Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil has noted that the increasing number of PNP female police officers reflects the significant improvement in the country’s law enforcement service formerly dominated by male officials, Marbil said 42,757 or 20% the PNP’s more than 200,000 personnel are female officers serving in various capacities. “This is…
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte with the eight electric buses As part of its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in 2030, the Quezon City government has procured eight electric buses to complement its fleet of QCity Buses. The modern electric buses have a 41-seating capacity with ample space to accommodate standing passengers….
The Philippine government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have recently signed the JPY17.4-billion (US$130 million) Metro Rail Transit (MRT) Line 3 Rehabilitation Project (II) loan agreement. The aaccord was signed by Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno and JICA chief representative in the Philippines Sakamoto Takema at the DOF office in Manila. The rehabilitation includes provisions for capacity expansion including rolling…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday led the implementation of the “Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” program in Makati City, where more than 13,000 families received direct government assistance under the nationwide initiative. In his remarks, President Marcos underscored the administration’s commitment to address the needs of the Filipinos, especially the vulnerable communities. “Asahan po ninyo…
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday assured the public that the wasted coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines are disposed of in a safe manner.
BDO Unibank Inc. (BDO) signed a business alliance agreement through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with The Hyakujushi Bank Ltd. (HBL), a leading regional bank based in Kagawa Prefecture. With 132 branches including satellite offices and commercial banking services, HBL is the 16th Japanese bank which has partnered with BDO.
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…
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region 02, in collaboration with Isabela State University (ISU) and the Business Intelligence and Research and Development Center (BIRDC), officially launched Phase 2 of the training program “SETUP Adoptor’s Digital Literacy Skills and Consultancy Towards the Development of SMARTER MSMEs for a Smarter Cagayan Valley.” The three-day training…
MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the South Korean firm Miru Systems will sign Monday the joint venture contact for the Full Automation System with Transparency Audit/Count (FASTrAC) project or the 2025 automated election system (AES) worth P18 billion. The AES service contract signing will be held at the Palacio del Gobernador headquarters of the poll body in Intramuros, Manila. The Comelec has expressed gratitude to Miru Systems Co Ltd, Integrated…
The Philippines and New Zealand are working on elevating their diplomatic relationship to a comprehensive partnership. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the recently concluded 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Laos. Both leaders are looking forward to…
