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By Allan Mauro V. Marfal, DOST-STII The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) wants to ensure a secure, transparent, and reliable midterm election in May 2025 by seeking the expertise of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). On March 4, 2025, at COMELEC’s Palacio del Gobernador office in…

Quezon City Mayor Josefina “Joy” Belmonte will lead the flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies to commemorate the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution on February 25 at 8:00 a.m. The event will take place at the EDSA People Power Monument, located at the corner of EDSA and White Plains. Mayor Belmonte will be joined…

As part of the celebration of the National Arts Month in Dagupan City, coffee shops have embraced a new role – not just as a social place for coffee lovers but also as a micro-gallery showcasing works of local artists in Pangasinan. The Cups and Berry, a local coffee shop in Dagupan City, launched an…

Malacañang has assured it will let the legal process to take its course regarding the grave threats and inciting to sedition charges against Vice President Sara Duterte. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the Palace would not intervene in the ongoing criminal investigation. “We are aware of that, but we are going to let the process…

MANILA – The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed three key legal treaties covering extradition, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, and the transfer of sentenced persons. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) recently said the agreements were signed during the World Government Summit in Dubai, where First Lady Liza Marcos represented President…

The Philippines and Cambodia have forged a strategic partnership designed to help boost rice production in the country and agricultural trade between them. The two nations’ partnership forms part of the Philippines’ food security strategy and targets under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s administration.  Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the…

Filipina prisoners or persons deprived of liberty (PDL) for certain reasons have admitted they truly enjoyed the recent dance workshop for them organized and jointly sponsored by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Irish Embassy in the Manila. The dance workshop was held at the Correctional Institution for Women compound in Mandaluyong City. It…

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has assured the government will continue its support for graduating members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) by holding job fairs aimed at opening job opportunities for them. Marcos made the assurance during the “Trabaho Para sa Bagong Pilipinas” fair organized by the Office of the President at the…