In November 2022, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appointed a Special Envoy for Southeast Asia, Mr Nicholas Moore to lead development of the Australian Government’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040.The Special Envoy will visit Vient…
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is extending livelihood opportunities to the residents of 5th- and 6th-class municipalities engage in the agriculture and fishery sectors, especially to individuals below the poverty level, in the Calabarzon region. …
The deployment of 88 civilian volunteers as militias in Eastern Samar would be a big boost to the Philippine Army’s campaign to end insurgency in two Samar provinces. Brig. Gen. Noel Vestuir, commander of the Army’s 802nd Infantry Brigade (802nd IBde)…
A recent survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed that 61 percent of Filipino families ‘frequently’ segregate their garbage. The survey, conducted from March 26 to 29, 2023, revealed that of the 61 percent of households, 44 percent said they…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has lauded the French government’s plans to set up nonstop flights between Manila and Paris, as well as to strengthen the scholarship programs for Filipino students. Marcos was briefed about France’s intentions when o…
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) in Antique is urging farmers to immediately report hog mortalities due to diseases, including African swine fever (ASF), a day after or within seven days of the death to claim free insurance. ‘The PCIC …
The Western Command (Wescom) on Wednesday marked the seventh anniversary of the country’s arbitration victory over China’s territorial claims in the West Philippine Sea. Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos, the commander of Wescom, gathered troops and non-unifor…
The Department of Science and Technology in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DOST-CAR) on Tuesday urged residents to contribute information on landslides in their area through an interactive management portal which will open to the public in Augu…
The business and entrepreneurship projects of three women’s organizations were reinforced after getting financial assistance from Vice President Sara Duterte’s Mag Negosyo Ta ‘Day (MTD) program. In a news release on Wednesday, Duterte recognized the Ph…
Borongan City in Eastern Samar will host the 2nd National Surfing Summit from Nov. 24 to 26. The summit will be the venue or platform for the discussion of emerging trends, sustainable practices and the future of surfing in the country. ‘The primary g…
An appellate court sentenced a former employee of Seoul Metro to life in prison Tuesday for stalking a female co-worker and murdering her in a public restroom of a subway station last year.The Seoul High Court gave the sentence to Jeon Joo-hwan, 32, o…
The impacts of the imposition or increases of special consumption tax on several products must be studied carefully to ensure State budget revenue and the development of production and business, experts said.Dau Anh Tuan, Deputy General Secretary of t…
