President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed sadness over the death of two Filipino nationals who were killed in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict as he denounced the violence and terror attacks. The President likewise vowed continued support to affected Filipinos. “My heart is heavy upon hearing confirmation of the deaths of two Filipinos in Israel. The…
Quezon City – Super Typhoon Pepito (Man-yi) was crossing the sea east of Quezon province after traversing the waters of North Caguas Islands early Sunday morning, Nov. 17, state weather bureau PAGASA said. In its 8 a.m. weather update, PAGASA said that the center of Pepito’s eye was estimated to be over the coastal waters…
POLANGUI, Albay — Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director General, Secretary Francisco ‘Kiko’ Benitez, has hailed the launching here of the Albay Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI4AI), which is regarded as the very first micro credential program for AI in the Philippines. Benitez also praised Albay 3rd District Rep. Raymond Adrian E. Salceda for…
GUIGUINTO, BULACAN – July 11, 2026 – The Climate Change Task Force Special Command Groups (CCTF SCG) has successfully concluded a comprehensive emergency response and technical rescue training program yesterday, July 10, at the Bauertek Farmaceutical Technologies, equipping personnel with life-saving skills and safety standards critical to climate action and field deployment operations. The activity…
The Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) inked a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Abra (UAbra), formerly Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) and the Department of Science and Technology – Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST – CAR) to establish the second Natural Dyes (NatDyes) Hub in…
The Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) extends its gratitude to the comments issued by Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on rising Sinophobia in the country. His statement are true of a statesman who stands for truth and warns us of the folly of racial discrimination. APCU as a people-to-people friendship association fully agrees with the good…
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) applauds the Bacolod City Regional TrialCourt Branch 53’s decision to acquit journalist Erwin “Ambo” Delilan, formerly of SunStar-Bacolod,after nearly two decades of legal proceedings. The court determined the prosecution failed to prove libel charges beyond a reasonable doubt, chargesthat arose in 2005. Delilan’s reporting on a dispute…
The Marcos administration is targeting to achieve total national fiber backbone connectivity in 2026, along with its efforts to provide free Wi-Fi connections to all barangays, and is inviting investors to participate in the administration’s Internet connectivity projects. Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Jeffrey Dy explained in a news forum in Quezon City on Saturday…
By Severino Samonte MANILA – Asian journalists must report events relevant to the Asian region and broaden their information horizons beyond the traditional sphere dominated by the major Western news agencies. This was among the main objectives of the three news agencies of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) when they agreed to launch a…
ENHANCED TOURISM. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco exchanges documents with Qatar State Minister for Foreign Affairs Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Philippines and Qatar on Monday (April 22, 2024) at the Malacañang Palace in Manila as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Qatar Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad…
