A speaker addresses the participants of a Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)-led workshop aimed at enhancing compliance and safety in ship recycling across Asia in Manila on Nov. 6, 2024. (Photo: Marina)The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) hosted in Manila a three-day workshop aimed at...
DND Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. speaks at the 6th Katipunan Conference hosted by the Ateneo School of Government on Nov. 5, 2024. (Courtesy of Ateneo School of Government livestream)The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is not yet ready to form a security alliance patterned after the...
CO2 levels have swollen by over 10 percent in two decades. (Photo by WMO)The Halloween spirit is starting to linger in the form of spooky decorations, but no greater horror can top a future characterized by unbearable weather and an uninhabitable Earth. All of us are responsible for climate...
The Philippines has pledged to provide a historic $10 million ​to the World Health Organization (WHO)​ for its initiative that is aimed at mobilizing predictable and flexible resources for the next four years to address important global health challenges.​WHO Director-General...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Thursday, Oct. 24, that the Philippines received the distinct honor of being the President-nominee of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, in May 2025.Photo Courtesy of the WHO Regional Office for the Western...
The Department of Health (DOH), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), joined countries worldwide in celebrating Global Handwashing Day on Tuesday, Oct. 15.(DepEd / file photo)This year's theme, "Why Are Clean Hands Important?" emphasized the crucial role of proper hand hygiene...
Filipino pug Charly Suarez strengthened his bid for a title shot after leaping to the No. 1 spot in the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight class rankings recently.Charly Suarez, center, improves his spot at No. 1 in the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight class...
The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that three emergency medical assistance teams in the Philippines have been certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) for international disaster and humanitarian deployment.(DOH / Facebook page) The DOH announced that on Sept. 20, the WHO...
Providing an "adequate" budget for the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) translates to better efforts in safeguarding the rights of workers and all Filipinos.This was the statement of the CHR as it expressed gratitude to the National Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (NTIPC) for adopting...
There will be another round of significant financial reprieve on the pockets of consumers next week as hefty price rollback will continue its streak at the gasoline stations next week, based on the calculation of the oil companies.As reckoned on the three-day outcome of trading in the regional...
A significant weight will be lifted off from consumers’ pockets this week, as the price of gasoline products will be on hefty reduction of P1.55 per liter; while diesel prices will also go down by P1.30 per liter.Kerosene, which is another commodity that is not just essential to household...
Senator Loren Legarda has called for a more "humane" living wage for all Filipino workers, as she stressed the disparity between minimum wage and the actual cost of living.Sen. Loren Legarda presides over Thursday’s Finance Subcommittee G hearing, September 5, 2024, on the proposed 2025 budget of...
