FREEPIKTHE DEPARTMENT of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday launched a program that would mitigate illegal drug use in the workplace through random drug tests and rehabilitation. Interior Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” C. Abalos told a livestreamed event his agency had signed a deal with
UNSPLASHPHILIPPINE health authorities on Thursday reported 17 more cases of the Omicron coronavirus subvariant XBB.1.16, bringing the total to 28.Of the new cases, seven came from Western Visayas, five from the Davao Region, two from Metro Manila and one each from Bicol, Central Visayas and
TROPICAL cyclone Mawar has regained strength as a super typhoon while moving over the Pacific Ocean after battering Guam on Wednesday, and is expected to enter the Philippine area by Friday night earliest, according to state weather agency PAGASA. In its 11 a.m. update on Thursday,
DICT.GOV.PHTHE DEPARTMENT of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) owes two of the country’s major telecommunication companies at least P1.5 billion for the government’s free public WiFi program. “Right now, for free WiFi, payables that’s less than P2 billion,” DICT Assistant Secretary Heherson M. Asiddao told the
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE OPERATOR of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) and digital payments application Maya launched on Thursday a quick response (QR) ticketing system that will now allow passengers to use their smart phone for train fares. “The LRT-1 QR Ticketing project marks a significant
DHSUDBy John M. Unson, Correspondent IT HAS been six years since terrorists laid siege to Marawi City, which led to a five-month fierce battle with government forces that ruined centuries-old villages of the Maranaos, who to this day continue to reel from the physical and emotional
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANFISHER group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Thursday criticized the government’s plan to launch a food stamp program, saying the Marcos administration must look beyond such “band-aid solution.” In a statement, Pamalakaya National Spokesperson Ronnel S. Arambulo said the more
DMWTHE DEPARTMENT of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday provided job matching programs and financial aid to Kuwait-bound Filipino workers affected by the recent suspension of new visas for Filipinos in the Middle Eastern country. Migrant Workers Undersecretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac led the distribution of P30,000
Challenger Site Services is elated to announce its resounding triumph at The North West Family Business Awards, where it emerged as the winner in the highly competitive Haulage and Logistics category. These prestigious awards serve as a platform to honour and recognise the remarkable achievements of
Wireless keyboards have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially in office settings where desk space is at a premium. A wireless keyboard is a great way to eliminate clutter and improve your productivity by allowing you to work from a comfortable distance. However, with
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ??>Scores of companies who have suspended their membership of the CBI will be allowed to vote on the business lobby group’s future at a crucial meeting next month. It is understood that the CBI will permit companies including AstraZeneca, BP, Marks & Spencer, Rolls-Royce Holdings
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