As the Covid-19 pandemic may have worsened the mental health concerns of Filipino youth, BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co on Monday, Feb. 20, raised concern on the “burgeoning number” of suicide attempts among Filipino teens and the challenges the government faces in implementing the...
The Leather and Hide Council of America and the Fashion Accessory Makers of the Philippines to launch Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Leather Philippine Design Competition 2023 With their mission of “educating the next generation of creatives and re-shaping our fashion futures,” the...
In Tourism and Hospitality National Skills Competition In the recent 2 nd Council of Hotel and Restaurant Educators of the Philippines (COHREP) National Skills Competition, Centro Escolar University School of Nutrition and Hospitality Management students bagged numerous awards. This year, the theme...
The Philippines, led by the Department of Education (DepEd), will hold the post of President of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Council this year. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group The country, through DepEd, will commence its presidency during the opening ceremony of...
An inter-agency monitoring team has named the most child-friendly barangays in Muntinlupa. The Muntinlupa Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) Inter-Agency Monitoring Team conducted the 2022 BCPC Assessment covering all nine barangays in the city. The Muntinlupa BCPC Inter-Agency...
Twenty-six Philippine exporters engaged in Halal-certified food, personal care, and cosmetic products are seeking to market presence in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) and the Philippine Trade and...
The House Committee on Economic Affairs on Tuesday, Feb. 7, began its initial deliberation on the proposed Blue Economy Act that seeks to establish a framework to sustainably develop, manage, and protect the Philippines’ marine and water resources. A file photo of Scarborough Shoal taken during...
The Muntinlupa City government was recognized during the recent 2022 Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Performance Audit Awards held by the Department of the Interior and Local Government-National Capital Region (DILG-NCR). Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac presented to Mayor Ruffy Biazon the certificate of...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has committed to streamlining processes and requirements and harmonizing the overlapping mandates on importation and exportation in the processed food sector. Processed food / PIXABAY The ARTA said this after the Export Development Council's-Networking Committee...
The Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) has expressed its support for the Department of Education (DepEd) 's MATATAG agenda that Vice President Sara Duterte launched during the agency's Basic Education Report (BER) 2023 early this week. RTVM Screenshot The "MATATAG: Bansang Makabata, Batang...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the recommendation to implement the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists by 2024 to boost tourist arrivals in the country. TOURISTS enjoy the sunset at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. (Tara Yap)...
Malacañang said that the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) was working on a mobile application called "e-Travel," which would integrate all of the information on immigration, customs, health, and quarantine of travelers entering the Philippines. OFWs at the Ninoy Aquino International...
