The Embassy of India in Manila has launched the first India-Philippine Tech Summit (IPTS) designed to help boost the economic and strategic partnership between the two countries through the use of digital technology. In his speech during the IPTS launch at Shangri-La The Fort in Taguig City, Indian Ambassador to Manila Shambhu Kumaran cited the need for developing countries to develop partnerships among…
ANKARA – Severe natural disasters triggered by climate change marked 2023 as a calamitous year with thousands tragically killed around the globe. Considered among the most destructive natural disasters humanity faces, flood catastrophes claimed thousands of lives this year. Nearly every nation suffered fatalities and devastation due to the relentless havoc caused by floods. Anadolu’s “Disasters of 2023” special series…
The Department of Tourism (DOT) said its London ad, “We give the world our best,” is a country branding campaign meant to honor overseas Filipino workers (OFW) abroad. Tourism chief Christina Frasco said the new Philippine tourism slogan would be aligned with the campaign but did not directly confirm if it will follow the same exact line….
■ Formal signing of Strategic Collaboration MOU and NFT Climate Action Fund Project Agreement in Manila ■ Appointment of Master Hooranky Bae as Climate Change Task Force (CCTF) International Ambassador ■ Donation of KDCA-certified masterpiece “Flower of Water” to support climate action, environmental conservation, and sustainable eco-tourism initiatives ■ Integration of blockchain and fractional NFT…
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) lauded the Filipino people for their resiliency and strength amid the chaos brought about by the ongoing conflict between the Israeli government and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. “If I know anything about the Filipino people, I don’t pretend to know, but from what I saw after the horrors of…
The House of Representatives is set to approve two more Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority bills on final reading this week before the 19th Congress adjourns sine die its first regular session on June 2. The bills are the proposed Philippine Salt Industry Development Act and Bureau of Immigration Modernization Act that would bring to 33 the total…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. highlighted on Thursday the need for the country’s agricultural sector to step up and be at par with international standards, saying agricultural modernization is the way forward for the sector. In his speech during the inauguration of San Miguel Corp.’s World-Class Controlled-Climate Magnolia Poultry Farm in Hagonoy, Davao del Sur,…
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino said China’s interference in the upcoming Philippine midterm elections forms part of a sustained effort to push its agenda in the West Philippine through its proxy opportunist candidates in the country’s midterm elections. In a media interview, Tolentino said the recent arrest of a Chinese national near the Commission on…
MANILA – In his second State of the Nation Address in 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. underscored digitalizing government services as part of his ten-point agenda for economic renewal and long-term growth. Envisioning a Digital Philippines, he said: “Digitalization is the call of today; not of the future—but of the present. It is here. It…
THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST), in partnership with the City Government of Cauayan, and Isabela State University (ISU), officially launched recently the establishment of Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) in Cauayan City, Isabela. Besides recycling, there are meaningful opportunities and smart solutions for waste reduction management across the value chain in developing a circular…
