MANILA: The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved on third and final reading the proposed Philippine Self-Reliant Defense Posture Program which will serve as the government’s tool to develop the country’s national defense industry.
House Bill …
MANILA: The ongoing post-qualification evaluation of the bid proposal of the Joint Venture of Miru Systems Co Ltd. for the Full Automation System with Transparency Audit/Count (FASTrAC) for the 2025 midterm elections is so far going smoothly.
“There …
BEIJING: A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck China’s northwestern Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region early Tuesday, the China Earthquake Networks Center reported.
The quake’s epicenter was at a depth of 22 kilometers (13 miles) in the mountainous border…
TACLOBAN: At least 49 medical doctors are serving Eastern Visayas under the Doctors to the Barrios (DTTB) program of the Department of Health (DOH) to strengthen health services in rural communities.
On Tuesday, Jelyn Lopez-Malibago, DOH regional inf…
MANILA: The Philippine government is eager to work closely with visiting United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan who has arrived in the country.
“Inaasahang makiki…
BUTUAN: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) has disbursed some PHP1.3 billion worth of financial aid to beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program in 2023.
In a report…
MANILA: Global cybersecurity firm Trend Micro Inc. on Tuesday urged enterprises and the government to use modern security controls amid the anticipated proliferation of more cyberattacks.
At a press briefing at the New World Hotel in Makati City, Tre…
MANILA: Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday called on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to let the public know which routes will be affected by the expected jeepney shortage on Feb. 1.
This, after the LTFRB gave unconsolidated…
