The Philippine Postal Corporation (Post Office) has removed notification cards as part of its “Hatid Malasakit” program to speed up the delivery of mails and parcels to give much-deserved convenience to the public.
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LRT-1 operator wins Asia-Pacific Stevie awards for COVID-19 response
The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC), the private operator of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), has bagged the Silver Stevie Award in this year’s Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response in the Philippines.
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Philippines’ mobile phone users can soon use one number across telcos
The Philippines’ mobile phone users may soon use the same number across the country’s three major telecommunication companies after the successful conduct of technical interoperability tests.
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Filipino grassroots innovations in Davao identified in DOST mapping project
Filipino grassroots innovations in Davao have been identified in the Grassroots Innovation for Inclusive Development (GRIND) Program of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region XI mapping project in Davao Occidental.
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Ilocos gets ready to welcome cruise ships to improved Salomague port
Ilocos in Northern Philippines is ready to welcome cruise ships with the recent improvements to Salomague port in Cabugao.
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IN PHOTOS: Climate action solar art by Liter of Light at Bonifacio Global City
Check out the photos of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG) #13 Climate Action solar art created by the Liter of Light at Bonifacio Global City in Metro Manila to mark the International Day of Cooperation.
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EcoWaste Coalition commends chain stores taking leaded paints off shelves
Toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition has commended some chain stores for taking lead-containing spray paints off the shelves in compliance with a Chemical Control Order (CCO) banning lead, a toxic raw material, in the production of paints and similar surface coatings.
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Telemedicine KonsultaMD pushes for healthcare as easy as buying phone load
Telemedicine service KonsultaMD is pushing for healthcare that is as easy as buying phone load.
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Cagayan Valley pineapple farmers deliver harvest to markets with DTI help
Cagayan Valley pineapple farmers are able to deliver their harvests to markets outside the region with the help of the Department of Trade and Industry Region 2 ‘’Walang Sayang’’ Project.
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177,500 Philippine passport appointment slots open in special off-site locations
The Department of Foreign Affairs in the Philippines (DFA Philippines) is opening an additional 177,500 passport appointment slots in five special off-site locations across Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
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This Online Dictionary helps Philippine communities preserve their languages
The Marayum Online Dictionary developed by a team of University of the Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) computer science experts and linguists in collaboration with ASCCA Romblon (Asi Studies Center for Culture and the Arts) and funded by the Department of Science and Technology is helping Philippine communities preserve their indigenous languages.
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California names city park after Filipino-American labor hero Larry Itliong
A new park in Delano, California, U.S.A. will be named after Filipino-American farm labor hero and activist Larry Itliong.
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