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Tourism, trade, culture, education, and urban development are at the center of a new cooperation program between the City Government of Manila and the Government of Moscow signed recently by Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso, the second such agreement between the two cities since 2023. The agreement covers priority areas including tourism, trade, culture, education, […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading a Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority measure seeking to tighten the country’s child online safety laws amid rising cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation involving Filipino children. House Bill No. 9461, or the proposed “Child Online Safety and Protection Act of 2026,” seeks to strengthen […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), represented by Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan and Market Operations Service (MOS) Director Sharon Montañer, underscored the importance of strengthening energy resilience and flexibility in achieving energy security during the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) Energy Forum titled “Beyond the Crisis: Defining the New Era of […]
The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has acquired a rice quality analyzer (RQA) aimed at strengthening government efforts to enforce Philippine rice standards and establish technical benchmarks that could eventually distinguish locally produced rice from imported varieties. In a report submitted to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., BPI Director Gerald Glenn Panganiban said the […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) successfully concluded the negotiated sale of abandoned and forfeited goods, including the remaining four luxury vehicles previously linked to the Discaya family, marking the full disposal of all vehicles seized by the BOC in connection with the case. The negotiated sale of 21 sale lots from participating ports, namely the […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo filed Senate Bill No. 2158, also known as the “New Philippine Building Act,” which seeks to establish updated general regulations and policies governing the construction of buildings in the Philippines. Tulfo highlighted that the measure aims to replace Presidential Decree No. 1096, or the current “National Building Code of the Philippines,” which […]
Following a fire incident that affected residents in Zamboanga City, Senator Bong Go dispatched his team to conduct relief initiatives for fire-affected families. “Kapag may mga insidente gaya ng sunog, lindol, o baha, ang lagi ko pong tinatanong ay kung mayroong nasaktan,” Go said. “Ang gamit ay mabibili natin ‘yan. Ang pera, kikitain niyo ‘yan […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan wants the Senate to launch an inquiry, in aid of legislation, into the collapse of the nine-story building in Pampanga province, where four have been killed and 17 are still missing. Proposed Senate Resolution No. 406 seeks to look into the collapse of the nine-story building along Teodoro Street, Brgy. Balibago, Angeles […]
PUP’s Dream S2Dio Is Setting Up a Game-Changing Event The game has changed, and Dream S2Dio is proving it. Dream S2Dio, a section of senior Marketing Management students from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, unveils MarkQuests: Under the Gamefluence — a one-day esports-focused academic seminar on May 29, 2026 at Claro M. Recto Hall, […]
SquEEEze is a series of competitions organized to showcase the skills and knowledge of students in Science, Mathematics, and EEE concepts. It is an event that aims to unite aspiring young minds throughout the country for the advancement of Electrical and Electronics Engineering by conducting a national-level quiz contest, addressing and rectifying key issues through […]