The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has committed to push through and boost its efforts to further strengthen the country’s workforce to advance economic recovery. Bloomberg photo In a statement, TESDA Director General Danilo P. Cruz shared that TESDA is currently...
Farm output declined for third straight year owing to weak crop and fishery sectors, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Data from the PSA showed that the value of production in agriculture and fisheries dropped 0.1 percent in January to December last year....
With thousands of domestic and foreign visitors packing various festival activities, Dinagyang’s return to the city’s streets exceeded expectations, according to Mayor Jerry P. Treñas. A "complete success" was how he described the festival’s return to a face-to-face celebration after two...
A total of 10 kilos of sibuyas! Four days before their wedding, April Lyka Birrey and Erwin Nobis asked their good friend Carl Michael Montecarlo Poblacion of Wonderful Works to come up with a bridal bouquet with touches of onions. It was a challenge he couldn't pass up. Add to the fact that the...
Today, Jan. 25, 2023, is the 90th birth anniversary of Maria Corazon “Cory” Sumulong Cojuangco-Aquino who served as the 11th President of the Republic of the Philippines from Feb. 25, 1986 to June 30, 1992. She opposed then President Ferdinand E. Marcos, Sr. in a hotly contested snap election...
There were no jackpot winners for Ultra Lotto 6/58 and Super Lotto 6/49 in the evening draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Courtesy of MB Visual Content Group The winning numbers for Ultra Lotto were 24-35-18-43-49-22 for a jackpot prize worth P49,500,000....
On this year’s celebration of the International Day of Education, the Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted the country’s goal of achieving inclusive and equitable quality learning. The event is annually celebrated on Jan. 24 to underscore the role of education for peace and development....
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) partnered with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Man is Brother Unto Man Foundation for a bloodletting activity held on Monday, Jan. 23 in Port Area, Manila. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross The bloodletting activity generated 247 blood units, PRC said. Man is...
The Office of the President (OP) has referred to the Department of Agriculture a petition by the Federation of Philippine Industries for the government to conduct an investigation over alleged illegal use of imported palm olein that has been robbing the government of billions of pesos in revenues...
The local stock market declined after a stronger start as investors wait for more economic news, particularly the gross domestic product (GDP) report. The main index lost 28.18 points or 0.40 percent to close at 7,041.50 with only the Industrial sector advancing. Volume dropped to 1.96 billion...
By NIKOLE JAVIER The groundwork and timetable are both set for the Philippine women’s national football team as it tackles a busy year ahead. Riding the momentum of their historic rise, the Filipinas will kick off the year with European action in the 2023 Pinatar Cup in Spain as they...
Centro Escolar University School of Medical Technology lecturer, Professor Joy Potenciano Calayo. qualifies for a three-month training by the Japan government. This is through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) which will be held at the Research Institute of Tuberculosis in Japan....
