The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assured on Wednesday its quick response teams and assets are ready should the alert level in Mayon Volcano be raised. The DPWH made the remark following the report of the Philippine Institute of Volca…
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) deputy secretary general Anna Reboniol said micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will benefit from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, particularly with government sup…
The Department of Education (DepEd) said 383,117 early registrants from Western Visayas have signified to enroll in public schools for the school year 2023-2024. DepEd-6 information officer Hernani Escullar Jr. on Wednesday said 77,214 registered for …
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has earned its eighth positive remark from the Commission on Audit (COA) on its financial statements for 2022. In a statement issued Wednesday, CCC vice chairperson and executive director Robert Borje welcomed the C…
The Office of Civil Defense in Central Luzon (OCD-3) is empowering vulnerable communities in the region to become resilient in times of disaster. OCD-3 Officer in Charge Shelby Ruiz said on Wednesday that a Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and …
At least 21 former New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Tarlac province have received financial assistance as part of the government’s continuing effort to help them start new lives. This is under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-C…
The Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) formally accepted the donated office equipment and computers given by the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in solidarity with the ongoing efforts of the PHLPost to mitigate the effects of the fire that b…
The military sees the dismantling of the Central Negros (CN) fronts of the New People’s Army (NPA) by the end of the year, a top Philippine Army official here said on Wednesday. Brig. Gen. Orlando Edralin, commander of the 303rd Infantry Brigade (303I…
There is an old Chinese saying that speaks about the ‘best scenery under heaven’ that no other landscape on Earth could equal in beauty. And no, it’s not the Swiss Alps, the Grand Canyon, or the fjords of Norway. It is in China and it is not even the …
An economist is optimistic about the recovery of foreign direct investments (FDIs) to the Philippines despite its 30.7 percent year-on-year drop in March 2023 to USD548 million, the lowest in two months. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Tuesda…