The House Committee on Public Accounts is convinced that ‘nil to zero’ error in textbooks and learning materials given to students can be achieved by putting in place more stringent measures for publication standards, aside from imposing penalties against those who committed mistakes, whether...
The office rental rates in Metro Clark in Pampanga will slightly go down next year amid the expected turnover of 280,000 square meters (sqm) of new spaces, an official from the real estate consultancy firm JLL Philippines said. In a virtual briefing on Tuesday, Ian Perez, director for capital...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) warned the local government units (LGUs) on Tuesday, June 30, against rogue groups that are offering access to the more than P30 billion funds intended for local development and infrastructure projects. DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Año issued...
The local stock market recovered the previous losses as it continues to move sideways due to a lack of fresh leads. The main index rose 18.69 points or 0.27 percent to close at 6,956.65 as Banks led the advance with only the Property and Industrial counters retreating. Volume remained thin with...
The United States government on Tuesday launched a P24 million ($500,000) technical and practical training program for the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) to help address wildlife trafficking, illegal logging, and other environmental crimes in Palawan island. Virtual launch of...
The local stock market ended mixed with the PSEi down while more shares traded higher as investors wait for the release of economic data due this week. The main index shed 12.55 points or 0.18 percent to close at 6,937.96 as the Mining and Oil counter led advancers while Banks weighed down the...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Saturday, June 26, that it will unveil its three major health research projects under the disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (DRR-CCA) program of its Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD). (DOST)...
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) joined the nation Friday, June 25 in mourning the passing of former President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” C. Aquino III even as it cited the significant role he played in championing reproductive health (RH) in the country. (Mark Balmores / File...
The local stock market rose as local investors continue to follow the lead of their US counterparts. The main index moved up 64.51 points or 0.94 percent to close at 6,950.51 as the Services counter led other sectors in advancing across the board. However, volume remained below average at 2.54...
The World Bank has approved a fresh loan to the Philippines that aims to ensure the local financial sector’s stability as well as support the nation's economic recovery. In a statement, the World Bank announced on Friday, June 25, that a $400 million development policy loan (DPL) was approved to...
The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) and the Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) as part of their commitment to boost the country’s data science and analytics (DSA) ecosystem, the Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine...
Mindanao has tapped a technology from Israel to expand its experiment of growing its irrigated upland rice farms. MinDA Chair Emmanuel Piñol said his agency recently led the establishment of 10 demo areas using Israel's pressurized irrigation and fertigation technology as it continues to explore...
