The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday assured full preparation for the ‘ber’ months season. During the Laging Handa public briefing, BI spokesperson Dana Sandoval said an adequate number of immigration officers were deployed to cater to the bulk …
The Bureau of Corrections on Thursday said it has released 880 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) from its facilities nationwide from June 28 to August 24. According to prison officials, those released have either served their prison sentences, benefi…
Malacañang has declared Sept. 11 as a special non-working day in Ilocos Norte to mark the 106th birth anniversary of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. The holiday announcement was contained in Proclamation 327 signed by Executive Secretary Lu…
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines – Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People (CBCP-ECMI) expressed solidarity with the victims of the wildfire in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii. Bishop Ruperto Santos, vice chairman of the Commissi…
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno has assured the Indonesian business community that the Marcos administration is investing in public infrastructure, digitalization and human capital development for inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In a stat…
A multinational food and beverage company that has a factory in this city has partnered with Mindanao power firms to broaden the use of renewable energy in its operations. Noel Lonzanida, Nestle Philippines-Cagayan de Oro factory manager, noted that t…
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. on Thursday directed all local government units (LGUs), the Philippine National Police, and the Bureau of Fire Protection to support the Department of Educat…
The LRT-2 is offering free rides for athletes and delegates of the FIBA Basketball World Cup starting Aug. 23 until Sept. 12. In an advisory Thursday, the LRT-2 management said the move is in support of the Philippine Sports Commission. Those eligible…
Enrollment in basic education for the school year 2023-24 reached 18,833,944 as of 2 p.m. of August 23, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced Thursday. Data from DepEd’s Learner Information System (LIS) Quick Count show that Region 4-A recorde…
GREENVILLE, S.C., Aug. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 9Round, the world’s largest kickboxing fitness franchise, announced today it will become Karate Combat’s Official Worldwide Fitness Partner. Karate Combat is the premier full-contact striking professional sports league. 9Round has a global presence with nearly 500 locations across 18 countries. Karate Combat is distributed to over 100 […]
Basseterre, Aug. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis, Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, addressed the nation recently on St Kitts and Nevis’ Labour Party’s (SKNLP) one-year anniversary and outlined some of the Party’s successes in that period. After Honourable Dr. Drew consulted with experts during the pandemic, he made […]
Constantly finding new ways to give clients the context they need to navigate the abundance of information available today. New York, NY, Aug. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — This year, Guidepoint celebrates its 20th anniversary as a leading expert network and research enablement platform, offering solutions that allow clients to obtain essential knowledge to better […]
