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Vietnam, Philippines Sign Deals on South China Sea Security
Vietnam, Philippines Sign Deals on South China Sea Security.....»»
Sign language interpreter signs for deaf fans at Coldplay s Manila concert
Coldplay's recent "Music of the Spheres" concerts were nights to behold, and a few deaf fans of the band were able to enjoy the moment further because of a Filipino sign language interpreter......»»
DHSUD, Bacolod City sign pact for second 4PH housing project
DHSUD, Bacolod City sign pact for second 4PH housing project.....»»
Converge ICT Solutions, Dito Telecommunity sign Master Facilities Provisioning DEAL to share assets
Converge ICT Solutions, Dito Telecommunity sign Master Facilities Provisioning DEAL to share assets.....»»
US VP Harris urges Hamas to agree to an immediate ceasefire, pushes Israel on aid to Gaza
'People in Gaza are starving. The conditions are inhumane and our common humanity compels us to act… The Israeli government must do more to significantly increase the flow of aid. No excuses,' US Vice President Kamala Harris says.....»»
More than 100 killed while seeking aid in Gaza, overall death toll passes 30,000
The loss of civilian lives is the biggest in weeks. Hamas says the incident could jeopardize talks in Qatar aimed at securing a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages it is holding......»»
Warring sides still cautious after Biden says Gaza truce is close
Hamas is now weighing a proposal, agreed by Israel at talks with mediators in Paris last week, for a ceasefire that would suspend fighting for 40 days, the first extended truce of the five-month-old war.....»»
Marcos: PH, South Korea to sign free trade pact this year
President Marcos believes that the Philippines and South Korea will approve their free trade agreement (FTA) this year. He also aims for a separate deal to grant duty-free access for certain Philippine products to the South Korean market. The FTA, signed in September 2023 during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Indonesia, is.....»»
From the Newsrooms: April 7 to 20, 2024
"IT'S COMPLICATED." The two words were all President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had to say about his relationship with the Duterte family. The president and his predecessor however were ready to exchange barbs about various issues, but most prominently, about the "gentleman's agreement" between Rodrigo Duterte and Xi Jinping on the West Philippine Sea (WPS). News picked up every sign of the deepening rift that has cracked Te.....»»
NGCP, ECCP sign deal to advance renewable energy development
In a landmark move toward fostering innovation and sustainability in the energy landscape of the country, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines and the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines have inked an agreement to formalize their commitment to mutually advocate the utilization of renewable energy resources in the Philippines to increase the country’s power supply and energy generation......»»
Basic Energy, Renova sign MOU for construction of 50MW Mabini Wind Energy Project
I reported last week on Basic Energy and its progress toward signing a memorandum of understanding with Renova Inc. to set the framework for signing an eventual Joint Development and Shareholders Agreement for the construction of the 50MW Mabini Wind Energy Project......»»
Digital times call for digital measures
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has recognized the undeniable rise of digital commerce in the Philippines by promulgating Revenue Regulation16-2023, issued on Dec. 21, 2023, and Revenue Memorandum Circular 08-2024, issued on Jan. 15, 2024, respectively......»»
BBM, Duterte threats and sleep deprivation
In December 2023, President Marcos Jr. scored an approval rating of 71 percent, up six points from 65 percent in October 2023, according to OCTA Research Group which polled 1,200 respondents during Dec. 10-14. Error margin was three percentage points, quite high, if you ask statisticians......»»
DOJ recommends filing of grave oral defamation vs abducted activists Tamano, Castro
In a 15-page resolution dated Dec. 12, 2023, it is said that the two activists’ sworn statements are different from their pronouncements during a press conference they held with the authorities after they emerged from their alleged abduction......»»
Rama takes leave, now in Singapore
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama is currently in Singapore, just more than a month since he returned from Australia last Dec. 16. The mayor disclosed this through Cebu City’s media arm, Sugboanon Channel’s ‘Ingna’ng Mayor’, on Thursday, Jan. 25. However, Rama did not disclose when he would come back to Cebu.....»»
DSWD’s 4Ps gets 60% satisfaction rating in Pulse Asia Survey
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday (January 23) welcomed the result of the Ulat ng Bayan survey indicating that 62 percent of the 1,200 respondents were satisfied with the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The survey, which was conducted from Dec. 3 to 7, 2023 by Pulse Asia […].....»»
Missing secretaries
Last Dec. 22, 2023, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin checked into the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland to undergo treatment for prostate cancer......»»
OCD welcomes partnership with Canada on disaster risk reduction
The Office of Civil Defense and officials of the Canadian embassy held a dialogue on areas of cooperation, focusing on OCD’s priority programs in civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management on Dec. 21, 2023, at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City......»»
FACT CHECK | Constitutionality, not ‘noble intentions’, basis for allowing joint ventures in West Philippine Sea – Supreme Court
In her column published on manilatimes.net on Dec. 23, 2023, Anna Malindog-Uy proposed, among others, possible joint ventures in the utilization of the resources in the South China Sea to pave the way for a non-confrontational resolution of maritime and territorial claims involving the Philippines and China. The article consistently used the term South China […].....»»
Drivers, operators of unconsolidated PUVs have options – OTC
t is the not the end of the line for public utility vehicle operators and drivers who were not able to consolidate or apply for consolidation of their franchises before the Dec. 31 deadline, as they still have options to sustain their livelihood, the Office of Transportation Cooperatives said yesterday......»»