The Philippines has joined the Association of Southeast Nation's (ASEAN) position in condemning the execution of four opposition activists in Myanmar. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday, July 26, that the country supports its fellow ASEAN countries in denouncing the act and "is...
The disaster chief of Nepal visited the country on Friday, July 25, to trade ideas and best practices in effective disaster response management. (Photo courtesy of Office of Civil Defense) Mr. Anil Pokhrel, Chief Executive of Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority...
Doctor checking blood sugar level with glucometer. Treatment of diabetes concept. Diabetes is a serious and chronic metabolic disease characterized by an increase in blood sugar levels. It is consistently one of the top 10 leading causes of death in the Philippines through the years. In the...
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) has condemned Sunday's shooting incident inside the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City which killed three individuals. PHOTO CEAP FB In a statement on Monday, July 25, the Association expressed its profound sympathy and solace...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has maintained its certification of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The SOCOTEC Certification Philippines, Inc. conferred its official accreditation to the bureau on Monday, July 25, during the BJMP management conference...
The League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) has joined prominent officials and personalities in strongly condemning the killing of former Lamitan, Basilan Mayor Rosita Furigay inside the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City on Sunday, July 24. LPP president and Union of Local Authorities...
Online shopping and rewards platform ShopBack said it gave back P927 million to over 5.2 million users nationwide after seven years of operating in the Philippines. Already, ShopBack has over 600 partner merchants in the country, across industries ranging from travel, fashion, tech, and...
The government should plug the “missing links” in the domestic garment manufacturing industry, one of the country’s top dollar earners, by supporting and developing a reliable local supply base, the Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP) urged. FOBAP, a group of buyers of soft...
NOW Telecom Company, Inc., together with affiliate NOW Corporation (NOW Corp.), is negotiating the possible lease of towers for 5G installation with SBA Towers Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of NASDAQ-listed SBA Communications Corporation. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, NOW Corp....
THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. Frogs and fishes are not “scientific solutions” to combat dengue-carrying mosquitoes, three government agencies said on Sunday, July 24. The departments of Health (DOH), Interior and Local Government (DILG), and Environment and Natural Resources...
An invitation to experience the ‘different shades of comfort and hospitality,’ as well as adventures, at the heart of Palawan’s capital By Don Baldosano PICTURE PERFECT The 8.2-kilometer-long Underground River Puerto Princesa in Palawan is home to blissful beaches and the Underground River, a...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public that the government is prepared for a possible monkeypox outbreak in the country, following the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration that the disease is a "public health emergency of international concern." The DOH, together with its...
