Filipino-Indonesian power firm expands Tawi-Tawi operations
KALTIMEX Rural Energy Corp. (KREC), a Philippine subsidiary of Indonesian firm PT. Kaltimex Energy, is expanding its power supply operations in the island province...
PHL, Japan, US military chiefs meet in Japan
A JOINT meeting among the chiefs of the military land forces of the Philippines, United States and Japan was held for the first time...
House approves substitute bill on mandatory military training
THE HOUSE committee on appropriations approved on Tuesday a substitute bill instituting the National Citizens Service Training Program (NCSTP) for public and private tertiary...
DoT launches 7th tourist rest area in Pagudpud
THE DEPARTMENT of Tourism (DoT) launched the seventh tourist rest area in the country on Dec. 12 at Saud Beach in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte...
President to bring up seafarers, GSP+ in EU meet
By John Victor D. Ordoñez, Reporter
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday gave assurance that the Philippine government aims to enhance the training of...
COVID cases up in Metro Manila, 15 other areas
THE PHILIPPINES tallied 8,292 new coronavirus infections from Dec. 5 to 11, higher by 7% from a week earlier, health authorities said on Monday.
There...
Ex-Ilocos mayor appointed as acting NIA head
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has appointed Eduardo “Eddie” G. Guillen, a former mayor of Piddig town in Ilocos Norte, as acting administrator of...
CA to bypass Tulfo as DSWD chief, says Zubiri
ERWIN T. Tulfo’s appointment as Department of Social Welfare and Development secretary is unlikely to receive confirmation before Congress goes on Christmas break, the...
Forced military training costly, adverse to critical thinking — students
STUDENT groups on Monday signed a unity statement against the proposed mandatory military training at the tertiary level, citing its adverse impact on critical...
SC affirms CoA ruling disallowing additional perks for Philhealth employees
THE SUPREME Court (SC) has affirmed a Commission on Audit (CoA) ruling that disallowed additional allowances and cash gifts approved by officers of the...
Solar power facilities installed in 2 Iloilo towns under province’s RE program
SOLAR power systems were installed in several public buildings in the towns of Pototan and Concepcion under the Iloilo provincial government’s renewable energy (RE)...
DBM to release P44.38M for Marawi City General Hospital
THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P44.38 million to fund equipment and ambulances for the Marawi City General...