NEDA backs proposal to extend RCEF
April 22, 2024
MANILA: The Marcos administration will continue to enhance the employability of Filipino workers as it recognizes the labor force’s role in the country’s economic growth and development. “The employability of the Filipino worker is vital to building a strong labor force. Maintaining a high degree of employability requires the continuous upgrading of skills and knowledge,” Malacanang said Saturday, citing the administration’s year-end report. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Malacanang said, had adopted and implemented modern and responsive technical and vocational training (TVET) and apprenticeship while the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) intensified its quality-assured
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joined world leaders in expressing condolences to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the death of his mother. “On behalf of the Filipino people, I extend my sincerest condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the passing of his beloved mother, Heeraben Modi,” the chief executive said in a tweet Saturday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Prime Minister and his family. May she rest in peace,” he added. Heeraben passed away at the UN Mehta Heart Hospital in Ahmedabad in India early Friday. She was 100. In a
MANILA: A peaceful, stable and secure Philippines. This will remain the main thrust of the Department of National Defense (DND) as it joins the Filipino people in welcoming the New Year. DND officer-in-charge Undersecretary Jose Faustino Jr. emphasized this and said they will build on the progress they made in 2022, guided by their 10-point Defense Agenda. “As we enter the New Year, the Department remains resolute in working towards our vision of providing a peaceful, stable, and secure environment conducive to national development, aptly guided by our 10-point Defense Agenda. To this end, I am confident that
SEOUL: North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Saturday, the South Korean military said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the launch. It did not provide other details immediately. The launch came after South Korea successfully conducted a test flight of a solid-fuel space launch vehicle the previous day as part of efforts to strengthen its space-based reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities. On Dec. 23, the North fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea, less than a week after its launch of two medium-range ones. Source: Philippines News Agency
MANILA: The government’s Kadiwa store project has already served 450 farmer groups and around 1.22 million households, providing consumers with affordable goods until commodity prices go down. As of November or a month after its launch under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Kadiwa project has generated PHP418 million in sales from 19,383 selling activities, benefitting farmer cooperatives and associations (FCAs) and agri-fishery enterprises nationwide. “Kadiwa ng Pasko” activities, which will continue beyond the holidays, have also generated P15 million in sales as of Dec. 11, according to data from Malacañang. Kadiwa likewise provides
MANILA: Two bettors from different provinces will greet 2023 as millionaires after they hit the PHP521-million jackpot of the Ultra Lotto 6/58 draw on Friday night. The advisory from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Saturday said the bettors guessed the winning combination, 01-23-15-03-08-05, and will split the prize money of PHP521,275,111. The winning tickets were bought in Davao City, Davao del Sur and Tacloban City, Leyte. Winners have one year from the date of the draw to claim the prize, as specified in Republic Act 1169, the law on PCSO lotteries. All jackpot prizes
