MANILA: The Austrian Embassy in Manila has earmarked PHP316,000 in grant to fund various therapeutic workshops for Filipino sexual abuse and online exploitation victims.
Austrian Ambassador to the Philippines Johann Brieger and the Philippine Survivo…
GENEVA: The secretary-general of the United Nations urged countries on Wednesday to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) “never stands for advancing inequality.”
In his remarks to the Council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in…
MANILA: Chinese nationals applying for a Philippine 9 (a) temporary visitor’s visa would have to submit their Chinese Social Insurance Record Certificates, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Thursday.
The DFA officially imposed the addit…
CEBU CITY: A ranking official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday inspected the Cebu City Sports Center to ensure that preparations for the Palarong Pambansa 2024 from July 6 to 17 are on track.
Assistant Secretary Francis Cesar Bringa…
MANILA: For the second straight month, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has increased its electricity price as the June rate went up by PHP0.6436 per kilowatt hour (kWh).
Meralco announced Thursday that the electricity rate in June stood at PHP1…
BUTUAN CITY: At least 169 of 530 jobseekers were hired on the spot during the Kalayaan Jobs Fair on Wednesday, marking the 126th Independence Day celebration.
In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment in the Caraga Region (DO…
MANILA: The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has highlighted three milestones benefiting farmers under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
During the Huntahan Media Forum on Wednesday, NIA Administrator Eduardo Guillen sai…
TACLOBAN CITY: Two Philippine Eagles will be released on June 28 in the forest of Burauen, Leyte, as part of an experiment to reintroduce the national bird in “vacant habitats” outside Mindanao Island.
Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) Director for O…
MANILA: A lone bettor from Rizal province bagged the PHP33.5 million jackpot in Wednesday night’s Mega Lotto 6/45 draw.
In an advisory on Thursday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the winning combination 07-40-25-08-30-39 carrie…
ILOILO CITY: The Schools Division Office (SDO) of Iloilo will identify learners who need mental health intervention before the next school year’s classes begin.
SDO Superintendent Ernesto Servillo Jr., said on Thursday designated and appointed guidan…
MANILA: Residents of Barangay Maligaya, Boac, Marinduque are now better protected from flood-related hazards following the recent completion of a flood mitigation structure undertaken by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
A media rel…
LEGAZPI CITY: Vendors at the Legazpi City Public Market are now ready to accept digital payments after the launch of the Paleng-QR (Quick Response) Ph Plus by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of the Interior and Local Governmen…
