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Polangui town gets 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance award
POLANGUI, Albay – The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has recently announced that this premier town has successfully passed the criteria of the 2023 Seal of Good Governance. It emerged as the lone awardee in Albay and one of the few to garner the honor in the Bicol Region. In a recent letter…
BDO reaffirms commitment to sustainable energy transition
Atty. Federico Tancongco, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of BDO Unibank, one of the panelists at the Unlocking Capital for Sustainability (UCFS) 2023 Forum, discusses BDO’s role in enabling an equitable transition. At the recently held Unlocking Capital for Sustainability (UCFS) 2023 Forum, Atty. Federico Tancongco, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of BDO…
PBBM, Sen. Padilla invited to the 27th PAPI National Press Congress in Laoag City
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” and Sen. Robin Padilla are among the expected guests to grace the 27th National Press Congress at Fort Ilocandia Resort Hotel in Laoag City on Dec. 11-13. This year’s theme “Media’s crucial role in encouraging agricultural, scientific and technological innovations in LGUs” aims to center on what science, technology and innovations can…
2023 DEAF Awareness Week, Binuksan ng KWF
Binuksan ng Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) ang 2023 Deaf Awareness Week na may temang “Pagsulong ng Ligtas at Ingklusibong Edukasyon: Filipino Sign Language at iba pang Paraan ng Komunikasyon Tungo sa Isang Matatag na Kinabukasan.” Ito ay ginanap noong Nobyembre 10 sa Bulwagang Romualdez, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, sa lungsod ng Maynila. Ang pagbubukas…
Palawan farmers and fisherfolk learn to manage their money and income through BDO Network Bank’s financial education initiatives
BDO Network Bank Brooke’s Point, Palawan is now open to serve individuals and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in need of financial solutions. BDO Network Bank (BDONB) has conducted financial education training sessions for farmers and fishermen in Bgy. Ipilan, Brooke’s Point, Palawan to raise awareness on the importance of saving for their future. BDONB,…
Speedboat Innovator in Cagayan de Oro receives Industry 4.0 iREADY Award from DOST
A speedboat innovator in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental receives an award from the Department of Science and Technology as the agency’s most industry 4.0-ready assisted MSME. This national-level recognition, dubbed as the iREADY award, was received by AJIS Dive and Aqua Sports Inc. on November 22, at the National Science and Technology Week…
DOST holds 2023 National Science Technology and Innovation Week in Iloilo City
IT’S the first time that the yearly National Science Technology and Innovation Week (NSTW) of the Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) was held in Iloilo City from Nov. 22-26. The DOST aims to bring several of the latest innovative products and services closer to local government units and industries, assisting their respective operations and…
BAUERTEK CORPORATION BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW FACILITY IN CLSU
BIG PROJECT. The PHP2.75-billion site development plan facility of BauerTek Corporation breaks ground inside the Central Luzon State University compound in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija on Saturday (Nov. 18, 2023), led by company president Dr. Rigel Gomez and general manager Dr. Richard Nixon Gomez (1st and 3rd from left) and Department of Science and Technology…
Philippine Tourism Earnings Surge To 404B In First 10 Months Of 2023 – DOT Chief
ð˜šð˜¢ð˜¯ ð˜ð˜³ð˜¢ð˜¯ð˜¤ð˜ªð˜´ð˜¤ð˜°, ð˜Šð˜¢ð˜ð˜ªð˜§ð˜°ð˜³ð˜¯ð˜ªð˜¢—Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco showcased the country’s tourism gains and recovery efforts post-pandemic, noting that the tourism industry has contributed an estimated USD 7 billion or about PHP 404.02 billion in foreign visitor receipts in the first ten months of 2023. This amount is around 190 percent higher compared…
PBBM APPOINTS RAFAEL D. CONSING JR. AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF MAHARLIKA INVESTMENT CORP.
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Maharlika Investment Corporation Rafael D. Consing Jr. (Photo from Rafael Jose Consing Jr./LinkedIn) President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Rafael D. Consing Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC). Mr. Rafael D. Consing Jr. is currently appointed as Executive Director…