June 29, 2024

The 15th National Assembly (NA) wrapped up its seventh session in Hanoi on June 29. During the closing session, NA deputies voted to pass a resolution on queries and responses and a resolution of the seventh session. Earlier, during the plenary sessi…

MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to sign a historical document allowing the agency to make its own rules on preliminary investigation, an official said on Saturday.

In a news forum in Quezon City, DOJ Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano sa…

MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) on Saturday inked a formal alliance with the National Unity Party (NUP) with the goal of transforming the Philippines through unity.

During the signing of the alliance at the…

CEBU CITY: The Office of the Vice President (OVP) has disbursed more than PHP1 billion of medical assistance to about 22,970 Filipino families or 119,234 individuals nationwide from May 2023 to April 2024, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Saturday….

BUTUAN CITY: The provincial government of Surigao del Norte held the groundbreaking ceremony Friday afternoon of the Provincial Agricultural Trading Center that will consolidate the products of farmers and fisherfolk in the area.

The PHP30-million tr…

LAPU-LAPU CITY: The Philippines is in talks with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in coming up with a framework that would help countries, including Manila, attract more foreign investments into their respective tourism destinatio…

GENEVA: The UN human rights chief on Friday said the world is “failing to deliver on the promise of gender equality” as women and girls continue to live with threats, including economic violence.

Volker Turk’s remarks came in his opening speech at an…

MANILA: First Lady Liza Marcos commended the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as she explores opportunities for cooperation between the Philippines and the UAE in the fields of culture, arts and heritage.

The First Lady also admired the role of Emirati wom…

ILOILO CITY: The Iloilo City Anti-Smoking Task Force (ICAST) has expressed concern over the alarming use of cigarettes, including vape, among students, urging school administrators to expedite policy revisions before the opening of classes.

ICAST Exe…

MANILA: Teams in the men’s and women’s divisions of the Paris Olympics beach volleyball competition are divided into six pools for the first round.

Matches will be held from July 27 to Aug. 10 at the 14,000-seat Olympic beach volleyball stadium at Ch…

LAOAG CITY: Malunggay (Moringa oleifera) is taking over this city’s roadsides, backyards, and school compounds as more cuttings of the tree are planted to maximize its potential for food and traditional medicine.

On Friday alone, more than 3,000 malu…