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Francis Tolentino launches ‘Trabaho Agad’ job fair program in at least 45 venues nationwide starting June 11
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino is launching a nationwide hiring blitz he is calling the “Trabaho Agad Program,” with at least 45 job fairs scheduled across the country starting June 11, ahead of Araw ng Kalayaan on June 12. Tolentino announced the program during an interview on DZRH News…
Wage increases, inflation among Francis Tolentino’s priorities as Labor chief
Wage increases and inflation relief are among the immediate priorities of newly sworn-in Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino, who pointed to his Senate record as evidence of his commitment to the issue as he settled into his new role on Tuesday, May 26. Tolentino, speaking on DZRH’s “Damdaming…
Tolentino vows to scrutinize contractualization, enforce worker protections on Day 1 as Labor chief
Newly sworn-in Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino hit the ground running on his first day in office Tuesday, May 26, pledging to immediately scrutinize contractualization rules and enforce worker protections—a day after taking his oath before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Tolentino, in an…
Philippine government alarmed as HIV cases hit 4,633 in first quarter alone
The Philippine government is raising the alarm after the country recorded 4,633 new confirmed HIV cases in the first quarter of this year, with health officials warning that the epidemic is accelerating at a dangerous pace. Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) Executive Director Dr. Joselito…
DOST chief to households, farmers, LGUs: here’s how to get ahead of El Niño
With an intensifying El Niño forecast to grip most of the Philippines by the last quarter of 2026, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is urging communities not to wait—laying out a practical set of low-cost interventions that households, farmers, and local governments can begin acting…
El Niño: Warming seas to shrink fish haul, drive marine life away, says DOST chief
Fishing communities across the Philippines face dwindling hauls and disappearing marine life as El Niño-driven ocean warming disrupts the underwater food chain that fish depend on, the country’s top science official warned Saturday. DOST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said warmer seas suppress the…
What you need to know about HIV: transmission, prevention, and where to get tested
The Philippine National AIDS Council is urging every Filipino to arm themselves with accurate information about HIV, as new data shows the country’s epidemic is accelerating at an alarming pace. HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, was first discovered in 1981 and the Philippines recorded its…
Health officials sound alarm as HIV cases hit Filipinos as young as 15
Filipino youth are now the face of the country’s HIV epidemic, with those aged 15 to 34 making up 77% of new confirmed cases recorded in the first quarter of this year, according to the Philippine National AIDS Council. PNAC Executive Director Dr. Joselito Feliciano raised the figures during an…
‘Worsening’ El Niño to hit 49 provinces by October, may last until early 2027: DOST chief
As many as 49 provinces across the Philippines are expected to record below-normal rainfall by October as an intensifying El Niño episode takes hold—and the dry spell may persist well into early 2027, the country’s top science official warned Saturday. Science Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said…
Ex-PNP chief Nicolas Torre slams Ralph Calinisan for turning NAPOLCOM into ‘venue of trial by publicity’
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) General Manager and former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Nicolas Torre III on Friday, May 15, slammed National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Commissioner Ralph Calinisan, accusing him of conducting “trial by publicity” and rendering…
NGCP: Mindanao power reserve thinning, new plants needed
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has warned that Mindanao’s power reserve margin is gradually thinning, and that new power plants must be built to prevent the region from sliding back into prolonged brownouts. NGCP spokesperson Atty. Cynthia Alabanza raised the concern…
Brownouts possible in remaining weeks of May, NGCP warns
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines has warned the public to brace for possible brownouts in the remaining weeks of May, citing the high probability of yellow and red alert conditions across the country’s major power grids. When asked whether Filipinos should expect alert conditions…
Filipinos can expect uninterrupted power today, says NGCP
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said Filipinos can expect uninterrupted power supply this Saturday, with no yellow or red alert declared for any of the country’s three major grids. NGCP spokesperson Atty. Cynthia Alabanza confirmed the status during an interview on DZRH News…
Filipino farmers get steady buyer as President Marcos sources rice program from local producers
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is ensuring Filipino rice farmers have a steady and guaranteed market by requiring local government units to source the supply of his administration’s free rice program directly from local producers, bypassing traders and middlemen under the government’s Sagip…
Marcos admin pumps funds into infrastructure to prop up economy amid Middle East crisis
The Marcos administration is pumping funds into major infrastructure projects across key government agencies to prop up the economy and sustain employment amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, ordering a catch-up plan to ensure all programs are delivered on time this year. Executive Secretary Ralph…