The Future of Jobs Report 2025 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) says that upskilling is a prerequisite to advance careers, business, and organizations and also an important tool to keep being competitive and resilient in the years ahead. The
EU weather monitor the Copernicus Climate Change Service has confirmed that with 2024 being the hottest year on record, surpassing 2023 and extending the streak of extraordinary heat that fueled climate extremes on all continents, we are drawing dangerously near
Following last December’s plane crash in South Korea that killed 179 people, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has ramped up efforts to address the threat of bird strikes in the country’s airports. A Jeju Air plane crashed on
In his traditional New Year’s address to diplomats at the Vatican, Pope Francis warned of the dangers of misinformation and its spread via social media and artificial intelligence, cautioning it could be “misused to manipulate minds.” The Pope also lamented
According to the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP), the latest Labor Force Survey showed that the Philippines continues to suffer from “cyclical unemployment,” characterized by seasonality of jobs. TUCP vice president Luis Corral said the labor survey should
Commission on Elections Chairman George Garcia has warned candidates that by showing up or displaying campaign materials in areas where government aid is being distributed, they can be disqualified and the social workers or officials that allowed them slapped with
The lack of access to clean water, proper sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities has been identified by a joint study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund Philippines as the root cause for
Senior Citizen party list Representative Rodolfo Ordanes is pushing for the update of the law for persons with disabilities that is now over 40 years old, in order to expand its coverage to the elderly, children and members of the
The United Nations children’s agency has urged the Philippines to make education more climate smart and resilient, after a report showed the Philippines ranking number two in the region on the Children’s Climate Risk Index. United Nations Children’s Fund regional
Three government agencies are currently in the process of fine tuning a system that should free beneficiaries of the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) Program from the influence of politicians. The Department of Social Welfare and Development, the
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Civil Defense has identified 35 barangays in six local government units of Negros Island that could be affected by pyroclastic flow hazards, in case of another Kanlaon volcano eruption. Pyroclastic density currents
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Office of the Civil Defense urgently urged local chief executives of La Castellana and Bago City in Negros Occidental to reconsider their decision to allow evacuees in their areas, from outside of the 6-kilometer extended
As part of the ongoing admissions at Carlos Hilado Memorial State University for Academic Year 2025-2026, the Office of the Guidance Services will conduct a career orientation and off-site admission testing in select local government units and schools in Negros
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN Agricultural and fisheries damage in Negros Occidental due to the eruption the Kanlaon volcano in December 9 last year was reported by the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) to be valued at P128,624,693.52. The January
• GILBERT P. BAYORAN The Department of Health Negros Island Region reported yesterday that the health situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) at 22 Kanlaon evacuation centers is currently “manageable,” compared to previous weeks. What we are now seeing are
The Office of Vice Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva has turned over P400,000 worth of seed fund to the 10 short films in production for the Margaha Film Festival slated this February, a press release from Sagay PIO said. Each of
