Events
Antique learners showcase emergency response skills
November 21, 2023, 8:52 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Learners from various schools in Antique’s capital town will showcase their emergency response skills and knowledge in the three-day Junior Rescue Olympics and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Knowledge Quiz Bee in celebration of the National… Read More
DOT lauds private sector help in boosting Cordillera tourism
November 20, 2023, 8:15 pm
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) in the Cordillera region welcomes the initiative of the private sector to come up with activities that drum up tourism and boost the livelihood of those engaged in the sale of tourism-oriented items such as souvenir items. “We are very glad that we… Read More
‘Panubli-on’ fair showcases OTOP-assisted products of Western Visayas
November 16, 2023, 6:28 pm
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Western Visayas gathered 120 micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) from the region who are recipients of ‘One Town, One Product’ (OTOP) program for a four-day Panubli-on (heritage) trade fair at the SM City Iloilo. “These are… Read More
DOT unveils cookbook on rediscovering Western Visayas cuisine
November 15, 2023, 7:15 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Slow Food Community in Negros Island on Wednesday launched a cookbook titled “Sud-an: Rediscovering Western Visayas Cuisine through the Ark of Taste” as part of the 1st Terra Madre Visayas on Nov. 15 to 19 in this city. “We take it for… Read More
Negros to enhance market potential of organic products
November 15, 2023, 7:10 pm
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Occidental provincial government is aiming to enhance the market potential of Negrense-made organic products as the 16th Negros Island Organic Farmers Festival kicked off here on Wednesday. “We need to empower and enable our farmers, making it our primary goal to… Read More
7 Hiligaynon plays featured in CCP's Visayas Virgin Labfest in Bacolod
November 15, 2023, 5:28 pm
BACOLOD CITY – Seven Hiligaynon one-act plays, written by emerging and veteran Visayan playwrights, are featured in The Virgin Labfest (VLF) Visayas of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) at The Negros Museum's Blackbox Theater here from Nov. 15 to 18. Themed “Lab-as,” which means… Read More
LGU lane awards to highlight Nat'l Bike Day celebration in Iloilo City
November 14, 2023, 3:36 pm
ILOILO CITY – Seventeen awards are up for grabs to highlight the National Bike Day 2023 celebration in this city on Nov. 26. Scheduled is a series of events, including a bike expo/festival, exhibit, and bike tour/food tour on Nov. 24; and a bike fun ride, circuit race, activity mobility forum,… Read More
CARP beneficiaries to sell various products in Pampanga trade fair
November 13, 2023, 4:30 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Agrarian reform beneficiaries in Central Luzon will showcase their wide array of food and non-food products in the four-day CARP Regional Trade Fair at Marquee Mall in Angeles City, this province on Nov. 16-19. With the theme “Likha ng ARBs: Ipagmalaki at… Read More
‘Filipiniana, Hanfu’: PH, China stage fashion, cultural fest
October 25, 2023, 11:28 am
MANILA – The Philippines and China carried on with the second staging of their cultural festival last Oct. 24 in the wake of growing tensions over an ongoing maritime row. The 2023 Philippines-China Cultural Festival, organized by the Chinese Embassy in Manila and the National Commission for… Read More
PH tops registrants for '1M Kids Praying the Rosary' at 90K
October 16, 2023, 6:27 pm
MANILA – The Philippines currently has the most number of registered participants for the "One Million Children Praying the Rosary" worldwide event set on Oct. 18. In a social media post on Monday, the Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) said some 89,327 Filipino children have registered for the… Read More
DTI’s Likha ng Central Luzon Trade Fair draws 165 exhibitors
October 15, 2023, 3:29 pm Updated on October 15, 2023, 3:41 pm
MANILA – More micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) will showcase their eco-friendly products in the Department of Trade Industry’s (DTI) Likha ng Central Luzon Trade Fair slated Oct. 25 to 29 at the Megatrade Hall B at SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City. A total of 165 exhibitors from… Read More
Antique, NegOcc visual artists mount exhibit to raise funds
October 12, 2023, 8:01 pm
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Visual artists from Antique and Negros Occidental collaborated for an exhibit to raise funds for the 17th edition of the Visayas Islands Visual Arts Exhibition and Conference (VIVA ExCon) set Nov. 8-10, 2023, in this province. The“Madia-as x Kanlaon”… Read More
Almost 60K jobseekers join CSC’s online job fair
October 11, 2023, 12:18 pm
MANILA - A total of 59,740 applicants joined this year’s Government Online Career Fair (GOCF) held from September 18-22, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said on Wednesday. The GOCF, which was organized by the CSC in collaboration with JobStreet.com, was created to provide a virtual platform… Read More
Eastern Visayas MSMEs eye P35-M sales in Manila fair
October 10, 2023, 6:22 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Eastern Visayas are eyeing at least PHP35 million in sales in a five-day Bahandi Trade Fair in Metro Manila on Oct. 11 to 15, bringing local products to the capital after three years of pandemic break. The Department of Trade and… Read More
Rescue of Danish Jews from Holocaust commemorated in PH
October 4, 2023, 9:45 pm
MANILA – The Denmark Embassy in Manila marked in the Philippines on Wednesday the 80th anniversary of a daring rescue that saved more than 7,000 Danish Jews from Holocaust during World War II. Danish Ambassador Franz-Michael Mellbin and Israel Ambassador Ilan Fluss led the wreath-laying ceremony… Read More
Church bike event to promote ecological transformation
October 3, 2023, 3:13 pm
MANILA – The Archdiocese of Lipa will host its second "Caritas Bike for Kalikasan" on Saturday. In a social media post on Tuesday, the Archdiocese of Manila Office of Communications said the event organized by the Caritas Philippines and Lipa Archdiocesan Ministry on Environment (AMEn), aims to… Read More
EU kicks off annual education fair in PH
September 29, 2023, 7:06 pm
MANILA – The European Union Delegation in the Philippines is kicking off its annual education fair, featuring 85 higher education institutions from across Europe. This year’s European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) is being staged on hybrid format with institutions participating on-ground and… Read More
Gov’t employees conduct medical mission for underprivileged
September 28, 2023, 2:47 pm
MANILA – Government officials and employees from various regions on Thursday led the nationwide Medical Mission of Government Workers to provide basic medical and dental services to the marginalized sectors all over the country as part of the celebration of the 123rd Philippine Civil Service… Read More
4K youth gather for 2023 IYF World Camp
September 20, 2023, 8:42 pm
CITY OF SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, Bulacan – Some 4,000 students, youth leaders and volunteers from Bulacan and neighboring provinces are now gathered here for the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) World Camp 2023. Slated Sept. 19-21 at the SJDM Sports Complex, the event aims to enlighten and teach… Read More
CSC, JobStreet to hold online career fair Sept. 18 to 22
September 4, 2023, 9:23 pm
MANILA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is partnering anew with JobStreet.com for the conduct of the Government Online Career Fair (GOCF) from Sept. 18 to 22, 2023 for individuals looking to pursue opportunities in the government. The GOCF will create a virtual platform for government… Read More
