PCO: Incorporate gender into climate policies toward green economy

MANILA: An official of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has emphasized the importance of incorporating gender into climate policies, as it would support a just, inclusive, and equitable transition toward a green economy.

During the two-da…

Ex-DepEd chief: Harmonize PISA standards with PH society

MANILA: Former Education secretary Leonor Briones on Wednesday urged the education sector to see the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 results as only one of the bases in improving basic education.

Briones, who is currently t…

BARMM raises daily wage of private workers

MANILA: The Bangsamoro Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BTWPB-BARMM) approved on Wednesday a new wage order granting a PHP20 daily wage hike for private workers in the region.

The board, …

Senate reso lauds Galing Pook awardees as true models of communities

MANILA: The 10 winners of the 2023 Galing Pook Award should be recognized as models of other local government units (LGUs), Senator Grace Poe said as she announced on Wednesday her filing of Senate Resolution 926.

‘The Philippine Senate proudly joins…

Pangasinan to join Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League’s next season

MANILA: The province of Pangasinan will be part of the next season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL), which aims to hone homegrown basketball players and give them opportunity to play in professional league.

The team will be called …

Inquiry into billboard operators’ compliance with EO 165 sought

MANILA: A senator on Wednesday reminded billboard operators about the deadline for the full implementation of the Executive Order (EO) 165 which gives them until March to fully comply.

Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. made the reminder as he filed Senate Re…

Inflation rate in Ilocos Region slows to 1.5%

LINGAYEN: The rate of price increases in the Ilocos Region decelerated to 1.5 percent last January from the previous month’s 2.3 percent, driven by slower inflation rates of the food and non-alcoholic beverages.

“Food index in Ilocos Region decreased…