Philippine News

The latest survey by Publicus Asia Inc. showed that most Filipinos continue to hold a positive outlook on the state of the country and its economic prospects. The Pahayag 2023 Second Quarter Survey of 1,500 respondents showed that most expressed optimism regarding the current state (51 percent) and direction (68 …

Voice actors around the globe are mobilizing against the unregulated use of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate and clone human voices that they fear poses a threat to their livelihoods. “We’re fighting a very big monster,” said Mario Filio, a Mexican artist who has done voice overs for Hollywood star …

FORMER vice president Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo and Socioeconomic Planning secretary Arsenio Balisacan were named the Most Distinguished Alumna/Alumnus by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA). “The UPAA Awardees are outstanding individuals recognized for their leadership, achievements, service, and contributions to create positive change in the country and in …

No provision in the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 would legally allow the issuance of temporary licenses to nursing graduates who have yet to pass the Nursing Licensure Examination, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) said Thursday. PRC Commissioner Jose Cueto Jr. said Republic Act No. 9173 or the Philippine Nursing …

THE commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) met with his American counterpart at the United States Coast Guard (USCG) headquarters in Washington on Wednesday to advance the alliance of the two maritime organizations. Admiral Artemio Abu was the first PCG commandant to visit the USCG headquarters, and was warmly …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Eli Remolona as the new governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Malacañang announced Friday. “With his extensive experience and remarkable achievements in central banking, economic policy, international finance, and financial markets, Mr. Remolona brings a wealth of expertise to his new role,” …

At a Glance Marcos tells the DPWH to acknowledge the needs of all individuals. Marcos says the DPWH should ensure that its projects will stand the test of time. Marcos wants elements of Philippine culture incorporated in infrastructure designs. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged the Department of Public …

Three co-accused of former Bureau of Corrections director general Gerald Q. Bantag and security officer Ricardo S. Zulueta pleaded to a lesser offense of accessory in the murder case filed against them for the killing of radio broadcaster Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa on Oct. 3, 2022 in Las Pinas City. …

SAFE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Emilio Aquino lead the 85th anniversary of SEC on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Mr. Marcos underscored the need for SEC to further develop its digitization efforts, to improve the country’s brand as an investment haven.  President Ferdinand …

The Marcos administration has raised its proposed budget for 2024 to P5.768-trillion, a 9.5 percent increase from this year’s national expenditure program. However, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman noted that this is still one of the lowest annual budget increases. She said they aimed to submit it to Congress days after …