DFA resumes passport interviews
THE DEPARTMENT of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said it would accommodate those with postponed passport renewal and application appointments at its Metro Manila,...
Carpio silence on SONA slammed
A CONGRESSMAN on Thursday questioned Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s silence on President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) before Congress...
Lack of mobility plan scored
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. failed to say how he plans to solve traffic congestion in Metro Manila and offer a comprehensive transport plan...
Super Typhoon Carina caused 21 deaths, displaced 630,000 people
At least 21 deaths have been confirmed following the onslaught of the Typhoon Carina-enhanced Southwest Monsoon, Colonel Jean Fajardo, Director of the Public Information...
US looking to bolster Philippines’ ability to operate in its waters
WASHINGTON - The United States is looking to bolster the capabilities of the Philippines to operate lawfully in its waters, a senior White House official said on Wednesday, ahead of...
One crew missing, oil spill after tanker capsizes off Philippines
MANILA - One crew member was still missing after a tanker carrying industrial fuel capsized early on Thursday morning off the Philippines, the country's transportation minister said, and...
Super Typhoon Carina swamps PHL capital, shutters financial markets
CARINA (International name: Gaemi), which intensified into a super typhoon, and a southwest monsoon continued to bring heavy rains to the Philippine capital region...
China urges Manila not to ‘backpedal’ on deal
CHINA has urged the Philippines not to “backpedal” or do anything that would complicate the situation in the South China Sea after both countries agreed on an arrangement for Manila’s resupply missions to Second Thomas Shoal.
DepEd eyes better PISA results
THE DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday said it would form a task force that will seek to improve Filipino students’ performance in tests...
Senator pushes evacuation centers
A PHILIPPINE senator on Wednesday urged the government to set up evacuation centers in all cities instead of using public schools during typhoons and...
PHL HIV infections up 6x since 2010
THE PHILIPPINES posted the fastest-growing HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) epidemic in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a United Nations (UN) body, citing the rising...
Bossjob joins NVIDIA Inception
BOSSJOB, an online recruitment platform, has joined NVIDIA Inception so it can use advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to improve its job-matching services.
Bossjob aims...