The blanket ban on plastic bags that Tanzania introduced three years ago has unleashed a huge market potential for eco-friendly paper bags, creating new opportunities for local traders.
Millennials and Gen Z workers in the Philippines reported higher levels of stress and anxiety compared with a year earlier, according to a survey conducted by Deloitte Global 2022.
The Philippine Statistics Authority continues its intensive information and education campaign to achieve an inclusive digital economy under the Philippine Identification System project during the Marcos administration.
The Department of Education said that mandatory classes for all public and private schools nationwide will start by November 2 to ensure educational recovery in the country.
The Philippine National Police ordered all police chiefs and station commanders to regularly update crime mapping data in their respective areas of responsibility.
About 71 million Filipinos are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and over 954,000 Filipinos have received their second booster shot, a health official said.
Surrounded by some of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, grandmother Segundina Laforteza Quinto celebrated her 106th birthday on Sunday.
The Cebu-based dance group, which represented the Philippines, was hailed as the champion after showcasing the passion and hues of the Sinulog Festival in South Korea.
Bacolod City is now reviewing the purchase agreement with AstraZeneca after the manufacturer asked for payment for the remaining doses of Covid-19 vax that the city has not officially received.
Fifty-seven families affected by the flash flood in Antique have now received their relief goods from the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
A Filipino Deaf community leader, Raphael Vergel de Dios Domingo, is the first doctorate degree recipient of the Nippon-Gallaudet World Deaf Leadership Program.
The Department of Transportation is working on pushing fleet rationalization in preparation for the full resumption of face-to-face classes in November.
Family food packs are now being prepared in areas of Eastern Visayas for an immediate response as several areas in the region have started to experience rains.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Cordillera Administrative Region assured the public that there is a sufficient supply of relief items for those affected by the flash flood that hit Banaue, Ifugao.
The Davao City Agriculturist’s Office is pushing to expand rice and corn production areas in the province to attain food sufficiency and help farmers cope with plant diseases.
The Department of Health in the Cordillera urged the public to eat healthy food to boost their immunity while waiting for their turn to get boosted against Covid-19.
African swine fever in Zamboanga City is being combated with checkpoints to monitor and inspect the movement of live hogs and meat products in the province.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office-Central Luzon has started prepositioning family food packs and non-food items as part of its disaster preparedness efforts.
The Japanese government said it "strongly expects" to strengthen defense cooperation with the Philippines under the Marcos admin to achieve a "free and open" Indo-Pacific.
WATCH: The official trailer for “Mars Ravelo’s Darna,” officially dropped on Thursday night, raking in over 4 million views across social media platforms and earning praises from netizens.
Davao City Representative Paolo Duterte is pushing for a measure seeking to establish at least one e-learning center in every city and municipality in the country.