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LWUA to meet utility execs, supplier to resolve CDO water woes
March 8, 2024, 8:08 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) will meet with officials of the Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) to resolve its water rate dispute with bulk water supplier Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Inc. (COBI).In a statement Friday, Acting LWUA chief Eileen Dela Vega… Read More
Gov’t allots higher budget for health facilities improvement – DBM
February 28, 2024, 11:30 am
MANILA – There is an increase in this year’s budget for the improvement of the health facilities in the country, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Wednesday. In a statement, the DBM said around PHP28.58 billion has been allocated under the 2024 General Appropriations Act for… Read More
Climate change, global warming pose serious challenges to tourism
February 27, 2024, 8:40 pm
ISTANBUL – Climate change and global warming are posing significant challenges to world-renowned tourism destinations, threatening their ecosystems and infrastructure. Due to the impacts of climate change on the tourism sector, various challenges are emerging for globally renowned tourism… Read More
Wearable exporters seek gov’t interventions to stop job shedding
February 27, 2024, 7:53 pm
MANILA – The Confederation of Wearable Exporters of the Philippines (Conwep) is seeking government interventions to arrest jobs shedding in the industry. In a virtual briefing Tuesday, Conwep executive director Maritess Jocson-Agoncillo said the industry group has written President Ferdinand R.… Read More
Recto: G-24 states must double efforts for sustainable dev't goals
February 21, 2024, 8:55 pm
MANILA – Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Wednesday urged member states of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24) to reclaim their lost momentum through heightened cooperation and scaled-up support from international financial institutions. In his opening remarks for the G-24… Read More
Dutch sprinter Femke Bol breaks world indoor 400-m record
February 19, 2024, 6:53 pm
ANKARA –Dutch sprinter Femke Bol broke the world indoor 400-meter record with a time of 49.24 seconds on Sunday. The 23-year-old Bol, improved her record at the Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn to retain the title on home soil. "It’s a dream come true to run another world record and… Read More
Covid-19 cases, flu-like illnesses on downtrend -- DOH
February 16, 2024, 12:37 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said influenza-like illnesses (ILI) and coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases are on a downward trend nationwide and are expected to plateau next month. From Jan. 1 to Feb. 3, the DOH has recorded a total of 16,155 ILI cases, 19 percent… Read More
Highest award for PH gov't workers bestows on DOST6 S-PaSS team
February 15, 2024, 8:08 pm
ILOILO CITY – The core team of the Department of Science and Technology Western Visayas (DOST 6) that developed a travel management system and helped control the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) at the height of the health pandemic received the highest recognition afforded by… Read More
PSA launches post-Covid recovery survey in NorMin
February 12, 2024, 7:25 pm
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Philippine Statistics Agency (PSA) on Monday started here a survey on information technology and post-coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the Northern Mindanao region.In a statement, PSA Region 10 (Northern Mindanao) officer-in-charge, Dr. Janith Aves, said the… Read More
DFA ready to accommodate pre-pandemic level of visa applications
February 7, 2024, 11:33 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is ready to process more than 1 million Philippine visas annually as pandemic restrictions continue to ease. In a press briefing on Wednesday, DFA Office of Consular Affairs Visa Section Director Leilani Feliciano said the country was able to… Read More
From groceries to revenge travel: Pinoys shift GC spending post-Covid
February 6, 2024, 5:28 pm
MANILA – Filipinos have shifted their spending behavior when it comes to gift certificates (GCs) after the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) lockdowns, according to French employee benefits and engagement partner firm Pluxee. Pluxee Philippines chief executive officer Mert Cetin said Tuesday… Read More
ECC restores 3-year prescriptive period for filing of claims
February 6, 2024, 2:58 pm
MANILA – The Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC) has restored the three-year prescriptive period to file Employees’ Compensation (EC) claims. Based on ECC Board Resolution 24-01-02 made public Tuesday, the prescriptive period for all EC claims applications with either the Social… Read More
DepEd, Cebu City sign deal for 2024 Palarong Pambansa
February 3, 2024, 5:10 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Cebu City government have forged a partnership for the 2024 Palarong Pambansa. Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte-Carpio and Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama signed the memorandum of agreement (MOA) to ensure the intensive… Read More
Gesmundo cites reforms to facilitate court proceedings
February 1, 2024, 7:23 pm
MANILA – Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Thursday highlighted the reforms initiated by the Judiciary that aim to facilitate court proceedings and hasten the disposition of cases. Speaking before the Justice Reform Initiative (JRI) summit in Makati City, Gesmundo noted that among the reforms… Read More
More demand for WFH jobs than firms offering remote work arrangement
January 30, 2024, 7:35 pm
MANILA – Filipino jobseekers still prefer the work-from-home (WFH) arrangement despite many companies returning to normal operations after the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) lockdown. “Work from home” is the top most searched keyword on Jobstreet by SEEK platform in the Philippines,… Read More
House adopts reso supporting PBBM's 'Bagong Pilipinas'
January 29, 2024, 6:36 pm Updated on January 29, 2024, 8:17 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Monday adopted a resolution expressing its "strong and unqualified" support to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for his leadership and commitment to steer the country toward a "Bagong Pilipinas" (New Philippines). During the plenary session, the chamber… Read More
PH auto sales possible to hit 500K in 2024
January 25, 2024, 2:30 pm
MANILA – The Philippine automotive vehicle sector may cross the 500,000-unit sales in 2024, a target set back in 2017. Chamber of Automotive Manufacturer of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) president Rommel Gutierrez said in a recent interview that reaching the 500,000 units sales this year is… Read More
PBBM: Establishment of 179 specialty centers by 2028 eyed
January 23, 2024, 3:24 pm
MANILA – The government is eyeing to establish an additional 179 medical specialty centers by 2028, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday. During the launching of the country’s first human lung transplant of the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP) and the National Kidney and… Read More
BSP’s Monetary Board OKs $3.32-B foreign borrowings in Q4 2023
January 22, 2024, 7:59 pm
MANILA – The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Monday the Monetary Board has approved USD3.32 billion worth of medium- to long-term (MLT) foreign borrowings in the fourth quarter of 2023. The public sector’s foreign borrowings from October to December 2023 jumped by 65.8 percent from the… Read More
Changing tax rates might affect economic recovery - Gatchalian
January 22, 2024, 4:53 pm
MANILA – The proposal of the Department of Finance (DOF) to change tax rates on certain sectors was welcomed on Monday by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian but warned that it might have an impact on the economy which is still recovering from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. The… Read More
