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Day: July 18, 2023

ICC rules to continue probe on PH war on drugs

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) voted 3-2 Tuesday to turn down the Philippine government’s appeal questioning the continuation of investigation into the previous administration’s war on illegal drugs. In a statement, the …

Mindanao IPs join growing PH bamboo industry

A bamboo processing firm based in this city has partnered with the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Mindanao to help with their livelihood. During the National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) on Tuesday, Russel Smith, president and chief executive officer …

Congress urged to act on reforms to make PH graduates job ready

A lawmaker on Tuesday stressed the need for Congress to swiftly act on education reforms that would effectively address the jobs-skills mismatch and support enterprise-based education to ensure that Filipino graduates are work ready. In a statement, D…

Kadiwa ng Pangulo gamechanger for DavNor farmers

The Kadiwa ng Pangulo program has been a game changer for the farmers in Davao del Norte province, Governor Edwin Jubahib said Thursday. Jubahib thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for reviving the program started by his father, that late former…

BSP urges public to use coins for payments

The public is encouraged to use their coins for payments, with the central bank hiking to PHP2,000 each the legal tender limit per transaction for PHP1, PHP5, PHP10, and PHP20 coins. Meanwhile, legal tender limit per transaction for PHP0.1, PHP0.5, PH…