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.
WAR against poverty and drugs is not over yet as homeless and families of extra judicial killings’ (EJK) victims continue to struggle and being helped by a foundation, known as Arnold Janssen Foundation Kalinga Center. KALINGA was founded to provide hope and second chances for these people. It is a venue to empower the homeless…
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) expects a higher income for ginger and turmeric farmers in Camarines Norte with the help of a new processing facility in Barangay Maulawin, Sta. Elena town. In an interview on Tuesday, DAR-Camarines Norte information officer Erleen Alvarez said the P700,000-facility has a processing and kitchen area under…
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has joined other countries in pooling their knowledge to improve safety investigations on marine casualties in a workshop held recently in Busan, South Korea. The agency said the 2024 International Workshop on the Safety Investigation of Marine Casualty (IWSIMC) was attended by over 100 marine safety investigators from various districts of South…
The oath taking of the Directors and Officers of the Filipino Inventors Society Multi-Purpose Cooperative (FISMPC) was held at Causeway Restaurant in Quezon City on Aug. 25 and administered by Dept. of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato U. Solidum, Jr. The event was witnessed by Secretary General Reginald Velasco from House of Representative, DOST…
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is currently in the process of signing memoranda of cooperation with several countries that are desirous to hire more Filipino healthcare and skilled workers. DMW Undersecretary for Policy and International Cooperation PY Caunan told media reporters Friday that among the countries that have expressed interest in hiring Filipino workers are Hungary, Austria and Portugal in Europe, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar…
Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) chief, former Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (left) has assured the situation in Taiwan remains normal and measures are in place to protect the estimated 160,000 Filipinos on the island. Bello said despite the tensions and recent developments over the Taiwan Strait, he believes a possible confrontation between Taipei and Beijing is “very remote.” “In Taiwan,…
Young Filipino leaders escorted by APCU Chair Emeritus Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and APCU Chair Raul Lambino during a trip last year to China enjoying the famous Great Wall in Beijing. The Philippines is sending a five-member delegation to the 10th ASEAN-China Youth Exchange Festival in Nanning, Guangxi next week with a mission to…
The highly anticipated travel sale event of BDO, The Great BDO Travel Sale will be returning to SMX Convention Center Aura, SM Aura Premier on June 2 to 4, 2023 with an extensive line-up of travel partners to choose from.
The National Academy of Science and Technology – Philippines (NAST PHL), in cooperation with the regional offices of DOST in Mindanao organized the Mindanao Regional Scientific Meeting (MRSM) 2024 on May 08-09, 2024 at the Mallberry Suites Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. With the theme, “Beyond Farm Productivity: Transforming the Philippine Food System to…
