Congratulations, New Licensed Overseas Filipino Working Professionals in the Middle East! A total of 338 OFWs passed the Special Professional Licensure Exam (SPLE) conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) last August 2019 in various testing centers in the Middle East. 61 new Civil Engineers (out of 313 takers) 32 new Electrical Engineers (out of […]
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Philippine tourism sustainability action plan wins 1st place in South Korea’s KOPIST competition
The Philippines’ sustainable tourism action plan won first place in the 2019 Korea Partnership Initiative on Sustainable Tourism (KOPIST) held in Jeju and Seoul in South Korea. The action plan from the Department of Tourism’s Office of Tourism Development Planning, Research and Information Management (OTDPRIM) won the Action Plan Development Competition in the 2019 KOPIST […]
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Pangasinan, Quezon City fight dengue with mosquito fish & bug repellent paints
Pangasinan and Quezon City have found innovative ways to fight dengue. Dagupan City in Pangasinan province is being aided by mosquito fish (Gambusia Affinis), while Quezon City in Metro Manila is using paints that repel bugs. Some 6,000 mosquito fish were released in stagnant canal waters around Barangay Pogo Grande in Dagupan City, the Dagupan […]
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World Cafe of Opportunities job fest hires over 100 vocational technology graduates
The National Capital Region (NCR) leg of the 2019 World Café of Opportunities (WCO) job fest held in various regions across the Philippines, hired 118 technical vocational education training (TVET) graduates on the spot at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City. The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-NCR reported that the hirings were […]
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SALE: Travel Getaways Discounts on millions of airline seats this September
Looking for discounts to travel getaways this holiday season? Check out the combined over 4 million seats on Cebu Pacific Air and Philippine Airlines on sale this September. Cebu Pacific Air’s ongoing Super Seat Fest will run until September 15, with a special sale scheduled on September 9. Cebu Pacific Air, one of the World’s […]
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Baybayin, native scripts preserved online with smartphones’ Gboard
The Philippines’ indigenous writing systems – the Baybayin, Buhid, Hanunuo, and Tagbanwa – have been preserved online through the Google Gboard for smartphones. Google announced on Thursday the inclusion of the native scripts in the latest update on its Gboard virtual keyboard for Android phones. The virtual keyboard, which already supports 19 languages from the […]
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Jollibee Family Values Awardees share ways to make a difference in communities
The 2019 Jollibee Family Values Awards (JFVA) that honor families who exemplify positive Filipino values is all set to be held on September 27, 2019. Jollibee Foods Corporation announced the schedule of the 9th edition of the JFVA where Filipino families who display acts of generosity, compassion, creativity, and love for community and environment will […]
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5 Qualities of a Real Estate Agent You Can Trust
With brochures to review and websites to visit, searching for a home can be confusing. While you can decide on your own or get inputs from friends, it pays to have the guidance of an expert who knows the ins and outs of the housing landscape. Real estate agents are professionals who sell, buy, or […]
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Pampanga soon to be home for Philippines’ 1st Filipino overseas workers hospital
The Philippines’ first overseas Filipino workers’ (OFW) hospital will soon rise in San Fernando City, Pampanga. The OFW Hospital and Diagnostic Center will provide free medical services to OFWs and their immediate family members. The facility will also provide basic services such as laboratory exams, medical certificates, and other health requirements for those applying for […]
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Manila explores collaboration with Singapore and United States for anti-flooding program
The capital city of Manila is setting up innovative anti-flooding programs with the help of the technical expertise of the countries of Singapore and the United States. Envoys from the two technologically-advanced countries met separately with Manila City Mayor Isko Moreno in early August to offer their assistance in the modernization and development programs of […]
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Honesty Store opens at Bayambang Pangasinan municipal hall
Honesty Stores, unattended store shelves where people can pick up what they need and drop the exact payment in a box, have sprouted all over Bayambang town in Pangasinan province – first in schools and now at the Bayambang municipal hall. The Bayambang Poverty Reduction Action Team (BPRAT) of the municipal government set up Honesty […]
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Honest airport workers use Facebook to trace owner of wallet, return 130k cash
Airport workers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 worked together with the help of Facebook to trace the owner of a wallet filled with cash worth Php130-thousand pesos. The lost wallet was found in the arrival lobby by Josephine Pagoyo, a SIM Card retailer working at the arrival lobby of the NAIA […]
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