Vietnam exported over 7 million tonnes of rice worth 4.37 billion USD in the first three quarters of 2024, up 9.2% in volume and 23.5% in value compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has report…
Casiguran: The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) will start the development of its new tourist attraction inside the ecozone to attract tourists and create economic activities in the province, particularly in the Dinalungan, …
Tacloban: The Northern Samar provincial government has welcomed the recent loan agreement on the USD111.43 million (about PHP6.34 billion) Samar Pacific Coastal Road 2 (SPCR 2) project between the Philippine government and the Export-Import Bank of Ko…
Manila: Senators on Friday described the capture of Lyu Dong, real name Lin Xunhan a.k.a. “Boss Boga”, as a major achievement for the government’s fight against Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) in the country.
In a statement, Hontiveros c…
Manila: Dengue cases recorded from Jan. 1 to Oct. 4 is 82 percent higher than the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday.
There are 269,467 confirmed infections as compared to 147,678 cases last year.
Among the recorded ca…
Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) joined forces with two logistics companies to curb drug trafficking via transport and delivery services.
PNP Deputy Chief for Operations Lt. Gen. Michael Dubria, PNP Drug Enforcement Group (PDEG) chief Bri…
Manila: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the 268.22 million-euro (USD287.24 million) funding for the Philippines Digital Infrastructure Project.
In a statement on Friday, the World Bank said the project which is expected to …
Washington: US President Joe Biden urged Congress on Thursday to reconvene and address critical disaster relief funding in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
Biden stressed the urgency of the situation, particularly for the Small Business Administrat…
Manila: Philippine authorities nabbed a Chinese national tagged as the ‘godfather’ of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), in Laguna province Thursday night.
In a television interview Friday, Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission exec…
Manila: Most areas of the country will continue to experience isolated rain showers, the weather bureau said Friday.
However, the Cordillera and Cagayan Valley regions, and Aurora province could experience moderate to heavy rains due to the northeast…
Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on Canada to work closely with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) toward the swift conclusion of negotiations on a free trade agreement, saying the deal would open economic o…
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam lauded Vietnamese entrepreneurs’ vital contributions to socio-economic development during a meeting in Hanoi on October 11, ahead of the 20th anniversary of Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day (October 13).
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