TOKYO – In the face of a serious shortage of drivers in the logistics industry, Japan’s government and commercial vehicle makers are accelerating experiments aimed at putting self-driving trucks into practical use. They are aiming to attain so-called Level 4 autonomous driving, or driving without human intervention under certain conditions. In addition to carrying out the…
PREVENTIVE MEASURE. The Philippine Coast Guard installs an oil spill boom at the floodgates of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority in Barangay Tanza Uno, Navotas City on Wednesday (July 31, 2024). The oil spill from M/T Terra Nova has not yet reached the shores of Metro Manila since its sinking off Limay town, Bataan province…
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…
Idinaos noong 18 Mayo 2024 ang Amak Uhap Awlung Pagtatapu (Araw ng Pagtatapos sa Bahay-Wika) ngika-6 na batch ng mga bata sa Bahay-Wika at mga Apprentice sa Master-Apprentice Language LearningProgram (MALLP) sa Bangkal, Abucay, Bataan. Mayroong 18 batang Ayta Magbukun na nakapagtapos saBahay-Wika ngayong taon at anim na mga magulang (apprentice) na Ayta Magbukun na…
ILOILO CITY — The Iloilo Dinagyang Festival is sure to take center stage in international events this year. This rosy prospect for Dinagyang was announced by Allan Ryan Tan, president of the Iloilo Festival Foundation Inc., during the opening of the Tribes Competition of the world-renowned festival on January 26 at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand….
The Department of Science and Technology–National Capital Region (DOST-NCR) and the Philippine AI Business Association (PAIBA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last 21 January 2026 at the Novotel Manila Hotel, seeking to ease the access of businesses, startups, and researchers in Metro Manila to adopt new technologies and achieve digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI)–driven innovation. The…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday led the simultaneous launching of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF), the country’s biggest service caravan aimed at providing major government services to underprivileged Filipinos in various communities across the country. “Ang programang ito ay isa lamang sa mga unang hakbangin ng pamahalaan upang magkaroon ng bagong pag-asa at…
TOURISTS AT THE BEACH. Thousands of tourists flock to Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan during the Holy Week. Malay chief tourism operations officer Felix G. delos Santos Jr., in an interview on Monday (April 1, 2024), said they are ready for the influx of tourists this April and May. (Photo courtesy of Flickr) ILOILO CITY –…
Students from Governor Ferrer Memorial Integrated National High School (GFMINHS) showcased their intellectual prowess during the first-ever Department of Science and Technology-Science and Technology Information Institute (DOST-STII) STARBOOKS Whiz Bee in General Trias, Cavite. “It was historic on the part of Governor Ferrer Memorial Integrated National High School to host and, at the same time,…
Lalahok ang Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) sa Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) sa 14–17 Setyembre 2023, 10:00 nu–8:00 ng, SMX Convention Center, Lungsod Pasay. Itatampok ng KWF ang mga aklat pangwika at pangkultura na kinabibilangan ng Nananalamin: Tatlong Dulang Sumasalamin sa Kontemporaryong Pamilya ni Luciano Sonny Valencia; Pananalig sa Batà: Kasaysayan at Panunuri sa…
