MANILA: Two government agencies on Friday signed an agreement to launch ‘Gawad Hiraya’ -an awards program to honor women in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector- and offer free ICT courses to women.

The memorandum of agreement (…

MANILA: US President Joe Biden sought to draw stark contrasts between his policies and those of his Republican predecessor and likely election opponent, ex-President Donald Trump, during his State of the Union address on Thursday evening.

With just e…

MANILA: Intensified dialogue with transport groups is seen to improve the rollout of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) after the Supreme Court (SC) denied a petition challenging the program.

“As the legal procedure presses on, …

MANILA: The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Friday assured that the agency would have significant accomplishments that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. could report to the public in his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA).

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DAVAO: Two Davao Region provinces received PHP14.4 million worth of rehabilitation projects for Fusarium wilt-affected banana farmers, the regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA-11) said Friday.

In a statement, DA-11 said the funding fo…

MANILA: A Catholic prelate on Friday urged the faithful to pray for the victims of the March 6 attack of rebels at the Gulf of Aden where three crew members, two of which are Filipino seafarers, were killed.

“In this moment of war, chaos, and uncerta…