THE Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) increased the assessment fees for various technical-vocational education and training (TVET) programs. This came after review of board members, technical experts and the National Tax Research Center. It said the high inflation rate has significantly affected assessors and the cost of operations of assessment centers (AC). “Factors […]
THE Department of Health (DoH) posted 5,683 new cases of and 9,028 recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Tuesday. The drop in case numbers was due to the low submission of samples by the DoH laboratories on Sunday, with only 5,046 of the 35,286 tested or 14.3 percent returning positive results. At least […]
THE military is planning to transform Pag-asa (Thitu) Island into a logistics and recreational hub which it sees as a way to improve naval patrols in the West Philippine Sea, Armed Forces chief Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said on Tuesday, amid China’s efforts at intimidation. There have been attempts to put in order the military’s positioning–in […]
FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. clarified that he apologized solely to his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi for hurting his feelings and not to the entire Chinese government. READ: Locsin apologizes to China over ‘rude’ statement Locsin on Monday sent a “strongly-worded” tweet telling China to “get the f**k out” of the West Philippine Sea […]
MALACAÑANG on Tuesday denied that President Rodrigo Duterte was inoculated with a smuggled and illegal coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine, which has not yet been cleared for emergency use in the Philippines. On Monday night, Duterte received his first dose of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to grant […]
THE Department of Health (DoH) reported on Tuesday that samples, which tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), came from different variants, most “common” of which was from South Africa. According to the latest round of genome sequencing among 744 samples, 380 were infected with the B.1.351 or the South African variant; 289, the […]
Eilish, Chalamet, Gorman and Osaka headline fall Met Gala NEW YORK: When the Met Gala returns in September, it will feature a heavy-hitting contingent of celebrity co-chairs: actor Timothée Chalamet, musician Billie Eilish, poet Amanda Gorman and tennis star Naomi Osaka. Honorary chairs for the evening will be designer Tom Ford, sponsor Instagram’s Adam Mosseri, […]
THREE minor Muslim Filipinas had become victims of human trafficking in Syria as illegal recruiters forged their passports to make them look older and qualified for labor deployment overseas. The minors identified only as alias “Omaima,” “Aleah,” and “Lenlen,” narrated — through video message — their ordeal on Tuesday during the resumption of the Senate […]
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has apologized to China over what President Rodrigo Duterte perceived as his “rude” remark against the Chinese government. Locsin had told China to “get the f*ck out” of the West Philippine Sea amid its refusal to withdraw its fishing vessels in the disputed territory despite repeated appeals and diplomatic protests filed […]