Philippine News

THE Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 3,878 out of 6,833 examinees or 56.75 percent passed the September 2023 Social Workers Licensure Examination. Patricia Marie Regalado Imperial from University of the Philippines-Diliman ranked first with an 88.60 percent rating. Caraga State University-Butuan City, Leyte Normal University, University of the Philippines-Diliman …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday rejected the proposed tariff reduction on imported rice being pushed by his economic managers. “We decided with the agriculture and economic managers that it was not the right time to lower the tariff rates because the projection of world rice prices is that it …

The government on Tuesday said it will not pay $300,000 or P17 million ransom demand from hackers for the stolen database of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). “According to our initial investigation, there were around 72 workstations that were affected and the systems affected are, of course, our website, …

Hangzhou—Following a spate of losses in many fronts on Monday, the Philippines recovered some lost ground on Tuesday with victories by Gilas Pilipinas, tennis phenom Alex Eala and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam in the 19th Asian Games here. With Justine Brownlee, CJ Perez and Ange Kouame leading the …

A security screening officer (SSO) has been dismissed from his post for allegedly stealing chocolates from a passenger, an official of the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) said Monday. The OTS said the screener was served a dismissal order on Sept. 23 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal …

GMA Integrated News introduced its AI sportscasters at the opening of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Season 99 on Sunday, September 24, to a not-so welcoming public. Named Maia and Marco, the two sportscasters were generated by artificial intelligence using image generation, text-to-speech voice synthesis/generation, and deep learning face …

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday removed the floating barriers installed by China at a shoal in the West Philippine Sea that blocked Filipino fishermen from the fish-rich area, following the orders of the President and the direction on National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano. In a statement, the National …

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday said it will actively monitor the world oil supply situation after the Russian government announced it will temporarily limit oil exports to avoid domestic shortages. “It appears this will have an effect of a restriction in supply, so by implication, there will be …

HANGZHOU, China—Taolu wushu specialist Jones Inso stopped the bleeding for a Team Philippines desperately in need of victories to celebrate as he secured the delegation’s second bronze medal in the 19th Asian Games here on Monday. The 26-year-old native of La Trinidad, Benguet ended the Filipinos’ string of losses in …

Philippine officials and lawmakers on Sunday denounced China’s installation of a floating barrier in the southeast portion of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough) Shoal, which prevents Filipino fishermen from entering the area to catch fish. The floating barrier, with an estimated length of 300 meters, was discovered by personnel of the …