International Master Rolando Nolte drew with Grandmaster John Paul Gomez to remain at the helm alongside top seed GM Susanto Megaranto of Indonesia after four rounds in the AQ Prime ASEAN Chess Championship at the Great Eastern Hotel in Quezon City Monday night, Feb. 13. IM Rolando Nolte currently...
Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Monday, February 13, urged the Marcos government to consider coming up with a counter measure that will cushion the impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) before pressing for its ratification. The veteran legislator proposed that the...
From left: SEC Chair, Atty. Emilio B. Aquino; ICD Vice Chair and President, Ma. Aurora D. Geotina-Garcia, FICD; RCBC Chief Compliance Officer, Mr. Brent Estrella; RCBC Lead Independent Director, Juan B. Santos; PSE President, Ramon S. Monzon; and ICD Chairman, Atty. Cesar L. Villanueva, FICD. The...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. thought that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would be good for the country because of the increased trade it would bring to different member economies. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard...
The Philippine Embassy in Turkiye on Sunday, Feb. 12, said it has tapped search-and-rescue teams in Hatay City in looking for a Filipina and her children, who are all believed to still be under the rubble of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the country’s southeastern region. Filipino...
This year’s ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting focused on the importance of collaborative efforts towards achieving "sustainable digital development” in Southeast Asia. ADGMIN 2023 was hosted by the Philippines. Held in Boracay Island from Feb. 9 until Feb. 10, Department of Information and...
DepEd / MB Visual Content Group Recognizing how the Covid-19 pandemic worsened education inequality and unraveled the weakest areas of the education systems of many countries, the Department of Education (DepEd) will focus on post-pandemic recovery by strengthening initiatives to address various...
Recognizing the learning gaps brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, newly installed Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Council President Vice President Sara Duterte promised to fight the education challenges and work on programs to address the learning losses. Vice...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, Feb. 8, met with Minister Chan Chun Sing of the Ministry of Education of Singapore, from whom she assumed her new position as council president of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO). Vice President and...
The Philippines ranked third most vibrant automotive market in ASEAN in 2022 after Malaysia and Vietnam as overall regional car sales grew 22.7 percent at par with the 23.9 percent growth in the region’s motor vehicle production. Data from the ASEAN Automotive Federation (AAF) showed that car...
To discuss efforts and possible partnerships that would be mutually beneficial for the member countries, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) state members and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ministers gathered during the second day of the 3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers...
Department of Social Welfare and Development In line with its role as the focal agency representing the Philippines in the ASEAN Sectoral Body on Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is scheduled to host the ASEAN Inter-Sectoral Consultation for...
