TAIPEI, Taiwan – Industry leaders in information and communications technology (ICT) are pushing for international partnerships to further expand the establishment of smart cities worldwide. The stakeholders said partnerships with ICT companies and governments across the world will promote investments that will improve internet connectivity and address the demands of attaining a smart city. “Public-private partnerships…
The Indonesian government is not asking the Philippines for any favor in exchange for the impending repatriation of convicted overseas Filipino worker (OFW) Mary Jane Veloso, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega clarified on Wednesday. “There are a lot of speculations as to what the return or what was the condition. The Indonesians have not…
BATANGAS CITY—A new chapter in Philippine engineering education is unfolding as Batangas State University, The National Engineering University (BatStateU The NEU), partners with Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates to establish a new campus within the LIMA Estate—a purpose-built, industry-integrated learning hub located in CALABARZON’s thriving industrial corridor. The milestone was formalized on August 12 in Makati City, where…
Teachers and micro-entrepreneurs in the towns of Balanga, Dinalupihan, and Morong in Bataan have gained more knowledge on financial management through the community day and financial wellness trainings conducted by BDO Network Bank. BDO Network Bank (BDONB), the community bank of BDO, visited remote communities in Bataan to conduct financial trainings on proper budgeting, saving,…
To intensify disaster risk reduction, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Local Government Unit of Mambajao signs Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to install early warning devices in strategic locations of the municipality. The MOA provisions the deployment of the DOST-Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) developed Automatic Rain Gauge and Water Level Monitoring System as well as the installation of a communication system.
By Liza Agoot BAGUIO CITY – Five years ago, former New People’s Army rebel “Ka Iyong” was always fearful that each sunrise would be his last — until he grabbed the opportunity to surrender and provide a brighter future for his family. Ka Iyong, 35, retained his underground nickname even now that he has become…
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has belied a video report quoting its chief, who was wrongly identified as a Marine general, announcing the arrival in the country of military equipment allegedly from the United States and France to be used in this year’s Philippines-US “Balikatan” exercises. “The OCD learned that a video was published online, reporting the ‘arrival of military equipment from the United…
The 6th Asian Mediation Association (AMA) Conference, hosted by the Supreme Court of the Philippines in support from the Office of the Court Administrator and the Philippine Judicial Academy, took place from October 15-16, 2024, at the Grand Hyatt Manila in Taguig City. Themed “Harmony and Strategic Innovations in Mediation and ADR,” the conference aims…
VIRAC, Catanduanes – Children from this island province will now have ready access to long-term care after the Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) and Eastern Bicol Medical Center (EBMC) opened the Newborn Screening (NBS) Satellite Continuity Clinic in this provincial capital. NBS regional program manager, Sarah Mae Magtangob, said the EBMC is the first-ever hospital run by a local government unit…
The government his intensified its efforts to mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon and help keep the inflation rate within target. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) made the statement on Tuesday after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that headline inflation accelerated to 3.4% in February this year. The headline inflation during the month was…
