Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda urged for a stringent implementation of the guidelines included in the Senate resolution concurring in the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The rules were based on previous dialogues with the affected industries,...
Here’s an innovative 6-year program for Grade 10 graduates ALL IN SIX The Six-Year Integrated University Program (6YP) of University of Asia & the Pacific combines Senior High, Bachelor’s, and Master's degrees in just six years Maria Alexandria Patricia Decena, at 22, has a master’s...
TOKYO, Japan — The Philippines and Japan have further "broadened" and "deepened" their bilateral relations after the signing of seven key agreements between the two countries here on Thursday, Feb. 9. President 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio at the Prime...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva is pushing for a comprehensive review of the bilateral labor agreement between the Philippines and Kuwait amid rising cases of abuse of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Villanueva made the call after another case of OFW abuse in Kuwait was reported following...
Our embassy in Brussels turns over ₱5 million deed of donation for the implementation of the program at the University of Namur DEED OF DONATION Philippine Embassy in Brussels charge d’affaires Consul General Pablito A. Mendoza presents the Deed of Donation for the implementation of the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, January 25 said she expects that the Senate will schedule the sponsorship of the proposed Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC). Hontiveros, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, January 24 expressed hope that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would find more time to priotize addressing the country’s domestic issues this year, 2023. Hontiveros made the suggestion as she weighs in on the President’s frequent trips abroad to...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko on Saturday, Jan. 14, condoled with the family of the late former Philippine Ambassador to Japan Manuel “Manolo” Lopez, who passed away due to an undisclosed reason. Former Philippine Ambassador to Japan Manuel Lopez (Photo from...
Despite being a key ally of the United States (US), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the still-ongoing disputes in the South China Sea should be resolved by members of the Asia-Pacific Region and not anyone else, noting he refuses to go back to the old Cold War formula. Marcos...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Wednesday acknowledged that the competition between the two giants—the US and China—is affecting not only the Philippines but other countries in the region. But he added "competition is much better than conflict." In an...
The Department of Information and Technology (DICT) warned subscribers on Wednesday, Jan. 11 not to have any ideas of providing false information when registering their Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) for they will be inevitably caught. SIM Registration This was according to DICT Spokesperson and...
Working with fellow governments, an official from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) recently sat down with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in relation to the country's plans for digital cooperation. Department of Information and Communications Technology...
