Asia Philippines NASA's mission to test air quality through international collaboration will help the Philippines gain access to advanced monitoring techniques to study and combat pollution
Asia Philippines More than 200.000 domestic workers in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal and Quezon) will benefit from the wage increase recently approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board
Asia Philippines The government will give priority to Philippine-made vehicles in the Utility Vehicle Modernisation Programme, assured House Speaker Martin Romualdez in a message to local manufacturers of modern jeepneys
Asia Philippines A huge crowd of faithful Catholics, mostly barefoot, marched on Tuesday 9 January in an annual procession in Manila praying for peace in the Middle East, where tens of thousands of Filipinos work
Asia Philippines Energy Regulatory Commission is encouraging households to use solar home systems to mitigate the impact of El Niño that may worsen in summer months, partnering with local government units to establish a one-stop shop to make it easier to obtain a permit
Asia Philippines The Philippines Department of Trade and Industry is preparing a national road map for the halal industry, while planning to launch an international exhibition next year to showcase the best halal products
Asia Philippines The Bureau of Immigration intercepted three Filipino women, alleged victims of human trafficking, at Terminal 3 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City
Asia Philippines Approximately 3.000 to 5.000 inmates and persons deprived of their liberty are likely to be released this month due to the granting of good conduct allowance, stated the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
Asia Philippines St Catherine of Alexandria Church in Mambusao, Capiz, one of the oldest Spanish-era churches in the Philippines, has been declared an archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Capiz
Asia Philippines To organize commemoration of 650th anniversary of Philippine Muslim history and heritage a national committee has been formed; Islam arrived in 1380, making it “the oldest monotheistic religion” in the country that has around 6% of Muslims
Asia Philippines An unveiling ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of the rehabilitation of the runway at Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga, the largest project under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between Manila and Washington DC
Asia Philippines New users of social networks X in the Philippines will have to pay around $0,75 per year to access the basic functions, while the 'read' function will be free
Asia Philippines 90% of the PHP 470 billion (€780.000.000) of foreign direct investment approved this year will go to renewable energy projects