MANILA – The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu officially launched the 2025 Very Important Pinoy (VIP) Tour for tourists in the US who want to visit the Philippines. The VIP Tour, formerly called the Ambassador’s Tour, is the flagship tourism program of the Philippine Foreign Service Posts in the US led by the Philippine Embassy in…
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 Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has urged the public to register for the YAKAP (Yaman ng Kalusugan Program) ng Pamahalaan program to ensure access to health benefits. In a public advisory, the state insurer highlighted the vital services and financial assistance provided, especially to those who do not have a medical or health insurance…
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging a thorough examination of the potential consequences of the United States’ imposition of a 17% reciprocal tariff on goods from the Philippines, highlighting that the U.S. remains the country’s largest export market. “Despite the seemingly advantageous position of the Philippines compared to its ASEAN counterparts following the imposition by the…
JERUSALEM – In a major leap for male fertility research, Israeli scientists have successfully engineered “laboratory testicles” derived from mouse cells, opening new avenues for the possible production of sperm in a controlled laboratory environment. The testis plays a pivotal role in sperm production and the synthesis of testosterone. Abnormalities in its development and function often…
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) has conferred honors to exemplary technical vocational education and training (TVET) programs in the country through the agency’s System for TVET Accreditation and Recognition (STAR) Awards Program. The recognition was awarded during the 7th National Quality TVET Forum held on July 8 at the Hilton Manila Hotel,…
DOST Undersecretary for Regional Operations, Engr. Sancho A. Mabborang together with DOST 1 Regional Director, Dr. Teresita A. Tabaog, and PSTO-Pangasinan Provincial Director, Engr. Arnold C. Santos visited the Accelerating Salt Research and Innovation (ASIN) Center on December 11, 2024, at PSU Binmaley Campus, Binmaley, Pangasinan. ASIN Center was established under the DOST- Niche Centers…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed concerned government agencies on Friday to ensure the effective implementation of the Comprehensive Social Benefits Program (CSBP), as he recognized the contributions of the members of the military and the police who died or were wounded while performing their duties. “Ang mga tulong medikal, pinansiyal, pang-edukasyon, trabaho, pabahay, at…
CONGRESSMAN Rodante Marcoleta of Sagip Party list has launched a nationwide campaign to rescue all rice farmers by forming a formula that may prevent hoarders and smugglers – believed to be behind the continuous price hikes. During the launch held in Barangay Cristo Rey, Capas, Tarlac, Marcoleta offered a fixed price of P35 per kilo…
BATANGAS CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is expected to lead the distribution of the Presidential Assistance for Farmers, Fisherfolk, and their Families to an initial 4,740 farmers and fisherfolk in the provinces of Laguna, Cavite, and Batangas, who were affected by the El Niño phenomenon, on Thursday, July 11. In a press briefing,…
