The Bacolod-Silay Airport Police Station in Negros Occidental province is seeking assistance from the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group to investigate the bomb scare that affected a Cebu Pacific flight bound for Manila on Sunday night. …
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday expressed dismay after four foreign nationals were reportedly tearing down the Philippine flag. In a statement, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said all foreigners staying in the country must respect its laws …
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Monday partially awarded bids for Treasury bills (T-bills). The rates for the 91-, 182-, and 364-day T-bills were capped at 6.150 percent, 6.266 percent, and 6.286 percent, respectively. “Treasury bill average aucti…
The first auction for car licence plates is scheduled to take place from August 15 to 20, according to the Ministry of Public Security.Speaking to the media at the ministry’s press meeting earlier this week, Major General Le Xuan Duc, Deputy Director …
Vietnam remained the biggest rice provider of the Philippines in the first five months of this year with turnover of 772.4 USD million, surging 31.1% year-on-year.During January-May, the Philippines imported 1.5 million tonnes of rice from Vietnam, ac…
A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), led by Politburo member and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac paid a working visit to Switzerland from June 26 to July 2.During the visit, the d…
A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), is attending the 43rd Session of the Ministerial-level FAO Conference in Rome, Italy, from July 1…
The index of industrial production (IIP) in the first half of 2023 grew by only 0.44% compared to the same period last year due to decreasing orders, falling demand and rising input costs, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).The office po…
The Lao Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Planning and Investment, held the first meeting of the 5th Population and Housing Census steering committee in Vientiane on Jun 30.Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and chairman of the steering committee Kikeo Kha…
The Philippine National Police (PNP) does not tolerate abuse or maltreatment of persons in its custody. This was emphasized by PNP public information office chief Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan when asked to comment on allegations that 13 foreigners susta…
The Philippine economy remains on track to returning to its high-growth trajectory, backed by several initiatives implemented by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration. “One year into the Marcos Presidency, the Philippine economy remains f…
Pope Francis has named his Argentine compatriot Archbishop Víctor Manuel Fernández as the new Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), the Vatican said on Saturday. Archbishop of La Plata Fernández will succeed Cardinal Luis Franc…
