Classes continue in Manila despite transport strike
MANILA, Philippines: Classes in public and private schools in Manila were not cancelled on Monday but some schools shifted to online learning because of the transport strike.
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500 prisoners moved to Mindanao penal farms
MANILA, Philippines — At least 500 prisoners have been transferred to the Davao Prison and Penal Farm and Correctional Institute for Women (CIW) in Mindanao, both in Davao del Norte.
In Hong Kong, schools compete to create the next best learning innovation
HONG KONG, People’s Republic of China — As the world of education deals with the changes brought by artificial intelligence (AI), the Hong Kong education sector will soon be getting ready for something else: a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence tool enabling students to "chat" with wartime heroes.
Philippines Government to Raise $180 Million Through Sale of Tokenized Treasury Bonds
The Philippines Bureau of the Treasury has announced its plan to issue tokenized Treasury bonds for the first time on Monday after canceling a traditional auction initially scheduled for the same day.
BIR seizes P252 million worth of illicit cigarettes in Davao City
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), led by Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., confiscated 717 cases of illicit cigarettes, totaling 358,500 packs and estimating P252 million in tax liabilities during a joint operation with the Naval Forces of the Eastern Mindanao Command last week in Davao City.
Toxic red tide found in 10 areas, BFAR warns
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) identified ten areas in the Philippines as testing positive for toxic red tide, according to a bulletin released on Saturday.
Immigration bureau bars entry of convicted American sex offender
MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Immigration officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport barred another American convicted of sex crimes in the United States from entering the Philippines.
BI bares trafficking scheme targeting OFWs
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration has uncovered a human trafficking scheme that targets overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) with expiring contracts, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said yesterday.