Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, March 21, challenged men to join in the fight for gender equality and create safer spaces for girls and women in the communities. Duterte posed the challenge during her speech as the guest of honor and speaker during Quezon City Police District’s (QCPD)...
The headline is a question because it remains to be seen if our country is truly serious in becoming a tourism powerhouse. Words, plans, even a President’s directive are all “niceties,” but are we truly ready to match the tourism prowess of Bangkok, Bali, or Hong Kong? Are we putting money...
Seven local government units (LGUs) along with five workers were recognized by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) during the 2022 National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony on Monday, March 20. According to the NNC, they were recognized for their outstanding performance in nutrition program management....
Minnesota Vikings safety Camryn Bynum has fully reconnected with his Filipino roots by establishing a home and community in the country. After recently tying the knot with his Filipina wife Lalaine Haddad on March 2 in Boracay, Bynum has decided to live in the Philippines for half a year during his...
Benchmark yields for short-term loans rose, forcing the Bureau of the Treasury to borrow less than programmed. At Monday's auction of Treasury bills on Mach. 20, the national government raised P10.636 billion, below the P15 billion plan for the week. The 91-day Treasury bill rate...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has released the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the amended Public Service Act (PSA) that allows full foreign ownership of some Philippine businesses. Upon its effectivity, the amendments to the PSA shall enable the liberalization...
With President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez, Jr. as witnesses, the director-general of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) and the president of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) signed in Malacañang Palace last week a...
As part of its initiatives in line with the celebration of National Women’s Month, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will be mounting a startup webinar for aspiring entrepreneurs. The DICT said they are specifically aiming to reach women and girls who are aiming...
*BEHIND THE STARTUP – Gina Romero is the founder and head of special projects of 'Connected Women.' (Photo Courtesy of Connected Women)* Many Filipino women work in distant places, away from their families for long periods of time, because they hope what they earn can give their families a better...
In “great awe” of the Pangasinenses’ commitment to preserve the Hundred Islands National Park and reestablish Alaminos, Pangasinan as one of the country’s premier tourist destinations, Vice President Sara Duterte on Sunday, March 19, underscored the importance of community efforts to...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has urged the government to come up with stronger mechanisms to address the alarming increase of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in the country, saying there is sufficient funds in the national budget...
The Caloocan City government announced on Friday, March 17, that 1,102 women have availed of its free cervical cancer screening, breast examination, and risk assessment during the simultaneous medical activities in the city. The medical services were held in 44 health centers in Caloocan City...
