BACOLOD CITY: The creation of the Negros Island Region (NIR) will bring in a ‘wave of development’ for Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed into law Republic Act (RA) 12000 or the NIR Act in M…

MANILA: The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) will hold more roadshows in the coming weeks to boost its Taxpayer Education drive, following the passage of the Ease of Paying Taxes (EOPT) Law, BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said on Thursday.

“Ito p…

GENEVA: The secretary-general of the United Nations urged countries on Wednesday to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) “never stands for advancing inequality.”

In his remarks to the Council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in…

MANILA: The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait extended its condolences to the state of Kuwait after the deadly fire that razed a residential building that also housed several Filipinos, in the Mangaf area, and killed 49, mostly Indian nationals.

‘The Phil…

CEBU CITY: A ranking official of the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday inspected the Cebu City Sports Center to ensure that preparations for the Palarong Pambansa 2024 from July 6 to 17 are on track.

Assistant Secretary Francis Cesar Bringa…

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto and the Ambassador of Malaysia to the Philippines recently met to discuss how to further enhance the two countries’ economic partnership even as they agreed to work together in identifying key areas where they can…

BUTUAN CITY: At least 169 of 530 jobseekers were hired on the spot during the Kalayaan Jobs Fair on Wednesday, marking the 126th Independence Day celebration.

In a statement on Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment in the Caraga Region (DO…

MANILA: Three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were hurt, while five others are unaccounted for when a fire broke out in a building that houses foreign workers in Kuwait early Wednesday.

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reported Thursday that …