Maraming salamat po! Mahal kayo ng NPA.
Ngayong Araw ng mga Puso, nais ilahad ng NPA-NCMR ang aming taus-pusong pasasalamat sa masang magsasaka, manggagawa, maralita, kabataan, kababaihan at iba pang demokratikong pwersa sa inyong patuloy na pagsuporta at pagtaguyod sa inyong hukbo.
Communist Party of the Philippines
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Our culture didn’t teach us to be anti-gov’t: IP leader
A tribal leader on Wednesday said the indigenous peoples (IP) culture did not teach them to revolt against the government.
Philippine News Agency
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NPA influence in Agusan Norte schools 'alarming,' Army says
A top official of the Philippine Army in Agusan del Norte said the influence of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) has already reached inside the elementary and high school campuses in the province.
Philippine News Agency
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4ID gains tactically against CNTs in Northern Mindanao and Caraga
The 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division, Philippine Army has gain tactically on its successful focus military operations against the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army terrorists (CNTs) members in Northern Mindanao and Caraga from 11-13 February 2020.
Kalinaw News
Army Commander who Neutralized Notorious NPA Leader is now Operations Officer of Southern Tagalog
The battalion commander of the Army unit which neutralized one of the most notorious NPA leaders in Southern Tagalog has relinquished his command on Thursday following his designation as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations of the 2nd Infantry Division.
Kalinaw News
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Groups raise red-tagging cases to CHR, Ombudsman
Protectors of the people against the abuses and excesses by those in positions of power. That’s the role assigned by the 1987 Constitution to two independent investigating and monitoring offices that it created, recognizing and enshrining a powerful message arising from the decades-long people’s struggle against the Marcos dictatorship.
Philippine Star
Peace Talks
Incidents/ Operations
2 rookie cops survive ambush in Quezon province
A pair of rookie police officers survived an ambush allegedly perpetrated by the rebel New People’s Army (NPA) in San Narciso town, Quezon, Friday morning, February 14.
Rappler, GMA News
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump Didn't Save the Philippines from IS
U.S. President Donald Trump contended this week that the United States saved the entire Philippines from Islamic State terrorism. His assertion vastly overstated both the threat IS posed to the country and what the U.S. did about it.
Associated Press
MARAWI
Marawi Road rehabilitation moves forward
Pace of progress dramatically accelerated in just five months since three groups of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) contractors commenced the reconstruction/rehabilitation of 18.97-kilometer Marawi Transcentral Road Project-Stage 1 in Lanao Del Sur.
Philippine Information Agency
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE WORLD
The Inconvenient Truth About ISIS
The Islamic State has lost all of its territory; tens of thousands of its fighters have been killed or are imprisoned; and its former leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, is dead. But a Kurdish leader who witnessed the militant group’s rise and fall is warning that ISIS is putting itself back together and stressing an uncomfortable fact: that ISIS is bigger now than it was nearly six years ago, when it founded its self-styled caliphate.
The Atlantic
Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia claim they were 'choked, beat and tasered' by authorities: report
Jehovah's Witnesses report being tortured by authorities in Russia as the country cracks down on members convicted of "extremism" with more and more arrests, the religious group said Friday.
Fox News
Gold Panning in Northern Mali May Be Benefiting Extremists
A gold rush is underway in an area of northern Mali where al-Qaida-linked fighters are active, raising concerns that profits from artisanal mining could benefit not only the local economy but also Islamic extremists.
The New York Times
Turkmenistan develops strategy to combat extremism
Turkmenistan's Permanent Mission to the international organizations in Vienna presented the National Strategy on Prevention of Violent Extremism and Countering Terrorism for 2020-2024, Trend reports referring to the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.
MENAFN
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BARMM
MAGUINDANAO AND COTABATO CITY
No one hurt in explosion near church in Datu Piang, Maguindanao
An explosion occurred on Friday evening near a church in the town of Datu Piang in Maguindanao, according to a report on GMA News' Saksi.
GMA News
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3 motives eyed in Maguindanao mayor's slay in Manila: NCRPO
At least three angles are being eyed as motives on the killing of Talitay, Maguindanao Mayor Abdul Wahab Sabal in Manila early this week, the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) said Friday.
Philippine News Agency, Philippine Star
P3.4-M shabu seized in Maguindanao
A passenger van driver allegedly moonlighting as a big-time drug peddler was arrested by anti-narcotics operatives here on Thursday and seized PHP3.4 million worth of shabu from him, an official said.
Philippine News Agency, NDBC News
NORTH COTABATO
LANAO PROVINCES
BASILAN
Drone planes vs smuggling
The Bureau of Customs (BoC) in this city will use “drone planes and satellite phones” to further strengthen their campaign against the entry of smuggled imported goods to ZamBaSulTa or Zamboanga City, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi provinces coming from Sandakan in Malaysia and other neighboring countries in southern Philippines.
Tempo
Basilan's new provincial government center up and ready
Personnel of the Basilan provincial government will soon transfer to a new capitol where there is a venue for cross-section dialogues needed to sustain the peace now in the province.
NDBC News
SULU
Go, DSWD lead relief aid distribution to Jolo fire victims
Government agencies joined hands to provide assistance to the over 2,800 families displaced by the recent conflagration in Jolo, Sulu. Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Aimie Neri spearheaded on Thursday the distribution of relief assistance to the affected families.
Philippine News Agency
TAWI-TAWI
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DRUGS
Año confirms Espenido's inclusion in drug watchlist
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año has confirmed Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido's inclusion in the government’s drug watchlist.
GMA News, CNN Philippines
Espenido still enjoys Duterte’s trust, confidence: Palace
President Rodrigo R. Duterte still trusts embattled Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido, former deputy city director for operations of the Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO), despite the latter’s supposed inclusion on the government’s drug watch list, Malacañang said on Friday.
Philippine News Agency, GMA News, Manila Bulletin
Lacson wonders what happened to Espenido, hopes police official can disprove allegations
“What happened?’’ Senator Panfilo N. Lacson, a former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, asked this after PNP Lt. Col. Jovie Espenido, was included in President Duterte’s narco list.
Manila Bulletin
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QC court orders arrest of Trillanes, 10 others for conspiracy to commit sedition
The Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC) Branch 138 has issued warrants of arrest against former senator Antonio Trillanes IV and 10 other people for conspiracy to commit sedition, the court confirmed.
Rappler, Philippine News Agency, GMA News
PNP ready to arrest Trillanes, 9 others over sedition case
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is ready to arrest former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV as well as other nine personalities in connection with a conspiracy to commit sedition case, its spokesman said on Friday.
GMA News
‘Bikoy’ set to post bail
Peter Joemel Advincula alias “Bikoy” is set to post bail next week over the conspiracy to commit sedition case he is facing before the Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court (MTC).
Manila Bulletin
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Prosecutors seek Nova Parojinog transfer from Crame to BJMP facility
State prosecutors have asked the courts handling cases against former Ozamiz City Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog to order her transfer from police custody to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) facility in Taguig City.
GMA News
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De Lima camp welcomes prosecution witness’ testimony
The camp of detained senator Leila de Lima has welcomed the testimony of a witness of the prosecution, saying it belied the accusation of the alleged delivery of P10 million to her when she was still justice secretary.
Manila Bulletin
Operations/ Incidents
Couple nabbed on wedding eve
VALENTINE’S Day was supposed to be Bembol Rabosa Papata and Jeanet Narcelo Saicon’s wedding day but instead of exchanging vows, the couple was locked up in jail after they were arrested in a drug bust.
Sunstar Davao
Couple marks Valentine’s Day in jail after QC drug bust
A couple celebrated Heart’s Day behind bars after they were arrested during a drug buy-bust operation in Quezon City on Thursday night.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Recovery and Rehabilitation
ILLICIT FIREARMS, EXPLOSIVES, AND AMMUNITION
MNLF man nabbed for unlicensed gun in Sarangani
Police arrested an alleged member of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) for carrying an unlicensed firearm during a “community assembly” in a village in Glan town, Sarangani province on Thursday.
Philippine News Agency
CROSS-BORDER TRADING/ SMUGGLING/ COUNTERFEIT GOODS
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
KIDNAPPING
ILLEGAL GAMBLING
25 persons arrested over video ‘karera’
A total of 25 persons were arrested in Metro Manila over the last four months as part of the crackdown ordered by the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) against video karera (horse racing).
The Manila Times
ILLICIT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ EXTORTION
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Tolentino urges PMA, PNP to allot 10 percent of admission slots for IPs
A lawmaker is seeking to mandate the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to allocate slots for the admission and recruitment of indigenous peoples (IPs).
Manila Bulletin
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Press Freedom/ Freedom of expression
ABS-CBN case raffled off to former OSG member
A former member of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), who is now a Supreme Court justice, will handle the quo warranto petition filed by Solicitor General Jose Calida against media giant ABS-CBN.
The Manila Times
Legal experts call for sanctions on human rights abuses vs journalists
Amid attacks against journalists across the world, a legal panel on media freedom recommended in a report drafted by Amal Clooney that governments and multinational institutions impose sanctions on human rights violations against journalists.
Rappler
Cayetano: ABS-CBN may operate until 2022 even if franchise expires in March
ABS-CBN may continue to operate until 2022 even if its franchise isn't renewed before its expiration on March 30, Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said on Friday.
GMA News, Manila Bulletin
KBP says ABS-CBN franchise renewal is for ‘best interest of public’
Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) threw support behind the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN, days after Solicitor General Jose Calida filed a quo warranto petition against the embattled broadcast network.
Rappler
Joy Belmonte backs ABS-CBN, cites 'long-standing relationship' with QC
Calling her city the "bastion of freedom," Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte expressed support for ABS-CBN in its bid for a franchise renewal.
Rappler
Congress has sole power to renew, revoke ABS-CBN franchise –Lagman
Only Congress has the authority to revoke or renew ABS-CBN's franchise, an opposition lawmaker said Friday as the broadcast network prepares to answer government lawyers' allegations before the Supreme Court.
GMA News
Bong Go: ABS-CBN will be treated fairly by Senate in franchise matter
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go gave the assurance that broadcasting network ABS-CBN would be treated fairly if the bills that seek to renew its franchise are forwarded to the Senate from the House of Representatives.
Manila Bulletin
ABS-CBN’s disgusting betrayal of the country and blatant violation of its franchise
IT’s sickening — and revealing of their true, mercenary nature — that the Communist Party, through its front “party-list” parties and those it has infiltrated through and through like the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines — are demanding for Congress to allow ABS-CBN Corp. to operate.
The Manila Times
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HMA Daniel Pruce's Speech on Media Freedom at the Annual Media Reception
Welcome! It’s wonderful to see you all here this evening for this - our third annual media reception. I’m actually delighted to see so many friends and contacts from media, the government, civil society all with us here tonight. It is hard to believe that it has been a year since we launched our media freedom campaign in this room.
UK Government
Martial Law
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'Travel with me around PH,' Duterte tells Filipinos amid tourism slump over coronavirus fears
President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, February 14, invited Filipinos to travel with him around the country as the local tourism industry reels from government-imposed travel bans and public health concerns over the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) threat.
Rappler, Philippine News Agency
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Duterte to inaugurate newly-constructed Sangley airport
President Rodrigo Duterte is set to lead the inauguration of Sangley Airport Development Project (SADP) in Cavite City on Saturday (Feb. 15).
Manila Bulletin
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Panelo: Duterte pursuing independent foreign policy, nixes reliance on other countries
The Philippines can survive even without military support from the United States, a Palace official said Friday following the move to scrap the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the western power.
Manila Bulletin
PH-US break-up on Valentine's week
I have a confession to make. I’m ambivalent about the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement. As a student who marched and rallied for the non-renewal of the United States bases agreement in 1991, I should be rejoicing. But I’m not.
Rappler
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OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
ELECTION RELATED
DISASTER
Phivolcs lowers Taal Volcano to Alert Level 2
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) downgraded Taal Volcano in Batangas from Alert Level 3 to Alert Level 2 on Friday, February 14.
Rappler, Philippine News Agency, GMA News
MINDANAO
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
House panel eyes bigger IRA for LGUs in Cha-cha
The House committee on constitutional amendments is considering the inclusion of a provision on larger internal revenue allotments (IRA) for provinces, cities, towns, and barangays throughout the country in its charter change (Cha-cha) recommendations.
Philippine News Agency
JUDICIARY
2-examiner policy set for 2020 Bar exams
The Supreme Court (SC) will once again be implementing a two-examiner policy for the 2020 Bar examinations in November.
GMA News
LEGISLATIVE
Senate of the Philippines
House of Representatives
LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs)
DILG chief tells LGUs to ramp up ASF prevention efforts
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año on Friday asked all local government units (LGUs) to tighten up African swine flu (ASF) prevention efforts and similar control measures in their respective turfs.
Manila Bulletin
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DEFENSE AND SECURITY
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine National Police
BUDGET, FINANCE, and TAXATION
ECONOMY AND INVESTMENTS
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD and PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
AUDIT, GRAFT, AND CORRUPTION
FOREIGN RELATIONS
West Philippine Sea
PH Navy welcomes mission team guarding West PH Sea, Kalayaan Island Group
The Philippine Navy (PN) welcomed on Thursday the Naval Forces West (NFW)’s Troop Rotation and Reprovisioning (RORE) Mission Team with BRP Andres Bonifacio (PS17) as the platform after more than a week of traversing the vast waters of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to reach the respective Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) detachments.
Manila Bulletin
LABOR
Philippines lifts deployment ban to Kuwait
The Philippine government has fully lifted the deployment ban to Kuwait, making it possible for all types of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to return and work in the Gulf state.
Rappler, Philippine News Agency
Workers’ group opposes lifting of household workers’ deployment ban to Kuwait
The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) on Friday opposed the lifting of the deployment ban of household service workers (HSWs) to Kuwait.
Manila Bulletin
TRANSPORTATION
2 new trains to ply PNR’s Tutuban-Alabang route
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) has two new train sets that would ply its Tutuban-Alabang route. In an interview following the unveiling ceremony at the Tutuban Station on Friday, PNR General Manager Junn Magno said the sets are new Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) 8100 series train cars purchased from PT Inka, a rolling stock manufacturer owned by the Indonesian government.
Philippine News Agency, Manila Bulletin
HEALTH
Coronavirus death toll nears 1,500 but new cases fall
The death toll from China's coronavirus epidemic rose to 1,483 on Friday, February 14, but the number of new infections in hard-hit Hubei province fell after a change in case definitions caused a massive increase the previous day.
Rappler
WHO: 1,700 health workers in China contracted COVID-19, 6 dead
Over 1,700 health workers in China have been infected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and six of them died, the World Health Organization (WHO) disclosed on Friday, citing the data of the China National Health Commission.
Manila Bulletin
WHO busts myths on new coronavirus
As new developments regarding the new coronavirus continue to unfold across the globe, the World Health Organization (WHO) also grapples with misinfomation on COVID-19 that continue to spread especially online.
Manila Bulletin
WHO to focus fight vs. COVID-19 in China
The World Organization Organization (WHO) said on Friday (Feb. 14) it intends to focus its fight against the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in China.
Manila Bulletin
China virus toll revised downward after deaths double-counted
China's death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic was revised downwards to 1,380 on Friday, February 14, after officials said some fatalities had been counted more than once.
Rappler
White House 'disappointed' in China's virus transparency
The United States feels let down by a lack of transparency from China over the new coronavirus crisis, a senior White House official said Thursday, February 13, contradicting President Donald Trump's confidence in Beijing.
Rappler
Hong Kong announces $3.2-B fund to boost fight vs coronavirus epidemic
Hong Kong’s leader unveiled a 25 billion Hong Kong dollar ($3.2 billion) fund on Friday to bolster efforts to fight the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak, as the city announced three new cases, bringing its total to 56.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
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Patient at infected doctor's hospital in Japan tests positive for coronavirus
A man in his 70s who was treated at a hospital in western Japan where a doctor was recently confirmed to have been infected with a new coronavirus has also tested positive for it, local officials said Friday, February 14, although they denied the two came into contact.
Rappler
Japan to begin moving some off quarantined cruise ship
Japanese authorities were preparing Friday, February 14, to move some older passengers who test negative for new coronavirus off a quarantined cruise ship and into government-designated lodging.
Rappler
Cruise passengers land after 2 weeks at sea over virus fears
Passengers on a cruise ship that was turned away from ports around Asia over fears they could be carrying the new coronavirus finally began disembarking in Cambodia on Friday, February 14.
Rappler
Virus fears send Wall Street down after U.K. finance minister quits
Renewed concerns over the virus epidemic in China sent Wall Street into the red on Thursday, while London's stock market slid after UK finance minister Sajid Javid abruptly quit Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government.
Rappler
Russian woman escapes coronavirus quarantine by short-circuiting the lock
A Russian woman who escaped a hospital ward where she was under quarantine for novel coronavirus is facing a lawsuit filed by heath authorities for endangering the public, according to Russian state media.
CNN Philippines
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PH coronavirus watch: Suspected cases per region, as of February 14, 2020
The Department of Health has placed several people under investigation for possible cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus. As of Friday, February 14, DOH said it has probed 455 patients. There is still no recorded local transmission in the country.
Rappler
386 PUIs negative for Covid-19: DOH
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported that 386 patients under investigation (PUIs) have tested negative for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Philippine News Agency, GMA News
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Philippines lifts Taiwan travel ban
The Philippine government's inter-agency task force (IATF) handling the novel coronavirus crisis has decided on Friday, February 14, to lift the travel ban imposed on Taiwan due to the virus.
Rappler, Philippine News Agency, GMA News
Taiwan welcomes Philippines decision to lift travel ban
Taiwan on Friday welcomed the Philippine government's decision to remove it from the travel ban, which was implemented on Feb. 20 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
GMA News, Manila Bulletin
PAL to resume Taiwan flights
“The decision clears the way for Philippine Airlines to resume service between Manila and Taipei after operational arrangements can be finalized and secured,” PAL said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.
Manila Bulletin
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Premature to say coronavirus crisis ‘stabilizing’ – Duque
Health Secretary Francsico Duque III said it is premature to assume that the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) crisis is stabilizing as “blindspots continue to characterize the virus.”
Rappler
Celebrating Valentine's Day amid coronavirus scare, according to Duque
Wondering how you can show your affection on Valentine’s Day amid the 2019 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) scare? Let Health Secretary Francisco Duque III count the ways.
Rappler
PH hopes for China’s recovery from Covid-19 outbreak: Nograles
The Philippines expressed hope that China will be able to recover from the epidemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Friday.
Philippine News Agency
Philippines to ask WHO to expedite validation of COVID-19 test kit developed by UP — Nograles
The Philippine government will ask the World Health Organization (WHO) to expedite the evaluation of locally-developed test kit used to confirm the presence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in patients, a Malacañang official said Friday.
GMA News
Gov’t to ask China to submit Macau health protocols for travel ban review
The Philippine government intends to ask China to submit the health protocols in Macau as part of its planned review on travel restrictions in the area.
Manila Bulletin
Customs to expedite release of face mask shipments
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) will fast-track the processing and release of shipments of surgical masks amid the increasing demand amid the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Philippine News Agency
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Olongapo records first patient under investigation for coronavirus
A patient who arrived from Taiwan has voluntarily reached out to the city health office here after experiencing fever and cough Thursday, February 13.
Rappler
Sarangani puts up checkpoints to monitor Covid-19
The provincial government of Sarangani has established monitoring checkpoints in entry points along major highways for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Philippine News Agency
2 NoCot OFWs under monitoring for Covid-19
Health authorities in the North Cotabato town of M’lang are monitoring two female Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who recently returned home for possible infection from coronavirus disease 2019 (CoVid-19), the acute respiratory ailment that claimed many lives, mostly in China.
Philippine News Agency
DOH clears 18 Covid-19 PUMs in Soccsksargen
At least 18 persons under monitoring (PUM) for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in Soccsksargen have been cleared by the Department of Health (DOH) after completing the mandatory quarantine.
Philippine News Agency
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Mindanao gets ASF ‘terror’ jolt
Until now, practically nobody could come up with a plausible explanation yet on how the dreaded African Swine Fever (ASF) managed to sneak into the sleepy and dusty down of Don Marcelino town of Davao Occidental in the final week of January, more than six months after the first case of ASF infection was recorded in the Philippines’s Luzon island.
Business Mirror
Davao Region still imports frozen pork amid ASF fears
Davao Region has continued to import frozen pork products amid reports of an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in commercial and backyard farms in two provinces and in this city, an official of the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) said on Friday.
Mindanews
LTFRB-7 chief reiterates ban on pork, by-products in all PUVs
The chief of the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) in Central Visayas on Friday reiterated that pork and all pork products are prohibited inside public utility vehicles (PUVs), amid the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in Davao Region.
Philippine News Agency
Measures vs. ASF up in Region 9: DA exec
The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it has strengthened measures to prevent the entry of African swine fever (ASF) here in Region 9.
Philippine News Agency
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EDUCATION
Teaching innovation should start in basic education – DepEd
Learners can have a better understanding on the changes brought about by advance technologies if that is taught early, with the Department of Education (DepEd) urging that innovation in education should start at the grade school and secondary levels.
Manila Bulletin
ENERGY
POVERTY
SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING
TOURISM
DOT welcomes lifting of Taiwan travel ban
The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomes the lifting of the travel ban on Taiwan to minimize the impact of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) global scare on the local tourism industry.
Manila Bulletin
Sagada temporarily shuts down eco-tourism activities amid COVID-19 threat
Sagada, a known tourist destination in Northern Luzon, announced on Thursday the suspension of its eco-tourism activities due to the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
GMA News
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Conference highlights technology’s impact on social change, global competitiveness
Representatives from the government, academe, and the private sectors underscored the need to move forward in making the Philippines a smart nation with a skilled and future-ready workforce.
Manila Bulletin
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