A total of 10,000 jobs will be created by the Philippine National Railways’ (PNR) Clark Phase 1 project once fully operational, according to Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade. In a Facebook post, DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said around 7,500 jobs have so far been created during the construction of the project, with 2,500…
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar on Sunday ordered police personnel to keep tight border control to prevent further Covid-19 transmission. This, after the OCTA Research Group underscored the importance of maintaining border controls in provinces or regions across the country amid possible easing of quarantine restrictions in the National Capital Region (NCR)…
MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Saturday hailed all Filipino workers who continue to provide “selfless service and gentle nurture” abroad as the country celebrated its 123rd Independence Day. From medical professionals to seafarers, Locsin said overseas Filipino workers have contributed a lot to the world as it continues to reel from…
The spacecraft company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos announced Saturday that an unnamed person won an auction to join the Amazon founder on the company’s maiden flight into space. The company, Blue Origin, said the winner ponied up USD28 million (PHP1.34 billion) in a successful bid, but the person’s identity will not be announced for…
Far Eastern University (FEU) football player Kieth Absalon and his cousin, Nolven, were laid to rest on Sunday, exactly a week after they were killed by an anti-personnel mines (APMs) explosion planted by New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Masbate City. Thousands of Masbateños, together with the families and loved ones of the victims, most…
The City Health Office here has urged the public to maintain wearing face shields as an additional protective gear against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). CHO resident epidemiologist Dr. Teodulfo Joselito Retuya underscored the importance of wearing face shields as the city is currently under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) due to Covid-19 surge. “It has…
