Hai Phong: With the Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago recently becoming Vietnam’s first inter-provincial UNESCO-listed world heritage site, the job to ensure a harmony between the conservation of the archipelago and the exploitation of related economic…
Day: December 31, 2023
Fire hits Cebu restaurant, residential area on New Year’s Eve
CEBU CITY: A fire hit a restaurant inside a department store in Talisay City on Sunday morning, leaving over PHP8 million worth of damage.
The fire broke out at 9:55 a.m. and was immediately raised to a second alarm 10 minutes later, Talisay City Fir…
Nat’l gov’t gives P153-B subsidies to GOCCs in Jan-Nov
MANILA: The national government’s subsidies for government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) amounted to PHP153 billion from January to November.
Data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Ph…
Nat’l gov’t gives P153-B subsidies to GOCCs in Jan-Nov
MANILA: The national government’s subsidies for government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) amounted to PHP153 billion from January to November.
Data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Ph…
Cebu archbishop offers New Year’s Day message of hope, thanksgiving
CEBU CITY: The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Cebu on Sunday urged the faithful to be guided by the lessons of 2023 and to hold on to hope while having a thankful heart in welcoming the new year.
‘I am hoping you’ll learn all these things to ma…
ASEAN tells parties to restore mutual trust amid tensions in SCS
MANILA: The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) raised concern over the growing tensions surrounding the South China Sea.
In a statement issued Saturday night, the diplomats said the recent developments in the area…
ASEAN tells parties to restore mutual trust amid tensions in SCS
MANILA: The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) raised concern over the growing tensions surrounding the South China Sea.
In a statement issued Saturday night, the diplomats said the recent developments in the area…
DSWD completes construction of farm reservoirs under Project LAWA
MANILA: The construction of small farm reservoirs (SFRs) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Project LAWA or Local Adaptation to Water Access in the pilot provinces has been completed, Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Sunda…