Relaxed air services to enhance PH-SG tourism, business ties: SG prexy

MANILA: The upgraded air services between the Philippines and Singapore would boost the two countries’ cooperation on the business and tourism sectors, Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said Thursday.

In a statement after his bilateral mee…

GSIS maintains ISO certification; assures best customer experience

MANILA: The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) successfully maintained its ISO 9001:2015 certification after a revalidation audit.

In a news release on Friday, GSIS president and general manager Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso said digitization, such a…

PBBM appoints Negros solon as TESDA chief

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Bantug Benitez as the new head of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Malacañang announced Friday.

In a statement, …

DPWH: Lacson Ave. portion partially closed for drainage works

MANILA: A portion of A.H. Lacson Avenue in Manila will be partially closed for one week due to drainage construction activities.

In an advisory Friday, the Department of Public Works and Highways-North Manila District Engineering Office (DPWH-NMDEO) …

OCTA: 57% of Filipinos oppose legalization of divorce in PH

MANILA: More than half of the Filipino adult population are not in favor of legalizing divorce in the Philippines, according to a recent survey by OCTA Research.

The survey, done from June 26 to July 1, 2024, showed that 57 percent of adult Filipinos…

Trump seeks to delay hush money case sentencing until after election

WASHINGTON: Former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seeking to delay sentencing in his criminal hush money case until after the presidential election in November.

Trump counsels argued in a letter to New York Judge J…

House issues show cause order vs Roque aide, several others

BACOLOR: The four House committees jointly investigating illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO), drug trade and human rights violations during the past administration issued a show cause order against several individuals, including former…