QUEZON CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. thanked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after announcing on Tuesday, Oct. 15, that the Middle Eastern nation has pardoned 143 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) jailed for minor offenses. In a statement, President Marcos said that he expressed the Philippines’ “heartfelt” gratitude to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed…
Tacloban City – The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (PHCWMP) concluded its second leg of regional inception meetings in Eastern Visayas with high hopes after identifying possible interventions to address key healthcare waste challenges at the project’s partner hospital. The Region 8 Inception Meeting and Validation Workshop was held on May 30-31, 2024, and…
AF Payments, Inc., the operator of the beep card, is pleased to announce the successful launch of Maya’s and Light Rail Manila Corporation’s (LRMC) QR payment system in LRT1. This new and convenient payment option—which is enabled by beep’s technology—was warmly received by the train commuters, who can now effortlessly purchase QR codes through their smart phones.
House Ways and Means Chair Joey Sarte Salceda (Albay, 2nd district) has thanked the House leadership for its quick passage last week of HB 7909 which extends the Estate Tax Amnesty for another two years,. The measure is expected to benefit about one (1) million families. HB7909 which postpones the Estate Tax Amnesty deadline from…
MANILA – The United States Embassy in Manila sees “history tourism” attracting more American tourists to the Philippines. The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Friday said US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson posited this tourism product’s potentials during a meeting with Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco on March 23. “In the course of their discussion, Ambassador…
BACOLOD CITY – Fabric weaving from threads derived from a reed grass, locally known as ‘tikog’ has become a thriving livelihood industry in a remote farming community in Negros Occidental, which was previously a rebel infested conflict area. In the last two years, ‘tikog’ weaving has led to the development and production of various household and lifestyle items, which have become a…
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday said the City of Taguig has no ghost projects, pointing to the city’s preliminary review of the Hall of Justice being built in Barangay Lower Bicutan. “Dito [sa Taguig] wala kaming sinasanto,” he said. Cayetano made the statement on April 28, 2026 after an inspection of the…
By Maria Tividad PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District in Palawan has confirmed the oil spill from MT Princess Empress that sank off the coast of Naujan town, Oriental Mindoro last February has reached two barangays in northern Taytay town in Palawan. PCG-Palawan District Commander, Capt. Dennis Rem Labay, said the presence of oil spill was detected…
At the heart of its mission, the Department of Science and Technology Region 1 (DOST Region 1) once again proved that collaboration leads to transformative action, as Dr. Teresita A. Tabaog, DOST Region 1 Director, graced the opening of the Twinning Project Camp of the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI)…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. honored 22 Filipino Olympians on Tuesday in a solemn ceremony at Malacañan Palace, where he awarded a total of PhP50 million in cash, Medals of Merit, and Presidential Citations. “Kami naman nagpapasalamat sa inyong lahat. Dahil bukod sa medalya – but but of course, you know, Caloy … your performance…
