MANILA: The digitalization of government processes has helped increase the local government units’ (LGUs) tax collection four times in five years, Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said Wednesday.
‘From PHP50 billion in 2018, ngayon po a…
MANILA: Immigration authorities have prevented a total of 3,359 foreigners of different nationalities from entering the country in 2023.
In a statement Wednesday, Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco said nearly half of this numbe…
MANILA: The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has partnered with mWell, the healthcare technology platform developed by Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), and Huawei to provide telemedicine services to residents…
MANILA: A Filipino soldier of the Israel Defense Forces was killed in a massive explosion in Gaza on Jan. 22, the Embassy of Israel in the Philippines said Wednesday.
Sergeant First Class (Reserves) Cydrick Garin, 23, was a combat sergeant in the 820…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday extolled Filipino para-athletes for exhibiting courage and determination to excel in sports and bringing honor and pride to the country.
This, as Marcos led the ceremonial awarding of incentives …
MANILA: Over 160 tons of highland vegetables had been sold and will be sold this month through Kadiwa’s Veggie Connect and other market linkage programs, preventing food wastage, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday.
‘The move will provi…
ILOILO: At least 22 anti-drug operations have been conducted since the start of the year and yielded over 3,000 grams of shabu valued at around PHP21.3 million.
Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) City Drugs Enforcement Unit (CDEU) chief Lt. Col. Antoni…