An additional 15 units of modernized public utility jeepneys (PUJs) will soon ply the Narvacan-Vigan route following its launch at the Villa Gloria Beach Resort in Barangay Bulanos, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur on Thursday. Leading Japanese truck maker Isuzu …
The inflation rate in Ilocos Region has decreased to 5.2 percent in May this year, lower than the 5.9 percent in April, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a statement issued on Thursday, PSA Ilocos regional director Sheila de G…
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is currently finalizing the procurement of at least 500,000 driver’s license cards by July after the Land Transportation Office (LTO) ran out of plastic cards. DOTr Secretary Jaime Baustista made the assurance t…
The Israeli government is working with Manila to ensure that Filipino caregivers are getting the benefits due to them before resuming their deployment to Israel. Israel Ambassador to Manila Ilan Fluss said deployment for Filipino caregivers was interr…
Over 5,000 vacancies will be offered in two job fairs in Central Visayas on the 125th Independence Day, a Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) official on Thursday said. Lilia Estillore, DOLE-7 regional director, said the job fair will be held si…
In line with the government’s goal to fully energize the country, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla has urged the country’s development partners to participate in building transmission infrastructure across the nation. In his keynot…
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is working with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to negotiate with the US to set up an irradiation centre in the northern region to facilitate fruit export, MOST Minister Huynh Than…
The China Media Group (CMG), China’s conglomerate of state radio and television broadcasters, and the People’s Government of Guangxi jointly held ASEAN Media Partners Forum 2023 in Nanning, Guangxi, China on Jun 6.The forum was attended by over 200 go…
A Memorandum of Understanding on the fourth phase of the Integrated Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project in Saravan Province was signed here today.Signatories to the document were Dr Akhom Lamvichith, the Head of Saravan Provincia…
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan have agreed on several economic cooperation measures as they are celebrating the 50th anniversary of dialogue relations this year.At a forum held in Tokyo on June 5, the Japan External Trade…
For their immense sacrifices to support their families and in helping the economy, Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan Ople said a week-long activity has been prepared for the country’s overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their famili…
The national government payments of its foreign currency-denominated liabilities and downward adjustments in the value of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) gold holdings reduced the country’s foreign reserves to USD101.3 billion at end-May 2023. BSP …
