The lifting of the Covid-19 emergency declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) will reopen more economic opportunities that could lead to the country’s sustained growth, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said on Sunday. The Speaker welcomed the…
The privatization of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other airports would not solve the worsening condition of these facilities, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Sunday. Instead of pushing for the airports’ privatization as proposed by fe…
Around 6,000 policemen have been deployed to various destinations across the country as part of the ‘Oplan Ligtas Sumvac (summer vacation) 2023’ campaign to ensure the safety of local and foreign tourists, especially during fiesta celebrations this mo…
Senator Imee Marcos on Sunday called for an inquiry into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) that poses a major threat to workers in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs) and Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) industries. ‘AI is developing fa…
Indonesia is determined to form the ASEAN Village Network as a platform for cooperation between member countries’ villages to contribute to and obtain direct benefit from the development in the region. “The focus of the ASEAN village network is cooper…
The registration for the Lower Primary Assessment, PSR 2023 is now open until 3rd June 2023.In its press release, the Ministry of Education through the Examinations Department informed that school candidates are to enroll through their respective schoo…
The ‘Pasar Kitani’ weekend market resumed its operation starting today. Operating every Saturday and Sunday, the Pasar Kitani supplies daily needs such as vegetables, fruits and dry foods produced by local entrepreneurs.Also on sale are decorative pla…
A female foreign national was detained and taken to the Law Enforcement Division, Department of Immigration and National Registration, JIPK for further investigation.The arrest was made during the ‘Operasi Sakat’ carried out by the National Law Enforc…
Authorities have arrested an Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) explosive expert in a law enforcement operation in the province of Sulu, a top police official said Saturday. Col. Alexander Lorenzo, Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) director, said Ras Abdulla, al…
An economist has forecast a rise in the country’s gross international reserves (GIR) in the coming months despite the drop to USD101.51 billion as of the end of April. In a report released on Saturday, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. chief economist Mi…