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Marcos to ASEAN: Give women greater decision-making role

Manila, Sept. 29 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is calling on ASEAN member states to give women greater roles in decision-making, saying their leadership is essential to the region's security, r... Read More


4th ASEAN Women Leaders' Summit opens, pushes inclusive prosperity

Manila, Sept. 29 -- The Philippines on Tuesday opened the 4th ASEAN Women Leaders' Summit (AWLS), bringing together government officials and development partners to advance women's leadership and turn... Read More


CSC eyes faster hiring, tighter tracking of gov't promotions

Manila, Sept. 29 -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is preparing reforms to speed up government hiring and give it a clearer view of long-unfilled positions and delayed promotions across agencies s... Read More


DOT backs permanent tourism brand, safety council

Manila, Sept. 29 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Monday backed institutionalizing a permanent national tourism brand while proposing a council to coordinate government action on safety and secur... Read More


Scattered rains to prevail over parts of PH due to ITCZ

Manila, Sept. 29 -- Parts of the country will still experience scattered rains caused by the prevailing Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the weather bureau said on Tuesday. The Philippine Atmos... Read More


Baguio urged to expand green spaces as study finds rising urban heat

Manila, Sept. 28 -- University researchers are urging Baguio City to expand green spaces in its central business district as a study found a sharp increase in areas experiencing elevated surface tempe... Read More


Baguio allots P213.7M for 2027 disaster resilience projects

Manila, Sept. 28 -- The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) has approved a PHP213.7 million investment plan for 2027 to strengthen the city's disaster preparedness, mitigation... Read More


Pangilinan proposes El Nino dashboard to track aid, farm losses

Manila, Sept. 28 -- Senator Francis Pangilinan on Monday proposed a public El Nino dashboard that would allow farmers, fisherfolk and local governments to track drought risks, water availability, prod... Read More


Estrada wants refunds, stiff fines for system loss charges

Manila, Sept. 28 -- Power distributors that continue charging consumers for electricity lost in their systems would face multimillion-peso fines and be required to return prohibited collections with i... Read More


2 Filipino tourists killed in Germany bus crash

Manila, Sept. 28 -- Two Filipinos were killed in a bus crash in Bavaria, Germany, the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt said Sunday night. The bus was carrying 33 Filipino tourists traveling ... Read More