A lawmaker is pushing for a measure that implements an alert system against kidnapping and other crimes. In his Senate Bill No 2256 or the Philippine Amber Alert Act, Senator Mark Villar said in a news release issued Sunday that kidnapping and other f…
The Department of Labor and Employment-Zamboanga Peninsula (DOLE-9) will conduct a job fair offering 4,055 vacancies in line with the celebration of the 125th Independence Day on Monday. DOLE-9 director Albert Gutib said the ‘Araw ng Kalayaan’ (Freedo…
The government carefully studied and analyzed petitions to increase toll fees, assured Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Sunday. Diokno issued the statement after the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corp. announced that it would i…
Typhoon Chedeng further weakened and accelerated as it moves north northeastward over the Philippine seas, according to the 11 a.m. weather bulletin on Sunday. It is forecast to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at night. Heavy rainfal…
The communication campaign of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for the PHP1,000 polymer banknote was recognized recently by the International Association for Currency Affairs (IACA) at the 2023 Excellence in Currency Award in Mexico City. The cam…
A webinar on exploring information and communication technology startup ecosystem between India’s Karnataka state and Vietnam opened in New Delhi on June 9.Speaking at the event, Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai said Karnataka has great potential for IT co…
Thailand’s outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has told the National Security Council (NSC) to take action against a group of activists that called for a public referendum on whether there should be an Islamic “Pattani State” independent from Th…
Indonesia’s parliamentary budget committee has approved additional 15 trillion IDR (1.01 billion USD) to speed up the construction of the flagship new capital Nusantara on Borneo island, the committee’s chair Said Abdullah announced on June 9, accordi…
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam (CBCV) hosted a meeting of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) themed “FABC 50 Bangkok Document and its implications for Asia” in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau from June 5-10, l…
Sovereignty, sovereign right and jurisdiction over the seas of a state established in line with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as well as the legitimate rights and interests of the littoral countries, including Vietn…
President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Adama Bictogo will pay an official visit to Vietnam from June 13-16, said a communique released by the Vietnamese National Assembly.The visit will be made at the invitation of Vietnam…
Midfielder Tran Thi Hai Linh has said the goal of the Vietnamese women’s football team at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is to take one point.The team is in Group E alongside defending champions the US, reigning runners-up the Netherlands, and Portug…
