Over 1.8M gov’t workers to get SRI starting Dec. 15: DBM

MANILA: More than 1.8 million government employees will receive their Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) beginning Friday, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said.

‘This is in recognition of the tireless dedication of our public servants….

DICT program connects entire Dinagat Islands to internet

BUTUAN: All seven municipalities in Dinagat Islands province are now connected to the internet through the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) Free Wi-Fi for All program.

‘The successful connection in Dinagat to the free …

Bacolod City, Negros Occidental LGUs get P26-M incentives from DILG

BACOLOD: Eleven local government units (LGUs) in Negros Occidental, including this highly urbanized city, received a total of PHP26 million in incentive funds as awardees of the 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance of the Department (SGLG) of the Interi…

Palestinian sports community mourns as 85 killed in Israeli attacks

ISTANBUL: At least 85 Palestinian athletes were killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and West Bank between Oct. 7 and Dec. 6, according to a report.

The Palestinian Football Association, in its comprehensive report issued Thursday, underscored…

109 PPP projects worth PHP2.4-T in the pipeline

MANILA: The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center has 109 projects in the pipeline for undertaking between the government and private sectors that can boost the Marcos administration’s Build Better More infrastructure program, its Deputy Executive D…

Everlasting eyed as Baguio’s official flower

BAGUIO: A city lawmaker has proposed to make Everlasting as Baguio’s official flower, liking the flower’s longevity and resiliency to that of the country’s summer capital.

Councilor Betty Lourdes Tabanda filed the proposed ordinance last November 23 …

56 passengers booked in PAL’s new Laoag-Cebu route

LAOAG: Fifty-six passengers from Cebu landed at Laoag International Airport in Ilocos Norte on the inaugural Philippine Airlines flight on Friday.

Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc and the Ilocos Norte Tourism and Investment Offices welcom…