THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) plans to install 15,000 internet access points in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDA) by the end of this year.
MARAWI CITY: (UPDATE) FOUR students were killed and at least 10 others were wounded during an explosion at the Mindanao State University (MSU) here on Sunday in what authorities said may be the handiwork of a terrorist group seeking revenge for the death of its leader and 10 members in an encounter with the military over the weekend.
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: The truce between Israel and Hamas entered its final 24 hours on Monday, with the Palestinian militant group saying it was willing to extend the pause after it freed more hostages, including a four-year-old orphaned by its attack.
THE Philippines last week joined the board of a climate and disaster risk initiative established by the Group of Seven and Vulnerable 20 Group, the Finance department announced on Wednesday.
MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) and the Department of Energy (DoE) are considering 14 areas around the Philippines as the likely site of a proof-of-concept small nuclear power plant, an official of the power distribution firm said.