AF Payments, Inc. collaborates with GHL Systems Philippines to enable beep™ card acceptance at GHL-operated payment terminals nationwide. In photo from left: AF Payments, Inc. representatives: Sharon Fong (Chief Commercial Officer) and Jonathan Juan “JJ” Moreno (President & CEO) with GHL Systems Philippines Inc. representatives Jay Tirona (CEO), Michelle “Miru” Bulanhagui (VP – Corporate Sales…
BDO Securities encourages investors to maintain a steadfast approach to their investment strategies and not be swayed by superstitions as the ‘Ghost Month’ approaches.
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has reminded healthcare facilities that implementation of the lifting of the 45-day benefit limit starts on Friday. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview, PhilHealth Senior Vice President for Health and Finance Policy Sector, Israel Francis Pargas said the move allows members to use their benefits for the whole year…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), under the leadership of Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr., welcomed Cagayan Provincial Governor Edgar Aglipay for a courtesy visit, reaffirming a shared commitment to harness science, technology, and innovation (STI) as key drivers of inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth in the province. The meeting also brought together DOST…
Despite the constant harassment, Filipino troops stationed in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea are in high morale and in good spirits, much inspired to work harder to make sure the national interest is protected, according to Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesman Col. Medel Aguilar. “They are very much inspired because, first,…
ILIGAN CITY, LANAO DEL NORTE – THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) held a zonal conference on March 14, 2025, at the Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT), which highlighted its PROPEL program, with the theme “Accelerating Innovations in the Philippines.” Led by DOST Secretary Dr. Renato U. Solidum Jr., the…
The Supreme Court (SC) has affirmed the validity of a law enacted in 1998 allowing the government to take control of private entities engaged in the oil industry during emergencies, as directed by the President. In its 37-page decision published online Tuesday, the SC reversed a 2013 Court of Appeals (CA) decision and said the…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Lanao del Norte Governor Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo has urged community weavers in their province to become major producers of Meranaw cultural textiles in the country. The lady governor also called on members of women livelihood organizations in the province to become more productive in creating traditional fabrics. “There are many (suppliers) who look for high-quality Meranaw…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VIII office has recently launched DOST’s Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) in Eastern Visayas at the People’s Center & Library, Tacloban City for actual observance on July 25-27, 2024. The DOST Region VIII celebration this year is bannered by the theme “Bluer and Smarter Eastern Visayas.” The theme underscores the critical role of science, technology, and innovation (STI)…
Oroquieta City will take the spotlight on October 1–3, 2025, as it hosts the Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) at the Bayfront Arena. Organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Northern Mindanao, in partnership with the Provincial Government of Misamis Occidental and the City Government of Oroquieta, the RSTW is the…
