The government’s proposed 2027 budget still carries funds to hire tens of thousands of public school teachers, DepEd and the Department of Budget and Management said Thursday, rejecting claims that teacher recruitment would stop next year. The two agencies said Php 31.22 billion had been set aside to fill 64,530 teaching positions. Of these, 31,614…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Russia is pursuing looser travel and visa arrangements with several friendly countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday. Zakharova said Moscow was continuing discussions with governments interested in simplifying entry requirements for travelers. She cited a mutual visa-free agreement with Saudi…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu Japan will deploy about 10,000 police officers to secure the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sept. 19, with authorities also turning to artificial intelligence and expanded drone restrictions. Around 3,100 officers will come from specially dispatched police units across the country, according to Japan’s National Police Agency. The…
Photo courtesy of Anadolu The International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors ended its finding that Syria had failed to comply with nuclear safeguards obligations, closing a case tied to undeclared activities under the government of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The decision was adopted Wednesday after the IAEA completed technical and legal steps concerning Syria’s…
Camiguin student-athletes receive cash incentives from the provincial government after winning medals at the 2026 Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association Meet in Bukidnon. Photo courtesy of Camiguin PLGU. The Camiguin provincial government distributed Php 283,000 in cash incentives to student-athletes who won medals at the Northern Mindanao Regional Athletic Association Meet held in Bukidnon in…
Photo courtesy of PNA Two senior high school students from Davao City emerged with the top distinction in an international academic competition held in Bangkok, Thailand. University of the Immaculate Conception Grade 12 students Reine Therese Bad-ang and Whitney Pajarillaga received the Diamond Award in English Category 6, which covers Grades 11 to 12, at…
Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Photo courtesy of PNP. Former House Speaker Martin Romualdez may not be able to personally face the Sandiganbayan on Thursday after doctors at Cardinal Santos Medical Center certified that he remains medically unfit to travel, complicating a hearing that could determine whether he stays in the private hospital or is…
AirAsia MOVE (MOVE) is making it easier for travelers to plan trips around live events with a new offering that brings flights and official event tickets together in a single booking. The event + flights bundle debuts with Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) 2026, one of Southeast Asia’s biggest electronic dance music festivals, giving fans a…
Manila, Philippines — September 9, 2026 — Listed PhilWeb Corporation (“PhilWeb” or the “Company”; PSE: WEB) today announced the execution of definitive agreements for an investment representing an approximately 30% strategic equity interest in JKS Tech Solutions, Inc. (“JKS”), a profitable B2B technology, platform, and digital infrastructure company with an established presence serving licensed mid-market…
Photo courtesy of LTO The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has placed a utility van under alarm and preventively suspended its driver’s license for 90 days after three passengers allegedly figured in a physical confrontation with a cyclist in Antipolo City. The LTO issued a show cause order against the vehicle’s registered owner and designated driver…