DILG launches art, songwriting tilts to hone PDLs’ creativity

MANILA: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched painting, handicraft-making, and songwriting competitions for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) nationwide.

In Memorandum Circular 2024-020 released on Friday, Interior …

Dive tourism contributed P73-B to PH economy in 2023

MANILA: Dive tourism contributed at least PHP73 billion to the country’s coffers in 2023, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Friday.

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco shared the figures during the opening of the three-day Philippine Interna…

PSAC cites Marcos admin’s ‘quick wins’ in addressing nurse shortage

MANILA: The Marcos administration has made significant strides in addressing the shortage of nurses in the country, Malacañang said Friday.

The government’s ‘quick wins’ were enumerated during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s meeting with the Priv…

Iloilo province helping farmers to cope up with El Niño

MANILA: Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. on Thursday said the provincial government has frontline strategies to help farmers suffering from the scarcity of water due to the El Niño phenomenon.

Defensor, citing the Provincial Agriculture’s Office report, …

MORE Power adopts automated system for better service delivery

MANILA: Electric utility provider More Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) has commenced the operation of its new control tower, which is equipped with a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system.

‘The SCADA system will be the key fea…

Marikina LGU’s official FB page hacked, probe underway

MANILA: An investigation is now underway into the hacking of the official Facebook page of the city government of Marikina, Mayor Marcelino Teodoro said Friday.

In a phone interview, Teodoro said the Facebook page of the Marikina Public Information O…

Consumers warned vs. using smartwatches to measure blood glucose

MANILA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers of the risks related to using smartwatches or smart rings that measure blood glucose levels without piercing the skin.

“These devices are different than smartwatch applications that d…