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Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel commended the recently signed agreements between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including the Treaty on Extradition, the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, and the Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. Pimentel underscored that these treaties represent a crucial advancement in strengthening legal cooperation […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque emphasized the Philippines’ push towards a more integrated, resilient, and sustainable Indo-Pacific region at the Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum. Roque emphasized to the attending global leaders the critical role of free, fair, and open trade in securing the region’s long-term economic future. “We are not merely participants […]
The Philippine Department of Health (DOH), led by Secretary Ted Herbosa, and Jamaica’s Ministry of Health, headed by Dr. Christopher Tufton, forged a historic bilateral health cooperation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Kingston, Jamaica.The partnership focuses on strengthening the health workforce, building capacity, and exchanging expertise. Key initiatives include deploying […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara met with Malaysian Ambassador Dato’ Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino and his delegation recently to strengthen education ties and explore scholarship opportunities for Filipinos. The meeting focused on advancing bilateral initiatives, including enhancements to the Philippines’ Madrasah Education Program, workforce development through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and new opportunities […]
Prospects are good for 2025 to be a finer year for Filipinos owing to the further initiatives and reforms that President Marcos has come up with to broaden social protection for underprivileged families and tune up the economy to spawn investments and create more jobs, according to National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte. “Such […]
The free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and South Korea entered into force on December 31, 2024, marking a historic milestone in the trade and economic relationship between the two countries. This agreement is expected to create new opportunities for businesses and consumers, while fostering strong and resilient supply chains. Signed on September 17, […]
The Philippines produced a total of 37,098 new registered nurses in 2024. However, there is no assurance that all of them will practice their profession, or that they will do so within the country, according to Quezon City Representative Marvin Rillo. “Largely due to the pressure to survive, some of them will likely try to […]
National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte sees the development of green power—particularly of wind, solar and other variable renewable energy (VRE) sources—as a new magnet for investments, more so now when the Marcos administration has put on the fast track the country’s transition from fossil fuel to clean and sustainable energy. “VRE development promises […]
Senators Alan Peter and Pia Cayetano are working together to establish the Virology Institute of the Philippines (VIP), an agency that will focus on virology research and vaccine development. The sibling senators pushed for this legislative initiative through Senate Bill No. 2893 under Committee Report No. 196, which aims to create the VIP in response […]
With only three session days before Christmas break, the Senate approved on third and final reading several measures which aim to improve the country’s prospect as an investment destination, spur economic growth, and create jobs. Also passed were local bills aimed at protecting the country’s seascapes and landscapes nationwide. The Senate adjourns session on December […]