August 2023

A State-level funeral will be held for Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh, who passed away on August 22 night at his home in Hai Phong city after a period of illness.The decision was made by the Party Central Committee, the National Assembly, the Stat…

A delegation of the Vietnam Peace Committee (VPC) led by its Chairman Uong Chu Luu paid a working visit to Laos from August 19 – 22 at the invitation of Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly and Chairman of the Lao Committee for Peace and Solidar…

The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday urged the public to be vigilant when buying and consuming mushrooms and make sure they are not the poisonous wild variety which become abundant during the rainy season. Jethro Simeon, senior health officer at …

Health facilities in Eastern Visayas (Region 8) were urged to ‘re-strategize’ ongoing bivalent vaccination against Covid-19 to fully consume the allocated vaccines on or before the end of August. The Department of Health (DOH) regional office reported…

With more than 30 percent of the 80 barangays in this oldest capital city in the country cleared of illegal drugs, the anti-narcotics body here vowed to double its drug-clearing effort, an official said on Wednesday. Ernest Herrera, overseer of the Ce…

India’s third lunar exploration mission is set to make a landing attempt on the Moon on Wednesday as the country aims to become the first to land on the lunar south pole. The country last month successfully launched its lunar exploration mission Chand…

A total of 345,293 examinees took the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) Professional and Subprofessional levels conducted by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Aug. 20. Out of the 373,638 individuals who registered for the exa…

The government needs to assess the economic impact of the proposed increase in minimum fare for jeepneys to ensure that it will not have grave repercussions for the country’s growth momentum, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said Tue…

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday reiterated that Ayungin Shoal is within the Philippines’ maritime zones and that Filipino activities in the area are not subject to any state’s approval. The statement came after Chinese Ambassador …

The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region (DA-11) bared Wednesday that artificial insemination (AI) technicians and service providers will receive a hike on the grant of their Artificial Insemination Cash-Calf Incentives (AICCI) from PHP100 to PHP…