At least 500 jobs are expected to be generated by the anticipated construction of a PHP120 million coconut processing plant in Balingasag town, Misamis Oriental province. In a statement on Thursday, Provincial Board Member Erik Khu said the First Inte…
Three provincial government-run hospitals here have been cited as ‘Hall of Famers’ for consistently showcasing significant improvement in serving the Cebuano people. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, head of the Cebu provincial hospital monitoring program’s eval…
The Australian government is allocating AUD89.9 million or approximately PHP3.32 billion worth of official development assistance (ODA) to the Philippines for 2023 to 2024, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday. The announcement was ma…
A lawmaker announced on Thursday that a bill seeking to provide immediate financial assistance to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) affected by natural calamities was filed in the Senate. Senator Christopher Lawrence Go said he filed the bill urgin…
Malacañang on Thursday released the latest appointments in various departments and agencies under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. According to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), the new appointees under the Departmen…
Australia is open to providing drones, skills training, and other technology to improve the Philippines’ maritime domain awareness activities in its waters, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Thursday. Wong made the statement as she announced…
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is ready to work with other government agencies and the private sector in efficiently enforcing the Republic Act (RA) 10845 or the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016. During a public hearing conducted by the Senate Com…
Davao del Norte’s provincial government and the Army’s 60th Infantry Battalion (60IB) have turned over more than PHP100,000 in financial assistance to an Indigenous People’s (IP) farmer’s association in San Isidro town, a military official said Thursd…
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for Belgian Ambassador to Vietnam Karl Van Den Bossche and Francois Michel, CEO of John Cockerill Group – a mechanical engineering firm of Belgium, in Hanoi on May 17.During the meeting, PM Chinh affir…
Palestinian Ambassador to UNESCO Mounir Anastas on Tuesday acknowledged Cuba’s work as pro tempore president of the Group of 77 plus China and the outcomes of the ministers’ meetings hosted by the country.In his speech as chairman of the UNESCO chapte…
The torrential rains and floods that have hit areas in central Somalia in recent days have affected more than 419,000 people, including some 219,000 displaced persons, United Nations sources reported on Tuesday.The UN Office for the Coordination of Hu…
Thai company Bangkok Terminal Logistics has donated a centrifuge machine worth 275 million kip (approx. 15,600 USD) to the Lao Red Cross.The handover took place in Vientiane on May 16 between Managing Director of Bangkok Terminal Logistics Mr Borvorns…
