Angara gears up for challenges as new DepEd chief

Adrian Parungao 07/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines – Education  Secretary Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara said on Saturday that he feels some healthy pressure over his new assignment as Department of Education (DepEd) chief. According to Angara, this pressure will motivate him to perform for…

Lawmaker to Sara Duterte: Attend Sona or explain absence

Adrian Parungao 07/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte was urged by a lawmaker on Saturday to attend President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 22 “out of respect.” According to Tingog…

Topacio: P10M bounty on Quiboloy ‘wrong on so many levels’ 

Adrian Parungao 07/09/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The announcement of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of televangelist Apollo Quiboloy was “wrong on so many levels,” his legal counsel,…

PH’s tourism investments in 2023 reach P509B

Adrian Parungao 06/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Tourism investments in the Philippines totaled P509 billion in 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said this amount was 34 percent higher than tourism investments obtained in 2022. She…

Mindanao fishers seek protection as China ships spotted off region

Adrian Parungao 06/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Mindanao fisherfolk expressed fear that they “will be the next to suffer from crossing the sea or catching fish resources from our waters” following the reported sighting of Chinese ships off the region. The…

Filipina on hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia dies of heatstroke

Adrian Parungao 06/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) revealed that a Filipina based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, who was on a hajj pilgrimage, died of heatstroke. According to DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega, the Filipina, who…

Philippines drops 9 spots in 2024 world gender gap ranking

Adrian Parungao 06/15/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ ranking in the Global Gender Gap Report 2024 fell nine places to 25 among 146 countries monitored for gender equality. On regional rankings, however, the Philippines is among the leading countries in…

50% OKs divorce for ‘irreconcilably separated’ couples – SWS

Adrian Parungao 06/01/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Fifty percent of Filipino adults nationwide think that divorce should be an option for couples who are “irreconcilably separated,” the March 2024 Social Weather Stations (SWS) poll showed. The same data from SWS indicated…

PRC: 3,155 pass May 2024 licensure test for public accountants

Adrian Parungao 06/01/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said 3,155 passed last month’s Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants. A total of 10,421 took the tests on May 26 to 28. Nicole Gonzales, of  University of the…

PH has funds to deal with new COVID-19 variants – DOH

Adrian Parungao 05/30/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has enough funds to respond against the new COVID-19 variants, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday. According to DOH Undersecretary Achilles Bravo, the DOH has a surplus of funds with…

Motorcycle taxi program to continue – LTFRB

Adrian Parungao 05/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) said on Saturday that it did not terminate the motorcycle (MC) taxi program. In its statement, LTFRB Chairperson Teofilo Guadiz III said that its technical working…

TD Aghon: Signal No. 1 in Metro Manila, other parts of Luzon

Adrian Parungao 05/25/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Several areas in Luzon including Metro Manila were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No.1 by the state weather bureau due to Tropical Depression Aghon. According to the 5:00 p.m. update of the Philippine…

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