Indonesian President Joko Widodo has appointed a new information and communications (Kominfo) minister as well as a number of senior government positions in a recent cabinet reshuffle.Budi Arie Setiadi, a deputy minister for villages, becomes Kominfo …
Laos expects to earn more than 2 billion USD from agricultural exports this year, up from 1.73 billion USD in 2022, local media reported.In the first five months of this year, the value was 901 million USD, fulfilling 75.14% of the yearly target, with…
The city government here has jump-started the implementation of the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH), the flagship shelter program of the Marcos administration, with the construction of the initial set of housing units at the Arao rel…
The call for a nationwide PHP150 across-the-board wage hike in the Senate is getting louder after Senator Ramon Revilla Jr. has joined Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri in pushing for the passage of the legislation. Revilla on Monday stressed the im…
Three of the five police officers implicated in a robbery-extortion of a computer shop in Sampaloc, Manila surrendered on Monday afternoon. The three surrenderers included Cpl. Jonmark Gonzales Dabucol, and Patrolmen Jeremiah Sesma Pascual and John Le…
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday urged the provincial and local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental to maximize the use of their respective development funds. DILG provincial director Farah Gentuya said 20 pe…
The southwest monsoon enhanced by Tropical Depression Dodong has left 30 damaged houses in Iloilo City, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRMMO) reported on Monday. According to the operations center’s record as of 8 a.m. Monday…
Farmers and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in this province will benefit from the ‘Kadiwa ng Pangulo’ (KNP) project, with every Saturday set as regular ‘Kadiwa Day’ in this capital town. During Monday’s KNP launch at the provincial plaza …
Manila Water (MW) on Monday said its technicians are now using special acoustic equipment to detect leaks and possible pilferage among customers located outside of its Metro Manila East Zone core franchise area. In an interview, Kim Cardenas-Monis, MW…
The Negros Occidental provincial government will gather some five potential investors for its PHP1.2-billion bulk water supply project during a forum on Aug. 10. Companies that have expressed intent to invest include the Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc., Man…
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has suspended the passenger ship safety (PSS) certificate of MV Maria Helena, the ship that ran aground off the waters of Banton Island in Romblon. In a letter sent to Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc., the opera…
Leaders and tourism players in Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte have rallied behind Department of Tourism Secretary Maria Christina Frasco amid the controversy the agency faced recently. In an interview on Monday, General Luna Mayor Sol Matugas sai…
