service as tributes continued to pour in for him. The Philippine flag in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City flies at half-staff on Aug. 1, 2022 as the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) grieves over...
The Korean Film Festival (KFF) in the Philippines is back with live screening after two years since the pandemic started. This year’s film festival will open on Aug. 10 with seven Korean movies at SM Aura Premier in Taguig for selected audiences. (Clockwise from top left) “Deliver Us From...
More than 200,000 individuals were affected by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that hit Abra and other areas in Northern Luzon this week, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Saturday, July 30. A day after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Northern Luzon, troops from...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) expressed support for the commitment of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to push for the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In a statement, DOST said that...
