The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) will mark its sixth anniversary this week, reaffirming its commitment to deliver safe, decent yet affordable housing and sustainable communities to homeless Filipinos. DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar remained focused on leading transformative housing initiatives through President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa…
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is set to meet with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet on February 11 to discuss strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between the Philippines and Cambodia, Malacañang announced. The Palace confirmed that Hun Manet will officially visit the…
PAGCOR chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco (extreme left) and SMC chairman Ramon Ang (2nd from right) lead the ceremonial laying of the time capsule during the groundbreaking for the PAGCOR Corporate Center which will be built by SMC. With them are the members of the PAGCOR Board, SMC officials and Fr. Tito Caluag, who…
Sen. Zubiri Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri presided over the Committee on Economic Affairs hearing on the establishment of special economic zones in Ilocos Sur and Antique. In tackling Senate Bill No. 1599 and, House Bill No. 9075 (Ilocos Sur Special Economic Zone Act), and SBN 2322 (Antique Special Economic Zone Act) during Wednesday’s hearing,…
Sen. JV Ejercito Estrada Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the Committee on Local Government, presides over the public consultation Wednesday, January 5, 2025 on Senate Bil No. (SBN) 2915 filed by Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, and SBN 2820 filed by Sen. Robinhood Padilla. SBN 2915 proposes the inclusion of the Province…
THE national government is not totally helpless in going after masterminds of fake news and disinformation after an expert from the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center showed lawmakers Tuesday a “tool” which can easily detect deepfake videos. Appearing before the House Tri Comm presided over by Rep. Dan Fernandez, CICC cyber security analyst Jan Marcelo…
A modern PAGCOR-funded socio-civic center stands proudly in Barangay Panag, New Bataan. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) recently inaugurated two socio-civic centers in the mountainside towns of Maragusan and New Bataan that are frequently hit by natural disasters. The new facilities, built with Php50 million funding each from PAGCOR, will serve as safe…
The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today warned the public against letters and text messages being circulated by unscrupulous parties saying that Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations or POGOs will again reopen. “It has come to our attention that some people are enticing potential investors into paying huge amounts for supposed limited slots of POGO…
The Global Tourism Business Association (GTBA) is bringing its B2B (business-to-business) Global Travel Exchange and Roadshow to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from February 19-23, 2025 to mark its first event of the year. The much-awaited international travel roadshow, organized by GTBA and One Klik Events, and co-presented by Tourism Malaysia Manila headed by Deputy Director Rohana…
A resident of Bicol, Philippines, capped off 2024 with a life-changing win of ₱202,500,000.00 in the 6/55 GrandLotto drawn on December 28, 2024. The winning combination—45, 46, 33, 23, 03, 48—was generated through a Lucky Pick. The winner claimed the prize on January 22, 2025, at the PCSO Main Office in Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City….