Int’l conference underscores women power in tourism

CEBU CITY: The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday said its Gender and Development Agenda (GAD) aims to eliminate discrimination and achieve gender parity in the tourism sector.

Over 50 percent of the tourism workforce in the country is composed …

DepEd to establish learner protection desk during sports meet

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Antique will establish a learner rights and protection desk (LRPD) to promote safe interaction and fun sports for the estimated 2,000 learner-athletes who will compete dur…

New procurement law may be ready for signing by PBBM in May

MANILA: The proposed New Government Procurement Reform Law may be ready for signing by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in May.

Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd District Rep. Aurelio Gonzales Jr. said he met with Senate President Juan Miguel Z…

Text campaign launched to support TB patients

Hanoi: The National Lung Hospital, the National Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme and the Patients Support Foundation to End Tuberculosis (PASTB) and the National Humanitarian Portal 1400 have launched a text message campaign to call for aid for TB …

Ninh Thuan, Ca Mau work hard to combat IUU fishing

Ninh Thuan: The south central province of Ninh Thuan has been undertaking measures to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, along with 27 other coastal localities, in an efforts to have the European Commission (EC)’s ‘yellow card’ i…

PH to host FIVB Men’s World Championship next yearDong Nai eyes 10,000 units of social housing by 2025

MANILA: The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and Volleyball World announced on Wednesday night the selection of the Philippines as host of the prestigious Men’s World Championship next year.

The tournament, featuring the world’s top 32 team…

Palace: PBBM, First Lady develop flu-like symptoms

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos have developed flu-like symptoms due to their ‘full schedule’ in the past few days, Malacañang said Wednesday.

In a statement, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) s…