Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez says it's possible for power rates to go down in Mindanao. This, as the veteran congressman expressed optimism for the second phase of the National Grid Corporation of the...
While typhoon Chedeng (international name: Guchol) intensified in the middle of the Philippine Sea, it is not expected to directly bring heavy rainfall over the country in the next three days. Photo credit to PAGASA In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin and advisory issued Saturday, June 10, the...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Since it started the implementation of Project Against Child Exploitation (ACE) in this city in September 2020, World Vision Philippines said it is still beset with challenges, including the unfamiliarity of some barangays with the real meaning of child labor. A PERSONNEL...
From left: World Vision Operations Manager Visayas Field Officer, Bonifacio Calapan; TESDA Leyte Provincial Director, Rolando Bade; TESDA VIII Regional Director, Gamaliel Vicente Jr. CESO III, ASEAN ENG.; Tacloban City Council Member, Dr. Elvira Casal; Isuzu Motors Limited Senior...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill seeking to institutionalize the holding of a festival promoting new Philippine quality genre films and a free physical and online screening of classic Filipino movies in September of every year. Estrada, who is also an actor and film...
Groups of teachers expressed concerns about the implementation of learning camps nationwide in July as planned by the Department of Education (DepEd). (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) - Philippines and Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in separate...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has asked the country's vice mayos to support the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) for 2023 to 2028 and the Administration's legislative priorities as he, in turn, assured them of his support for effective and meaningful local autonomy....
IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) and StackTrek, a global provider of artificial intelligence (AI) and programming training solutions, announced their partnership for the development of IT talents in the country. Both parties said the initiative dubbed National IT Talent...
Canada has chosen the Philippines to house its new agriculture and agri-food office in the Indo-Pacific region as it considers the latter as its "important partner" to build more economic relationship and people-to-people ties. Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Thursday announced...
Israel has given assurance to iron out with the Philippines some labor concerns related to Filipino domestic workers there as it reaffirmed its interest in hiring more caregivers from the country. Israel's move came as the Philippine government has put on hold since October 2022 the deployment of...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Thursday, June 8, said that the only viable course of action for Congress to fix some serious errors in the “hastily-approved” Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill is to recall its approval and bring it back to the plenary session for...
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, also known as RCEP, took effect in the country on June 2, 2023. This is major economic news that will impact almost all sectors of trade and industry. Surprisingly, many Filipinos are still unaware what RCEP is. Ask your seatmates...
