Belgian airport officials float launch of Manila-Brussels flights
THE PHILIPPINES may soon have direct flights to Belgium, which would serve as a new travel option between western Europe and southeast Asia, the...
Construction starts for initial UP campus in New Clark City
CONSTRUCTION of the University of the Philippines (UP) campus within the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac has started, according to the Bases Conversion...
Ex-LTO chief appointed LTFRB chairman
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has appointed Teofilo E. Guadiz III as chairman of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
“Pursuant to the...
Travel + Leisure Co. supports program for endangered turtles in Bataan
AMERICAN firm Travel + Leisure Co. has teamed up with the Pag-asa Pawikan Protection and Conservation Center (PPPCC), a group that protects marine turtles...
Philippines plans to deploy more labor attachés to Europe in 2023
THE PHILIPPINES plans to deploy more labor attachés next year to reinforce its network for the protection of overseas Filipino workers, according to the...
PHL justice system needs to improve on women’s plight — UN
THE PHILIPPINE justice system must improve in terms of access and provisions specific to women’s needs, considering the physical, social, and economic vulnerabilities they...
Court convicts Baguio City journalist of cyber-libel over Piñol post
A QUEZON CITY regional trial court has convicted a journalist from Baguio City for cyber-libel over a Facebook post he made about a former...
DoH says no need to panic over slight increase in COVID cases
THE DEPARTMENT of Health (DoH) on Tuesday assured the public that last week’s slight uptick in coronavirus cases is not a cause for concern...
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...