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The Philippine defense sector must prepare the country’s first responders against chemical attacks, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said Tuesday, as he pushed for allocating a budget for countering weapons of mass destruction operations. Estrada made the recommendation as the Senate approved the P265.98 billion proposed budget of the Department of National Defense […]
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is pushing for the passage of a site-blocking law to combat online piracy, which has been harming the country’s creative industry. IPOPHL director general Rowel Barba — during a presentation of research on the country’s piracy situation — said such a law would institutionalize the agency’s efforts […]
By Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES is seen having the most optimistic outlook for credit growth among Southeast Asian countries, Bank of America (BofA) Global Research said. “The Philippines is the only country within ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) showing an ‘improving’ trend and has seen a faster recovery in credit […]
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. has received the credentials of the non-resident ambassadors of Kenya, Cyprus, Guinea, Micronesia, Slovakia, Uruguay, Equatorial Guinea, and Nicaragua. Marcos was briefed on the credentials of Ambassadors Galma Mukhe Boru (Kenya), Nicholas Panayiotou (Cyprus), Moussa Fanta Camara (Guinea), John S. Fritz (Micronesia), Tomáš Ferko (Slovakia), Cristina González (Uruguay), Mauricio […]
Tolentino also met with International Cycling Union president David Lappartient and discussed further about the Philippine connections with the world governing body for cycling. “It was again a fruitful meeting with Mr. Lappartient as our discussion revolved mainly about our sport, cycling,” said Tolentino, who had an extensive meeting with Lappartient in a testimonial dinner […]
The Philippines has been nominated to be President of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) to be held in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2025. This nomination is historic as it is the first time that the Philippines will lead the prestigious Health Assembly since the World Health Organization was founded in 1948. The WHA is […]
By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES is expected to be one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia through 2029, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), the IMF kept the Philippine gross domestic product (GDP) growth outlook at 5.8% this year, which is below […]
Senate Committee on Public Services chairperson Raffy Tulfo on Tuesday expressed strong opposition against the proposal to privatize the operations of the country’s communications, navigation, and surveillance air traffic management system (CNS/ATM) through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Tulfo lamented the submission of an “unsolicited proposal” by ComClark Network and Technology Corp. (ComClark) owned by Tech […]