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Can Israelis and Palestinians co-exist?
Even though it does not affect the Philippines directly, the conflict in Palestine and Israel has worldwide consequences......»»
DepEd says return to old school calendar beneficial to students, teachers
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) On Wednesday emphasized that shortening the timeframe for returning to the previous school calendar schedule would greatly affect the welfare of both students and educators. DepEd made the pronouncement after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the government is now looking for ways to bring back the.....»»
CTTMO sees timeline problems in citation tickets issued to road workers
A REPRESENTATIVE from the Davao City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) said there should be a clear timeline for the citation tickets issued, particularly to the Department of Public Works and Highways-Davao Region (DPWH-Davao) contractors implementing road works that would heavily affect the city's traffic situation......»»
WATCH: Why your choice of mattress can affect your sleep, posture
You do not have to suffer through sleepless nights because there is an option available on the market that its makers say can improve your sleep quality and even your posture......»»
Amihan, easterlies to dampen parts of Philippines
State weather bureau PAGASA reported that the northeast monsoon or amihan will affect Northern and Central Luzon while the easterlies will prevail over the rest of the archipelago on Wednesday......»»
Stop accreditation of new motorcycle taxis, LTFRB asked
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board was asked yesterday to stop the accreditation of more motorcycle taxis as it would affect the income of drivers of existing public utility vehicles......»»
Posible bang magbalikan ang KathNiel, BeaDom kung ibabase sa feng shui?
SA bisa at usaping feng shui, mukhang may affect din ito sa breakup ng ilang celebrity couples, kabilang na sina Bea Alonzo at Dominic Roque. Nakachikahan ng ilang members ng showbiz press ang feng shui consultant at traditional Chinese medicine practitioner na si Jean Yu Chua recently at natanong nga siya hinggil sa sunud-sunod na.....»»
El Niño to affect 51 provinces this month
The number of provinces to be affected by the El Niño phenomenon may increase to 51 by the end of this month, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration......»»
State of free speech will affect PH standing in the United Nations
If the Philippines wants to be a member of the United Nations Security Council it has to raise its standards, says UN special rapporteur.....»»
UN rapporteur, CHR discuss expression rights, impact on marginalized
Khan, the UN special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, and the CHR officials discussed Tuesday how these affect various sectors, particularly the marginalized. .....»»
Pagasa: Mostly cloudy to cloudy skies in Metro Cebu until Feb. 1
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The northeast monsoon, locally known as Amihan, continues to affect the country, according to the state weather bureau stationed in Mactan. Based on Pagasa-Mactan’s weather specialist on Sunday, Jan. 28, Metro Cebu will experience mostly cloudy to cloudy weather conditions in the next five days or until Thursday, Feb. 1. “Ang.....»»
CNN Philippines shutting down as losses exceed P5B
MANILA —CNN Philippines is going off the air nearly nine years after debuting into the local broadcasting industry as its local franchise holder decided to pull the plug after accumulating financial losses exceeding P5 billion. The shutdown of the television network —which will affect about 300 employees — will be formally announced on Monday, an.....»»
DPWH tallies 268 gov’t and school buildings partially destroyed in Hinatuan quake
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Davao Region reported that a total of 268 school and national government buildings were partially destroyed by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur on December 2. The estimated damage amounted to P108,497,894.84 for school buildings and P1,899,365.60 for national government buildings. The damages included cracks on walls and falling debris such as ceilings. According to Engr. Alexander Turingan of DPWH XI, there were no reported damages in Davao Occidental and Davao del Sur. Franz Irag, Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XI operations head, emphasized the importance of addressing damages to school buildings, which also serve as evacuation centers during calamities. Dean Ortiz, spokesperson of DPWH XI, highlighted the agency's focus on national roads and bridges, clarifying that they will respond to requests to inspect private and government buildings. Architect Kashagar Toghyani, officer-in-charge of the Office City Building Official (OCBO) of Davao City, urged private building owners to promptly engage professional engineers to assess structural integrity, especially for buildings housing more than 10 individuals. He emphasized the necessity of fire inspections and transparency with building occupants to ensure their safety. The recent earthquakes did not affect government buildings in the Davao Region, and DPWH is committed to conducting thorough assessments and ensuring the safety of buildings and their occupants in the aftermath of the quake......»»
Higher shipping costs loom as Red Sea route suspended
The suspension of Red Sea routes by major shipping lines because of the continued attacks of Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen is expected to result in higher shipping rates and delay the trade of goods which may affect exporters from ecozones, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority said yesterday......»»
Jobless Filipinos hit 2 million in March 2024 — PSA
During a Wednesday morning press conference, national statistician and PSA chief Claire Dennis Mapa announced an uptick in the number of unemployed persons aged 15 and above to two million in March 2024, up from 1.8 million in February 2024......»»
EDITORIAL - 40 million without safe water
With a population estimated at 118 million as of January this year, it is disheartening to learn that 40 million Filipinos still lack access to freshwater sources......»»
Stonebridge acquires P500 million shares in RCI
Stonebridge Corp. has purchased 250 million shares or approximately nine percent of Roxas and Co. Inc. for P500 million......»»
Philippines contributes $3 million to ADF
The Philippines is providing $3 million (P171 million) to the Asian Development Bank fund meant to help poor and vulnerable economies in Asia-Pacific......»»
ADB, Buskowitz Solar ink $12 million loan for rooftop panels
The Asian Development Bank has signed a $12 million (P675 million) loan agreement with Buskowitz Solar Inc. for the installation of solar panel systems in commercial and industrial buildings’ rooftops in the Philippines......»»
Philippines FDI net inflows grow by 89.9 pct in January
MANILA, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) that flowed into the Philippines grew year-on-year by 89.9 percent in January to 907 million U.S. dollars, the country's central bank said Wednesday. "The increase in FDI was supported mainly by the 173.2 percent expansion in nonresidents' net investments in debt instruments to 820 million dollars from 300 million dollars in January 2023," the Bangko S.....»»