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DBP backs gov’t logistics action plan to cut cost of commodities

State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is prepared to extend the needed technical and financial assistance to strategic initiatives that would ensure the successful implementation of the Marcos administration’s three-year logistics m…

ASEAN businesses seek investment opportunities in Africa

Southeast Asian companies are evaluating potential investments in African markets so as to support growth and seek new opportunities amidst China’s economic slowdown, said Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Arsjad Rasjid.

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China to extend tax, fee supports for enterprises

China will extend several preferential tax and fee policies to continue easing the burden on enterprises and support the development of businesses, the Ministry of Finance said Wednesday.

(KPL/Xinhua) China will extend several preferential tax and…

Science News

CHED to assess PH universities’ decline in global ranking

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) will look into the factors behind the decline of some Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

This came after Ateneo de Manila Un…

6K poor college students in Antique apply for educational aid

Around 6,000 indigent college students in Antique have applied for educational assistance from the provincial government for the school year 2023-2024.The applicants came from the northern towns of Libertad, Pandan, Sebaste, Culasi, Tibiao, Barbaz…

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Film museum to rise in Intramuros

A film heritage building will soon rise in the historic walled city of Intramuros in Manila, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Wednesday.The DOT and its infrastructure arm Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) signed…

Dinagat opens ‘Bugkosan sa Isla 2023’ festival

Dinagat Islands province opened its Sept. 27-Oct. 1 ‘Bugkosan sa Isla 2023’ on Wednesday in time for the province’s 17th charter day.Bugkosan, which means to bind, is a call for unity among the residents amid the challenges faced by the province i…

Actor Song Joong-ki still hungry for new movie roles

When opportunity doesn’t knock, Korean heartthrob Song Joong-ki is ready to build a door.

Song’s star power has proved itself in several hit drama series, including “Reborn Rich” (2022), “Vincenzo” (2021), “Arthdal Chronicles” (2019) and “Descenda…

Kep1er sings about magical love in 5th EP

K-pop girl group Kep1er returned Monday with its fifth EP, “Magic Hour,” which continues the concept of lovestruck girls from its previous album.

The new release comes five months after the group’s fourth EP, “Lovestruck!,” which was released in Ap…

PBBM to underboard nurses: Join Clinical Care Associates Program

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged unregistered nurses to participate in the Clinical Care Associates (CCAs) Upskilling Program aimed at opening employment opportunities for them.

This, as Marcos witnessed the signing of a Memoran…

DOH medical service benefits 1,500 IPs in Ilocos Sur town

More than 1,500 members of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in Salcedo, Ilocos Sur on Thursday benefited from the first “Bagong Pilipinas Para Sa Mga Katutubo Caravan” held for the first time in the town to bring quality healthcare services.

People tr…

Davao CHO ‘highly recommends’ use of face masks in schools

The City Health Office (CHO) here on Thursday highly recommended the students to use face masks following an increase in the incidence of viral respiratory illnesses among children.

Reynante Solitario, the city schools division superintendent who …

Health benefits of blood donation you should know

There are a variety of reasons why people donate blood and most of them are driven by humanitarian intentions – to stabilize the nation’s blood supply, especially after the occurrence of natural disasters, and to extend the life of those who are ba…