MANILA, Jun 24, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – With an aim to aid Philippines’ Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in promoting the National Cybersecurity Plan 2022 and to develop counter-intelligence against the burgeoning state of cyber-crimes in the Philippines, Tradepass has taken the initiative to launch PhilSec 2021, scheduled for 13-14 […]
THE Department of Finance (DoF) said the government allocated the proceeds from Japan’s ¥20-billion loan — equivalent to around P8.71 billion — for emergency subsidies in April for people affected by the pandemic, as well as other spending items related to the public health crisis. The enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) enforced in April served as […]
THE economic recovery remains hindered by the persistence of high infection numbers and the slow pace of vaccination relative to elsewhere in Asia, according to analysts from HSBC Ltd., who projected a 75% vaccination rate for the Philippines sometime around April 2024. The timing of that milestone would make the Philippines the third-slowest among Asia […]
THE PHILIPPINES and the US should work on a standalone digital trade agreement that could serve as a model for the region, a US chamber of commerce official said. Charles Freeman, senior vice-president for Asia of the US Chamber of Commerce, said that some issues remain unresolved for a US-Philippine free trade agreement. “We’ve had […]
THE US and the Philippines have finished the final phase of a five-year biological threat capacity-building program worth around, aimed mainly at addressing the Philippines’ ability to handle animal diseases. The US Embassy in the Philippines said the US Defense Threat Reduction Agency – Biological Threat Reduction Program (DTRA-BTRP) was conducted alongside the Department of […]
Nobody likes online trolls, right? They love to hijack the discussion or sometimes they push for a false narrative. It’s almost election season, so expect trolls to come in droves. It would be great, wouldn’t it, if we’d take a collective push against a troll, right? Well, we got sort of a preview in the […]
THE Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it is developing a simplified loan application form for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). At an online event Tuesday, BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno said, “(w)ith the support of DTI and industry associations, BSP is developing a simpler loan application form (for use by banks in small-business […]
THE United States Embassy in the Philippines on Tuesday welcomed President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s postponement on the termination of a military agreement between the two countries by another six months. “Our alliance continues to contribute not only to the security of our two nations, but also strengthens the rules-based order that benefits all nations in the Indo-Pacific,” it said […]
THE Philippines hopes to bounce back from a painful loss to China as it takes on Guam tonight, June 11, 2021, in the second leg of Group A in the joint FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 qualifiers at the Sharjah Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The Azkals are […]
A FORMER Supreme Court justice has presented to President Rodrigo R. Duterte a draft bill that will specifically name and identify the maritime features that is claimed by the Philippines in the South China Sea. In a statement, retired Supreme Court Justice Francis H. Jardeleza said he sent a letter to Mr. Duterte, along with […]
THE Philippines is in for a crucial second leg match with China in the joint FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup qualifier at dawn today, June 8, at the Sharjah Stadium in Sharjah, UAE. The Azkals are in dire need of a win if they want to stay in the running for […]
THE PHILIPPINES will likely lag the expected rebound in exports by the biggest Southeast Asian economies, think tank Oxford Economics reported. In a note released Monday, Oxford Economics projected that goods exports will only account for 2.7 percentage points (ppts) to gross domestic product (GDP) this year, the smallest proportion of the six major ASEAN […]
THE prolonged ban on face-to-face learning during the pandemic could worsen the learning gap in the Philippines, highlighting the need to reform the education system, according to a book released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). With students and teachers forced to rely on digital platforms for education because of the pandemic, only 55% of […]
TO DEVELOP advanced skills of the future, Grab Philippines has announced the launch of GrabAcademy, an online platform that provides its driver- and delivery-partners across the country free and equitable access to new learning and development opportunities to help them become more competitive in today’s digital-first economy. The GrabAcademy is introducing new learning and development […]
RUSSIAN companies are looking at investing in Philippine oil exploration and the construction of traditional and nuclear power plants, its ambassador said on Tuesday. Companies in the former Soviet Union are looking at the use of nuclear energy for “peaceful purposes” such as in fighting cancer and extending the shelf life of fresh fruits and […]
THE Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry has signed an agreement with Quezon City to speed up the vaccination of 67,000 outsourcing workers based there. Twenty-nine companies have registered their employees for access to coronavirus vaccines under a program offered by the Quezon City government. “The local government unit (LGU) will facilitate and expedite the inoculation […]
SSANGYONG PHILIPPINES makes buying a brand-new SsangYong vehicle for new customers a worry-free experience as it launches a new preferred customer incentive program. SsangYong Lifestyle Elite is the latest package for new SsangYong customers who intend to purchase any of the Korean car maker’s latest models — and future products. Predicated on SsangYong Philippines’ “We […]
THE PHILIPPINES on Tuesday rejected China’s fishing ban in parts of the South China Sea and asked it to stop violating the Southeast Asian nation’s sovereignty. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said China’s three-month fishing moratorium that started on May 1 covers areas over which the Philippines controls. “These waters include […]
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday night barred his Cabinet from talking in public about the country’s sea dispute with China, which some of his ministers had rebuked for its actions in the disputed waterway. “If we have to talk, we talk among ourselves,” he said in a televised speech. Only his spokesman can […]
By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza and Vann Marlo M. Villegas, Reporters THE PHILIPPINES’ top envoy on Thursday ordered his agency to file another diplomatic protest against China for the continued presence of almost 300 ships in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. “Fire a diplomatic protest,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. tweeted. […]