Zamboanga Peninsula has logged a 97.4 percent employment rate for the past four months this year, the region’s Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-9) said Thursday. Albert Gutib, DOLE-9 director, said the prevailing employment rate is higher by 2…
Headline inflation likely slowed to 7 percent in April as some food prices started moderating, according to an economist. “Some food prices already started to ease recently on better weather conditions that led to some increase in supply that helps in…
Key industry leaders on Thursday said forecasts indicating that April’s inflation figure will dip down to as low as 5.2 percent, according to some private sector economists, is consistent with what they are presently witnessing on the ground. The Bang…
The House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee on Thursday officially began its series of oversight queries on the budget performance of national government agencies. Estella Quimbo, senior vice chairperson of the panel, presided over the budg…
The road section blocked by rain-induced landslides in Taft, Eastern Samar is now passable to all types of vehicles after hours of clearing operations, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday. DPWH Eastern Samar district engin…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday launched the Nigeria Agenda 2050 (NA 2050), a new long-term national development plan that aims to place the most populous African country among the top middle-income economies in the world by 2050.The …
Tobacco producers of the famous Havana cigars announced today the reinvestment of their income in the purchase of tractors in order to boost the campaign of that important economic sector in Cuba.The news was published in Wednesday’s edition of the Gr…
The National Inception Workshop on Green Climate Fund (GCF) Project 2 – Implementation of Governance, Forest Landscapes and Livelihoods (I-GFLL 2) was held on May 4, in Vientiane.Co chaired by Mr Sousath Sayakoummane, Director General, Department of F…
In the first four months of this year, Vietnam saw 41 new projects abroad licensed with the investment from Vietnam reaching 140 million USD, a decline of 51% compared with that of the same period last year.Investment capital adjustments were made at …
Today, we celebrate the May Day – the international holiday of the working people around the globe.Ever since 1890 when we started to commemorate the May Day, the working masses in every part of the world have made strenuous efforts to eradicate all s…
Improving maternal and newborn health is a critical part of the Sustainable Development Goals, where we, as a global community, commit to ending preventable maternal and newborn mortality. The United Nations has consistently highlighted the crucial ro…
The annual meeting of the Child Protection and Assistance Committee (CPAC) facilitates collaboration and discussion towards better protecting the rights of children in the Lao PDR.The National Child Protection and Assistance Committee (CPAC) this week…
