LAOAG CITY – Ilocos Norte has agreed to shoulder as much as 20 seats per flight on the Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) direct route from this city to Cebu for six months starting December 2023 to boost the province’s tourism sector. On Monday, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Provincial Board) unanimously approved an urgent resolution authorizing the governor to…
The AKO-OFW partylist emphasized that the country needs larger OFW remittances to compensate for the withdrawal of foreign investors’ funds. According to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), foreign capital outflows have continued since January, reaching $283.69 million. Therefore, AKO-OFW Partylist 1st nominee Dr. Chie Umandap sees the importance of growing OFW remittances to match…
Bulacan Governor Daniel R. Fernando and Vice Gov. Alexis C. Castro with the indigenous students who received financial education aid from the Provincial Government of Bulacan during the Indigenous People’s Month held last October 28 at Barangay Camachin, Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan. Also in the photo are (2nd row, 6th from left) Katutubong Dumagat ng…
The Electromobility Research and Development Center (EMRDC) of Cagayan State University (CSU) is set to introduce an eco-friendly alternative to traditional tricycles—the C-Trike, a fully electric, zero-emission vehicle designed to cut costs and reduce pollution in Tuguegarao City and beyond. According to CSU Campus Research Coordinator Michael Orpilla, initial talks have been held with the…
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…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) spearheaded the formulation of a contingency plan for a volcanic eruption and had chosen Camiguin Province as a pilot site.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday challenged China to halt its coercive actions in the West Philippine Sea in exchange for the country’s return of the typhon missile system to the United States. Speaking to reporters in Cebu City, President Marcos said that the government refrains from commenting on China’s missile systems but noted…
By Hilda Austria MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – More than 10,000 job vacancies will be available for job seekers during a series of job fairs scheduled from December 2 to 11 in the Ilocos Region, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE 1 (Ilocos Region) information officer Jenny Mapile said the events are part of…
The administration has accomplished a lot in less than two years in office as a result of unity and its open and engaging approach, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday. “Now, if you look at it, we have not yet been in office for two years but in that small time, napakarami na…
MEXICAN ENVOY. Mexico’s Ambassador-designate Daniel Hernandez Joseph presents his credentials to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Malacañang on Monday (July 10, 2023). Joseph said the Philippines and Mexico can do so much in trade, culture and science. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Mexico and the Philippines have agreed to further enhance their mutual cooperation and engagement…
