BUTUAN: The series of programs and projects being implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DWD-13) under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. are benefiting thousands of residents affecte…
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Hungarian FM to visit PH this week
MANILA: Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjárto will visit the Philippines on June 13, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Tuesday.
Szijjártó, together with Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, will lead the…
Bacolod City taps stakeholders to fulfill health agenda
BACOLOD: Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez enjoined health sector stakeholders to work with the city government to address the gaps in healthcare delivery for the people of Bacolod.
“The target, the goal of the Health Summit is to ensure that health sho…
DOLE seeks better labor conditions, workers’ rights in Geneva meet
MANILA: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) pushed to improve workers’ rights and better labor conditions in a meeting with Japan and the International Labour Organization (ILO) on the sidelines of the 112th International Labour Conference (…
Drivers can’t kick out passengers due to body size – LTFRB
MANILA: The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday reminded transport operators and drivers that they cannot force a passenger to get out of a vehicle due to body size or physical appearance.
In a statement, the LTFRB…
Call to ban POGOs renewed after Porac raid yields PLA uniforms
MANILA: Senators on Tuesday reiterated their call to ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) in the country after the discovery of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) uniforms in a recently-raided POGO facility in Porac, Pampanga.
Senator Sherwin…
4.7 magnitude quake hits Roxas, Palawan
PUERTO PRINCESA: An official from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) here said no significant damage was reported from the 4.7 magnitude earthquake or succeeding aftershocks that hit the eastern coast of this province on…
$2.7-B data center in Tarlac to put PH in global hyperscale map
MANILA: ENDECGROUP, a Manila-based construction and engineering company, is investing USD2.7 billion (PHP158 billion) in a data center facility in Tarlac, which it said would put the Philippines in the global hyperscale map.
On Tuesday, ENDECGROUP an…
DTI gets backing of Bosch for Industry 4.0 Pilot Factory
MANILA: The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has gained the support of another German company for its Industry 4.0 Pilot Factory.
The DTI said on Tuesday that Secretary Alfredo Pascual signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bosch at th…