MANILA: The World Bank on Monday said economist Zafer Mustafaoglu is the new Country Director for the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam, effective July 1, 2024.
In a statement, the World Bank said Mustafaoglu, a Turkish national, will over…
MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday said a new project will be launched to address the impact of climate change.
The new initiative would be implemented through the agency’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Compreh…
MANILA: FIDE Master (FM) David Elorta garnered 9.0 points to win the Mayor Seth Frederick “Bullet” Jalosjos Open rapid chess tournament at the Dapitan Sports and Cultural Complex in Zamboanga del Norte last Sunday.
Using his mastery of the London Sys…
MANILA: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has reminded fresh graduates and first-time jobseekers aiming for government positions that it is offering Certificates of Eligibility (COE) at no cost.
In a Monday news release, CSC chairperson Karlo Nogral…
MANILA: Dengue cases recorded from Jan. 1 to June 15 increased by 15 percent compared to the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.
Some 77,867 dengue cases have been logged with 205 deaths as of June 15. Last year, about …
MANILA: The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology (PCIEERD) has tapped the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) to help them laymanize complex science and technology (S and T) information and communicate these to more people i…
LAOAG CITY: Some 49 registered farmers associations in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte received on Monday PHP16-million worth of farm machinery and equipment courtesy of the municipality’s share of the tobacco excise tax.
‘This is sourced from the local go…
MANILA: Residents of a coastal community in Ballesteros, Cagayan can now heave a sigh of relief as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has delivered a vital seawall along the shoreline, fortifying defense against flooding.
DPWH Regiona…
MANILA: Fitch Solutions unit BMI said the Monetary Board (MB) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will likely lower key interest rates by 50 basis points (bps) by October this year.
In a report on Monday, BMI said the BSP will only start to redu…