Here’s the full list of finalists for the 39th National Book Awards Continuing its mission of putting the spotlight on Filipino literature and authors, the National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC) announce the comeback of the National Book Awards. This is such a...
In line with its thrust to support new and renewable energy sources, the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) approved a P660-million loan to develop the 4.6 megawatt (MW) Dupinga Mini Hydropower project in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija. “The funding support for the Dupinga Project will help achieve...
The Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) will open its Silang (Aguinaldo) Interchange in the second half of this year, extending the tollway's operational sections from Mamplasan, Laguna, to Aguinaldo Highway in Silang, Cavite. Todate, the 3.9-kilometer 2x2 lane CALAX subsection is 56 percent...
President Marcos’ economic managers lowered the government’s growth target for this year. The Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), an inter-agency body tasked to set the government’s macroeconomic assumptions, expects the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) to grow by 6.5...
If you own a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer, chances are you’ve played at least one video game. From the mobile multiplayer game Mobile Legends, first-person shooter game Call of Duty, multiplayer strategy game DOTA 2, the 3D imagination platform Roblox, to the coin-earning games...
The local stock market ended slightly higher a strong start as investors were quick to pocket gains made on the back of prospects of lower pump prices next week. The main index inched up 9.50 points or 0.15 percent to close at 6,361.82 as the Industrial sector led the advance while Conglomerates...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will soon be offering a training program and assessment on cybersecurity to add up to its other information and communications technology (ICT) related training courses. TESDA “We’re excited to launch very soon this new training...
Over three hundred residents affected by the increasing number of typhoid fever cases in Cebu received cash aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Barili residents affected by typhoid fever receive financial aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD/...
The Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)'s "Co-opbiz", an online global marketplace for its cooperative members, was formally launched on June 28 at Novotel Manila Araneta City in Quezon City. (COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) It can be accessed at coopbiz.ph. The "Co-opbiz" is an e-commerce...
The local stock market succumbed to profit-taking after its strong bounce that started last week. The main index fell 92.69 points or 1.44 percent to close at 6,352.32 as the Industrial sector led all indices in the retreat. Volume dipped to 708 million shares worth P4.69 billion as losers outpaced...
To whom can the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) gain a perfect point of view about the maritime industry to plan its best future? Obviously, from the experienced experts in the field. PCIEERD Executive Director Enrico C. Paringit (from left) along with DOST Region 10 Director Alfonso...
REGIONAL Director Remelyn Recoter (right) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in an urban farm in Iloilo City. (DA-6 PIO) ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Western Visayas (Region 6) has urged farmers in the regional capital of Iloilo City to craft a development plan for urban...
