The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has urged its members and pensioners to help keep the state pension fund healthy by paying their dues and loans responsibly. In a recent Laging Handa media briefing, GSIS President and General Manager Wick Veloso also urged government agencies to ensure that benefits of GSIS members remain safe by…
BATANGAS CITY, Batangas — As part of its first recruitment wave for the year, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Mimaropa is on the lookout for young professionals who wish to pursue career in the jail service. According to its Information Officer, Jail Officer 3 Joefrie Anglo, they are intensifying their information drive…
Returning to the global scene with the biggest delegation of tourism stakeholders to date, the Philippines made a big comeback at the Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) 2023 Convention in Messe Berlin, Germany on 07 to 09 March 2023, spearheaded by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and its marketing and promotion arm, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB)…
Driven to boost rice production and supply in the Philippines, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Agriculture (DA) to utilize the excess collections of the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) to assist rice farmers. In a recent meeting with DA officials, President Marcos said the RCEF excess collection beyond the P10…
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has expressed elation over the recorded breach in international visitor arrivals in the first five months of 2023, surpassing last year’s baseline target. DOT’s latest data show the country has recorded a total of 2,002,304 international visitor arrivals from January 1 to May 12 this year. The figure exceeded the entire 2202…
The Philippines’ estimated visitor revenue receipts have reached more than P280 billion in the first half of 2024. Based on the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) latest statistical monitoring report, tourism earnings from inbound visitors from January 1 to June 30, 2024 have hit P282.17 billion. The figure is 32.81% higher than the P212.47 billion revenue recorded in the same period last year. In a statement, Tourism Secretary Christina…
The afternoon sessions of the 2025 Regional Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (RSTW) featured two parallel R&D Summits that highlighted pioneering projects aligned with regional development priorities. R&D Summit 1 focused on innovations in textiles, smart mobility, and sustainable urban transport: Ms. Jona May G. Basit of the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) introduced “SEDA…
The Partido Demokratiko Pilipino – Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) has yet to decide whether to support or not the Charter Change initiative being pushed in Congress.
The brutal murder of Chinese Filipino businessman Anson Que has shocked our nation. Kidnapped in broad daylight and killed by a well-organized crime syndicate, his death is a chilling reminder of the lawlessness gripping our streets. Yet, what is equally alarming is the narrative being spun around this tragedy—a narrative that distorts facts for perceptions…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday signed into law the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act and the Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters Emergencies Act, underscoring his administration’s commitment to supporting families and students affected by calamities. In his speech, President Marcos said the Ligtas Pinoy Center Act mandates the establishment of fully equipped evacuation…
