On November 27, 2024, Chinatown TV sent reporters Shakespeare Go and Andrew See to Changsha, China, to participate in the “Seminar on Press Officers and Journalists for the Philippines” sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China and organized by the Hunan International Business Vocational College. The opening ceremony was held…
Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan talks to patients who received financial aid from the city during her People’s Day program for cancer and kidney patients. (Photo: Jerry Tan) MANILA — The Manila local government unit (LGU) has extended much-needed financial support to around 300 cancer patients and individuals undergoing dialysis treatment. This cash aid was personally distributed…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. lauded the local government officials and residents of Siargao on Friday for their resiliency, unity and strength when the island was hit by Typhoon Odette in December 2021. “I also want to congratulate ang mga local government officials sa inyong pagbangon mula sa naging damage, naging kamatayan dahil [sa] pagdaan…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned the public to take “the highest degree of caution” against scamming persons and groups offering alleged assistance via various online platforms. In a statement, the SEC said the offers for help are made through “Facebook pages, online groups, and other social media platforms”, and are “in fact,…
Japanese businesses have expressed interest in strengthening their partnership with the Philippines as a result of the country’s continuing high-level economic growth under the Marcos administration that makes it an attractive investment destination. Ken Kobayashi, the chair of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), said that the nation’s stable and high-level economic growth…
MANILA – Domestic diesel prices are seen to decline by as much as P3.20 per liter next week resulting from the easing worries over the Russia-Ukraine war since the US seems firm on hammering out a peace deal. Citing price movements as of Thursday, Jetti Petroleum president Leo Bellas said diesel prices may be rolled back…
The governments of Namibia and the Philippines are now exploring more comprehensive bilateral ties as they agreed on Thursday to enhance their common areas, especially on trade and industry, agriculture, technical cooperation, and the welfare of their nationalities. “What is left to us now is for us to find those complementarities. Those areas that we…
Member-representatives of the Department of Science and Technology’s ScINET-PHIL gather last month at City Garden Suites Manila for the two-day DOST ScINET-PHIL General Assembly and Strategic Planning Workshop. The DOST Science and Technology Information Network of the Philippines (ScINET-PHIL) is a network of all the libraries and information centers under the Department of Science and…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday warned the people against the threat and risks posed by fraudulent use of artificial intelligence (AI). The President said the government continues to monitor transactions in the digital space to protect the public against scammers and abusive online lenders, “We continue to monitor very closely and do all…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday inaugurated the largest water reservoir project in Iloilo. The inauguration of the water reservoir project, the largest outside Luzon, took place more than 40 years after the completion of its first stage in 1982, during the time of the President’s father, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr….
