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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go extended his congratulations to the latest graduates from the Contact Center Services National Certificate (NC II) program by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) in partnership with the Call Centers Academy in Cordova, Cebu on Tuesday, February 13.
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday said the leaders of People's Initiative for Modernization and Reform Action (PIRMA) should be ready to face criminal charges if they continue to disobey the Senate and refuse to disclose the identities of donors behind the controversial "Edsapwera" TV ad.
MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. met with business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan, chairman of Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), to discuss plans for significant investments in agriculture to support the government's food security goals.
As a rising middle power in the Indo-Pacific, the Philippines is faced with asymmetric security challenges particularly in the maritime domain. At the core of these challenges that persist in the West Philippine Sea are gray zone operations, disinformation tactics, and information warfare.
There is no way around it, because for sure, lapses in water security could lead to problems in food security. Of course, it is true that water is life, but water is also necessary to produce the food that sustains human life.
MANILA, Philippines — Manila has ordered increased deployment of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, aimed mainly at protecting the country’s interests and fishermen in the area.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. today led the distribution of 4,659 hectares of agricultural land to 2,769 farmers in the CARAGA region, composed of Agusan Del Norte, Agusan Del Sur, Surigao Del Norte, Surigao Del Sur, and the Dinagat Islands, assisted by Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) is exploring the possibility of transferring Myrna Mabanza, the recently arrested suspected financier of the Islamic State (IS).