Chairman of the Can Tho People’s Committee Tran Viet Truong has proposed the World Bank (WB) support the Mekong Delta city to build 16 rural residential areas serving the resettlement for households affected by the development of projects in the local…
France is planning to increase its maritime interactions in the Indo-Pacific and the Philippines with the deployment of more naval assets, including the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in 2025. During the Bastille Day reception at a Makati City hot…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on July 18 will pilot the Marcos administration’s food stamp program (FSP) starting with 50 food-poor families, including pregnant women and lactating moms, in Tondo, Manila. The kick-off will ex…
The top Army official in the Visayas on Saturday cited the contribution of a private sector advisory body in sustaining the gains in their fight against insurgency in the central Philippines. Visayas Command (Viscom) chief, Lt. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, …
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 5 (Bicol) has begun distributing PHP71 million in cash assistance to 5,770 families affected by Mayon Volcano’s unrest. In an interview Saturday, DSWD-5 spokesperson Marygizelle Mesa said the Eme…
THE Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Saturday sought an investigation into the supposed harassment of three local television crew members by police officers in Pastrana town, Leyte province. PTFoMs executive director Paul Gutierre…
Seventeen Filipino priests were recently sent to Rome for further studies that could help them better serve the Church. The Pontificio Collegio Filippino in Rome urged the faithful to pray for 17 priests from different dioceses in the Philippines who …
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung on July 14 met with representatives of the US government agencies, organisations, businesses, investment funds and large corporations to promote cooperation in innovation and technology; research, ex…
The government is awaiting the passage of bills that would modernize the salt industry. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) national director Demosthenes Escoto said the law needs updating. ‘The existing law that we have on salt is still …
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 15 ordered prioritising capital for production and trade to fuel growth in tandem with stabilising macro-economy, controlling inflation and Government and public debts while ensuring major balances of the economy…
The 1st Dapa Siargao International Dragon Boat Festival formally kicked off here Saturday. Tight competition among the 28 dragon boat teams composed of 918 athletes is expected during the race, which ends on Sunday. Five of the 28 teams come from othe…
About 90 percent of the 6.8 million target population in Central Visayas have already registered for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys), the regional official of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Friday. Engineer Ariel Flor…
