The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has recorded a PHP74 million surplus in its revenue collection for April. In a statement on Tuesday, the BOC said last month’s PHP68.274 billion collection surpassed its target collection of PHP68.199 billion. The amount is…
A total of 4,728 job applicants were hired on the spot (HOTS) during Monday’s simultaneous Labor Day job fairs. The number includes 2,525 female and 2,203 male appplicants, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said in its initial Labor Day Jo…
ASEAN member states and Russia reaffirmed commitments to strengthen their strategic partnership at the 19th ASEAN-Russia Senior Officials Meeting (ARSOM) held recently in Siem Reap, Cambodia.Taking place on April 27 and 28, the meeting was co-chaired …
The year 2023 is considered a pivotal year to drive growth of Ho Chi Minh City for upcoming years under its economic recovery and development strategy for 2022-2025, after achieving impressive recovery last year.However, adverse developments such as c…
Vietnamese young athletes won one gold and one bronze at the fifth Asian U18 Athletics Championship which closed on April 30 in Uzbekistan.Nguyen Khanh Linh finished first in the girls’ 1,500m with a time of 4min 35.15sec. The 17-year-old defended her…
The Vietnamese U22 men’s football team began their defence of the SEA Games title with a 2-0 win against Laos on April 30.The men in red, who were heavy favourites, got off to a great start in the second minute.Vietnam had some chances in the first ha…
Thailand’s industrial output declined for the sixth straight month in March as weak global demand hampered exports, the country’s Ministry of Industry has announced.Accordingly, the country’s manufacturing production index (MPI) dropped 4.56 % in Marc…
The Department of National Defense (DND) has expressed its appreciation to all hardworking Filipino workers who are the country’s economic backbone as the nation celebrates Labor Day (May 1). “The DND joins the nation in celebrating this year’s Labor …
The Kadiwa ng Pangulo Para sa Manggagawa Program has provided a market linkage for government-assisted farmers’ organizations and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) while workers have availed of products sold at reasonable prices. On Monday, …
The Philippine National Police on Sunday night maintained it is committed to searching for the missing sabungeros (cockfighting aficionados) and jail the suspects behind their disappearance. “The PNP remains steadfast in their search for the missing s…
A Sudanese suddenly got emotional upon seeing his Filipina wife and three daughters who were able to escape the ongoing civil war in Sudan. Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople on Monday shared with the media the story and photos of the …
At least seven members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed during an encounter with soldiers on Sunday in the upland village of Bobon town in Northern Samar. Troops from the Army’s 803rd Infantry Brigade had an armed encounter with 40 rebels in…
