ARTA employs tool for quality service delivery
THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has implemented the second phase of the Report Card Survey (RCS), designed to measure the quality of public service delivery by government agencies.
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Hurricane Ernesto barrels toward Bermuda as wealthy British territory preps for storm
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Ernesto charged toward Bermuda on Friday as officials on the tiny island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean prepared to open shelters and close government offices.
Why China Keeps Antagonizing Others in the South China Sea | TIME
From shining lasers at Philippine ships in February to firing water cannons at them over the weekend, China keeps testing the limits of aggression—dialing up the notch but carefully keeping short of an outright act of war—in disputed waters like the South China Sea.
Sinigang, Bulalo land on TasteAtlas' 'Top 100 Soups in the World' list
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino dishes Sinigang and Bulalo are included in the upper half of the "Top 100 Soups in the World" list of online food database TasteAtlas.
'People need to know risks of leptospirosis '
HEALTH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa plans to seek the help of the Department of Education (DepEd) in educating children on the health risks of swimming in floodwater, as leptospirosis is commonly contracted through contaminated water.
Sea lanes measure passes final reading in Senate
THE Senate passed on third and final reading the proposed Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act.
China nearly triples number of ships in West Philippine Sea
MANILA, Philippines — China has almost tripled the number of its military vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), with nine People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships spotted in the area from only three in the past few days, according to the Philippine Navy.
Press Release - Tolentino: designating ASLs to put PH's archipelagic house in order
Senate passes Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASL) bill on third and final reading_