China says Philippines trespassed on Scarborough Shoal with patrol boat
CHINA’S military on Monday said a Philippine military ship “illegally entered” waters near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and urged the Philippines...
Metro hospital capacity shrinking amid spike
HEALTH authorities on Thursday expressed concern about the weakening capacity of hospitals in Manila, the capital and nearby cities to treat patients after a fresh surge in coronavirus infections.
Trimestral calendar impact on students’ job readiness expected to be ‘minimal’
GOVERNMENT PLANS to shift a three-term school calendar may have little impact on students’ employability, business groups said, noting that curriculum reform would better affect education outcomes.
Graduating class in coronavirus limbo ponders job prospects
EDWARD R. INCIONG, 23, is one of almost a million graduating students in the Philippines this year anxious about their job prospects amid a novel coronavirus pandemic.
Early detection ensures higher survival rate in breast cancer
THE more Filipinas perform early breast cancer detection, the higher the survival rate of the disease in the country will be.
Big fashion companies lag behind on green targets
THE 15 largest listed fashion companies are lagging behind when it comes to meeting the social and environmental targets of the Paris climate agreement and UN Sustainable Development Goals, a new report by the Business of Fashion said on Monday.
Petecio settles for silver after close defeat to Irie
FILIPINO boxer Nesthy A. Petecio settled for silver in the Tokyo Games after bowing to Japanese Sena Irie by unanimous decision in the gold medal match of the women’s featherweight boxing tournament at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Tuesday.
Ukraine pushes for political decision from EU on frozen assets next month
LONDON — Ukraine is pushing European allies to take a political decision to release a proposed $163-billion loan based on frozen Russian state assets...
Londoners protest after police officer charged with woman’s murder
LONDON — Police in London clashed with mourners and protesters on Saturday after more than a thousand people gathered to mark the killing of a 33-year-old woman, hours after the police officer charged with her murder appeared in court.
House to add P10B to NFA procurement funds
A RESOLUTION is expected to be filed at the House of Representatives this week to add P10 billion to the 2019 budget of the National Food Authority (NFA) to boost its ability to procure rice from domestic farmers.
ILO cites impact of programs in BARMM to reduce child labor
THE International Labour Organization (ILO) said the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is pursuing policy reforms, livelihood programs, and education interventions that...
Palace to oversee red tape reduction efforts
THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) will lead a program to reduce process times for government approvals by more than half.