‘Digital Bayanihan’ Rises: DICT, SocMed Platforms Target Trolls and Deepfakes Ahead of 2025 Polls
As the countdown begins to the 2025 National and Local Elections, the battle lines are being drawn not just at the ballot box, but across cyberspace. In a decisive move…
DOT revives Philippine Tourism Awards
MANILA — To honor the excellence and continued support of industry stakeholders, institutions, and partners, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched the Philippine Tourism Awards (PTA) to encourage friendly competition…
Champion world cinema with the 2024 Iranian Film Festival
MANILA — The Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Cultural Section, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran-Manila, and the UP Film Institute, in celebration of the 60th Anniversary…
TESDA urges training centers to offer content creation training
TAGUIG CITY — Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is urging training centers to offer content creation courses to inspire more Filipinos to tap into lucrative online livelihood opportunities.…
PAGCOR 2023 revenues up 35% to P79.4 Billion
PASAY CITY — The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today said it booked P79.37 billion in revenues in 2023, up 34.63 percent from last year’s P58.96 billion, driven mainly…
PIDS urges targeted policies, resilience building to address poverty
QUEZON CITY — Despite economic growth, one in four Filipinos remained trapped in poverty, highlighting the complex dynamics at play. A study from the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS)…
Visiting USAID Official Highlights U.S.-Philippine Partnership in Health
Manila, February 2, 2024—United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Global Health Dr. Atul Gawande visited the Philippines from January 29 to February 1 to reaffirm the…
Php150-B Malaysian telco project gets green lane endorsement; to play pivotal role in PH’s 5G network
MAKATI CITY – Making green investments happen in the Philippines, the Philippine Board of Investments (BOI), through its One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSACSI), has given a green lane…
TESDA urges training centers to offer content creation training
TAGUIG — Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is urging training centers to offer content creation courses to inspire more Filipinos to tap into lucrative online livelihood opportunities. According…
LANDBANK marks record P40.3 Billion net income in 2023
MANILA — The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) ended 2023 with an all-time high net income of P40.3 billion—the very first time that it breached the P40-billion mark surpassing…
VP Sara, DepEd affirm poverty reduction efforts through accessible, quality education transition of the 14 schools
MANILA — Spearheaded by Vice President of the Philippines and Secretary of Education Sara Z. Duterte, the Department of Education (DepEd) affirmed its commitment to poverty reduction efforts of President…
SC imposes imprisonment for lascivious conduct; recommends to the president mitigation of severe penalty
MANILA — In G.R. No. 228980 (Villanueva v. People), the Court’s Second Division, through Associate Justice Antonio T. Kho, Jr., affirmed the conviction of the accused for Lascivious Conduct under…
PBBM: PH will continue to defend sovereign rights over West Philippine Sea but will continue to seek peaceful dialogues
MANILA — In a bid to raise awareness over President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. brought the issue of the South China Sea before Viet Nam Tuesday, pointing out the country’s…
PH, Viet Nam ink understanding on incident prevention, management on South China Sea
MANILA — The Philippines and Viet Nam have signed a memorandum of understanding on “Incident and Management in the South China Sea,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Tuesday.…
PBBM eyes partnership with Viet Nam on e-vehicle industry
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is looking forward to partnering with Viet Nam and learn from their electronic vehicle industry as the Philippines aspires for electric vehicles to…
PH to expand trade with Viet Nam to US$10B by tapping untapped resources, says PBBM
MANILA — Seeing the tremendous trade opportunities between Viet Nam and the Philippines, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday that his government will work to expand bilateral trade with…
PBBM on PH, Viet Nam relations: The future looks bright
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday that he sees a bright future in the Philippines-Viet Nam relations despite many multilateral issues confronting the region and the…
Commanding General of the Philippine Army Visits Agila Troopers, Boosts Morale
MAWAB, Davao de Oro — The 10th Infantry (Agila) Division, Philippine Army welcomed the Commanding General of the Philippine Army, Lieutenant General Roy M. Galido, during his visit to Camp General…
Are microplastics in Bangus dangerous?
QUEZON CITY — Out of the 383 extracted particles from 30 Bangus individual from sampling sites in a selected site in Mindanao, 235 were confirmed to have microplastics. This is…
PDIC sets public e-bidding for 55 properties on Feb 28-29
MAKATI CITY — Promoting transparency and accessibility, the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) continues to dispose corporate and closed banks’ assets through public electronic bidding, the latest scheduled for February…
TESDA chief highlights importance of private training institutions in TVET
TAGUIG CITY — Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary Suharto Mangudadatu has emphasized the importance of technical vocational institutions (TVIs) in upskilling and reskilling the Filipino workforce. This…
PH is second fastest among major emerging economies in Asia with 5.6 percent year-on-year growth in Q4 2023, says NEDA
MANILA — The Philippine economy grew by 5.6 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023, making the Philippines the second fastest among major emerging economies in the region that…
Vietnamese leaders laud PBBM for ably steering PH economy amid global challenges as country posts high growth rate under his leadership
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is all praises from Vietnamese leaders for his remarkable leadership with the Philippines posting high economic growth rates despite the global challenges in…
LGU-Laak, GNIP ink MOA for banana nursery, tissue culture laboratory
DAVAO DE ORO (PIA) — To establish Banana Nursery and Tissue Culture Laboratory at Laak Community Development Project, the Local Government Unit of Laak, through Mayor Antonio L. Libuangan signed…
PBBM tells Vietnamese businessmen: PH is ready for your expansion plans
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. invited on Tuesday Vietnamese businesses to consider the Philippines as an investment destination for their expansion plans covering various areas. “I encourage the…