The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has called on stakeholders to do “bayanihan” in addressing the climate crisis and strengthening regional and national climate change and disaster resilience. In his “Call to Action and Collaboration” at the Asian Co…
A New People’s Army (NPA) squad leader and a member were arrested in separate implementation of arrest warrants on Saturday in Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur. Maj. Jennifer Ometer, Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) information o…
Vietnam aims for a model of coastal eco-cities that are smart, climate-resilient, and sustainably developed, where urban planning for coastal areas will centre around people, said insiders.According to planning and architecture experts, it is necessar…
A group of lorries carrying wind turbine blades of the 600-mw Monsoon Wind Power Project has arrived in Xekong Province.A welcome ceremony for the arrival of the wind turbine blades was held on Aug 13 in the presence of Xekong Governor Leklai Sivilay,…
The national government’s subsidies for government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) more than doubled in June. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) obtained over the weekend showed that subsidies to GOCCs during the month amounted to PH…
At least two migrants died and five others went missing on Saturday as their boat sank off Tunisia’s coast, according to local authorities. The coast guard teams rescued 13 people from the sinking boat off the coast of Gabes city in the Gulf of Gabes,…
Makers of the well-loved dish “pansi batil fotun” here pride themselves with fresh and hand-tossed ingredients, distinct features which locals always crave for and guests love at first taste. About 1,000 Tuguegaraoeños and guests partook of 500 kilogr…
As the government continues to intensify its anti-illegal drug campaign, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Sunday that the ‘Buhay Ingatan, Droga’y Ayawan’ (BIDA) advertisement will be played in 74 SM Cinema branches natio…
The Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council (PBIDC) is ramping up efforts to promote the widespread use of engineered bamboo school desks in public learning institutions ahead of the start School Year 2023-2024 on Aug. 29. In an interview on Su…
The Heart Institute of state-run Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) in Marawi City has started performing operations after opening the facility on Friday. On Sunday, doctors of the APMC Heart Institute culminated their Cardiovascular Surgical Mission, …
Temperatures in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, which averages between 45 and 48 degrees Celsius, rose to 50°C on Saturday afternoon. The Met Department said that temperatures will remain elevated until Monday. To make matters worse, citizens are dealing with…
A new weaving center in Barangay Lumbaan here was formally inaugurated on Sunday, in time for the 99th birthday celebration of this province’s National Living Treasure (Manlilikha ng Bayan). Magdalena Gamayo, a master weaver who hails from the cotton …
