Category: General

Dumaguete City: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed hope that the job seekers trying their luck at the Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas fair would get employed so they could have a better future. This was after Marcos congratulated the 27 applicants who were hired on the spot during the job fair in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental. According to Philippines News Agency, President Marcos remarked on the success of the job fair, highlighting a memorable moment when he saw an individual wearing a HOTS (Hired on the Spot) T-shirt, indicating immediate employment. He extended his congratulations to those who

Davao City: Stakeholders from the Philippines and Indonesia met Thursday to discuss reviving the Davao-General Santos-Bitung (DGB) sea route. The meeting, organized by the Indonesian Consulate in Davao City, focused on enhancing trade routes within the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). According to Philippines News Agency, Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Secretary Leo Tereso Magno expressed optimism for the initiative, citing support from the Marcos administration. “This complements the goals of BIMP-EAGA Vision 2025, which seeks to enhance connectivity and trade,” he said in a message delivered by MinDA Deputy Executive Director Romeo Montenegro. The initiative is based on a

Fukuoka: A ranking official of the Department of National Defense (DND) has expressed his appreciation to Japan for its “proactive role” in fostering a free, stable, resilient, and prosperous Indo-Pacific Region. A statement released Thursday said DND Undersecretary for Strategic Assessment and Planning Ignacio Madriaga made this comment during the recently-concluded 14th Japan-ASEAN Defense Vice-Ministerial Forum (DVMF) held in Fukuoka on Feb. 11. According to Philippines News Agency, Undersecretary Madriaga recognized the fundamental shifts in the security environment and the evolving character of security challenges. He expressed appreciation for Japan’s proactive role in fostering a stable region and reaffirmed the

Manila: Five Filipino fisherfolk were rescued in waters off the Spratlys in Vietnam, while three others remain missing after their fishing boat was rammed by an unidentified vessel near Lubang Island on January 30. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported in a situation update that the fisherfolk were aboard the FBCA Prince Elmo 2 from Naic, Cavite, intending to fish near Lubang Island when their boat was struck around 8 p.m. The five fisherfolk who were at the bow of the boat were rescued by the vessel MV Dong An at 3:15 p.m. on February

Manila: Aviation regulators and the weather bureau have tapped the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) for possible collaboration which aims to enhance the Philippines’ cyclone monitoring capability. The move also seeks to enhance safety in the aviation sector, both the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said. According to Philippines News Agency, partnering with the HKO would involve the use of dropsonde, a technology that the Philippines does not have because it is too expensive, according to PAGASA administrator Nathaniel Servando. “Dropsonde is a kind of technology using an aircraft