Category: General

MANILA: The Philippine Business Group (PBG) and Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) have called on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to prioritize 21 pending legislative measures that will push for economic reforms. Ahead of President Marcos’ State of the Nation Address (SONA), the PBG-JFC said these 21 bills are critical in driving economic growth, enhancing the country’s global competitiveness, and promoting inclusive development. “In July 2022, we wrote to share a list of 24 legislative measures that 12 of the undersigned groups agreed to prioritize and advocate for before the 19th Congress. We greatly appreciate that, of the 24 measures, three

MANILA: The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has decided to take its electronic systems offline following a ransomware attack to protect data of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) around the globe. In an advisory Tuesday, the DMW said it, however, activated other systems and processes to ensure continuous delivery of services to OFWs. ‘As a result of a ransomware attack on DMW online systems, the Department through its Management Information Technology System had to take pre-emptive measures to protect OFW data and information, such as taking the systems offline,’ the advisory read. The DMW said issuance of the electronic or online

MANILA: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will help boost the capacity of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) in earthquake and tsunami analysis and monitoring. The record of discussions between the two agencies was signed at the Phivolcs’ auditorium in Quezon City on Tuesday. Phivolcs Director Teresito Bacolcol said the project aims to capacitate their technical staff in delivering timely and accurate information concerning earthquake and tsunamis. “This is Japan’s commitment and contribution to the promotion of international cooperation, especially towards developing countries,” he told the Philippine News Agency. Phivolcs will send employees for short term training

MANILA: The Supreme Court has asked the Senate to comment on a petition filed by suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, but has not handed down an order granting her plea to stop the Legislative chamber from summoning her in its inquiries into Philippine Overseas Gaming Operators (POGO) hubs operating in Pampanga. “The Court required the Senate Committee (on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality) to file its comment to the petition and prayer for TRO (temporary restraining order), within a non-extendible period of ten days from notice,” Court spokesperson Camille Ting said in a message to reporters. “The

CEBU CITY: Athletes in Central Visayas will return to the drawing board to focus on enhancing their performance in preparation for the 2025 national games, a sports official said on Tuesday. John Pages, chair of the Cebu City Sports Commission, said the region’s athletes’ fifth place finish in the just-concluded Palarong Pambansa is commendable yet “slightly disappointing.” Still, the record for this year’s national meet surpassed the 2023 medal tally with 110 medals –29 gold, 42 silver, and 39 bronze. ‘The focus will be particularly on the ball games, volleyball, football, futsal, and basketball. We hoped our home court advantage