PBBM sees need for more collab to develop PH creative, design sectors

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday emphasized the importance of forging more tie-ups with local and international partners to strengthen the Philippine creative and design industries.

Marcos made the call during the launch of the ‘Ar…

House leader to Quiboloy: Obey subpoena, no one is above the law

MANILA: Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder and televangelist Apollo Quiboloy should heed the congressional subpoena and realize that no one is above the law.

In a statement Friday, House Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr. urged Quiboloy to…

The Department of Agriculture (DA) lauded Friday the efforts of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to help boost the country’s aquaculture industry.

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. made the statement following the bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the High-level Ministerial Session of the 37th FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific in Colombo:evel Ministerial Session o…

‘Illegal recruiter’ promising fruit picker jobs in Japan nabbed

MANILA: Authorities on Friday arrested an alleged illegal recruiter promising “fruit picker” jobs in Japan in an entrapment at the compound of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in Mandaluyong City.

Members of the DMW-Migrant Workers Protection …

Subic Port launches state-of-the-art vessel traffic management system

MANILA: The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has launched a state-of-the-art Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) that will significantly improve port management efficiency as well as the safety and security of the various ports inside the f…

PH 1st in Asia to ratify ILO accord vs. workplace violence, harassment

MANILA: The Philippines became the first country in Asia and the 38th in the world to ratify Convention No. 190 aimed at curbing violence and harassment in workplaces, the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Friday.

This came after Manila…

100% Danish RE projects get green lane treatment anew

MANILA: Copenhagen Infrastructure New Market Fund (CI NMF) Philippines Corp., a 100-percent Danish energy company, secured another endorsement for green lane treatment from the One-Stop Action Center for Strategic Investments (OSAC-SI).

The Board of …