The opportunity is huge for Singapore business if they consider the Philippines as an investment destination, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said. In a roundtable discussion with Singaporean businessmen, President Marcos encouraged investments in renewable energy, smart and innovative economy, and infrastructure development under the Build, Better, More program of the government. President Marcos shared…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. officially launched the Food Stamp Program (FSP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday as he led the distribution of the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Cards to beneficiaries, paving the way for the administration’s ‘zero hunger’ campaign. In his speech during the launching of the FSP…
Deputy Majority Floor Leader Senator Joseph Victor ‘JV’ Ejercito (2nd from right) poses for a quick photo opportunity with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Jonathan D. Tan (2nd from left) after the senate budget hearing on Thursday. Also in photo are SBMA Chief of Staff and Deputy Administrator for Port Operations Atty. Martin Kristoffer Roman…
The Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) calls for more people-to-people exchanges to bolster friendly ties among countries in Asia. APCU Chairman Raul Lambino made the call during the visit of a delegation from Leshan City in Sichuan Province in China. He said people-to-people relations are part of the pillars for stronger diplomatic relations among nations. Personally escorting…
Twenty-six children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) at the Camiguin Youth Welfare Home in Mambajao received a candle-making skills training program from the Department of Science and Technology – X (DOST – X) and CAMI Candle PH. The program initiated on January 10, 2025, is essential in fostering their rehabilitation, supporting their reintegration into…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through its office in Region XII, has launched the Mindanao leg of its “Handa Pilipinas” initiative at the KCC Convention Center in General Santos City. The event, with the theme “Enhancing Mindanao’s Resilience through Science, Technology, and Innovation,” seeks to bolster the region’s disaster preparedness through advanced science and technology…
The United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have extended humanitarian aid to the Philippines for Filipino families ravaged by the recent onslaught of super typhoon Carina and an intensified “habagat” or southwest monsoon. The UAE government turned over its donations in a ceremony at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2 on July 30. The donation included 2,464 packs or bags of…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with various government agencies to support its program of establishing smart and sustainable communities in the Philippines. Signatories to the document were DOST Secretary Renato Solidum, Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. represented by Asst. Secretary Atty. Romeo Benitez of…
MANILA – The Philippines and Germany vowed to continue to push for transformative climate and biodiversity action through the Transformative Actions for Climate and Ecological Protection and Development (TRANSCEND) Project — a joint initiative that strengthens climate governance, empowers communities, and protects ecosystems. The Climate Change Commission (CCC) underscored the need to turn climate projects into…
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…
