Tuesday, October 7, 2025

General

Benilde Advances to SSL Unity Cup 2nd Round

Manila: College of Saint Benilde (CSB) moved to the next round after defeating Perpetual Help, 28-26, 26-24, 25-18, in Pool D of the 2025 Shakey's Super League (SSL) Unity Cup at Paco Arena in Manila on Sunday. Zamantha Nolasco delivered 12 points off...

Donation Drop-Off Sites Set Up to Decongest Cebu Roads

Cebu city: Amid traffic gridlock leading to northern Cebu, the provincial government urged donors to send their aid through coordinated hubs instead of proceeding individually to affected areas. Those already en route to the north are advised to turn ...

UAAP Jrs Basketball: FEU-D Ends Adamson’s Winning Streak; Ateneo Overpowers De La Salle-Zobel

Pasay city: Far Eastern University-Diliman (FEU-D) snapped Adamson University's three-game winning streak with an 82-73 triumph in the UAAP Season 88 high school basketball tournament held at the Mall of Asia Arena. Dwyne Enriquez led the charge for F...

Madis Captures PCA Open Women’s Singles Title with Dominant Performance

Manila: Wild card Tennielle Madis capped an outstanding week by ruling the Philippine Columbian Association (PCA) women's singles Sunday, dominating top seed Kaye Anne Emana, 6-0, 6-3, at the PCA indoor shell court in Paco, Manila. According to Phil...

Marcos Emphasizes Thorough Investigation in Flood Control Projects

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has stated that his administration will not hasten the investigation into the multibillion-peso flood control projects controversy, stressing that cases built on insufficient evidence could undermine the gover...

Government Policy

Vientiane Capital Achieves Five-Year Economic and Social Milestones

Vientiane: Over the past five years, Vientiane Capital has experienced steady economic growth, averaging 5.34 percent annually. By 2025, the city's total GDP reached 89,278.8 billion kip, with an average of 85.17 million kip per capita. According to...

Education

DepEd Antique to offer Madrasah Education for secondary learners

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division of Antique plans to open the Madrasah Education for Muslim secondary learners for the school year 2024-2025. Dr. Eleanore Dagala, DepEd Antique supervisor for Aralin Panlipu...

Industry

Human Services

PM calls to boost anti-tuberculosis efforts

Hanoi: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh recently ordered efforts to be exerted to enhance the tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control efforts. His recent dispatch in this regard said TB prevention and control activities have achieved commendable resul...

Vietnamese blood donors save life of UK patient

HCM City: Three Vietnamese donors with a rare blood type have helped save the life of a 64-year-old British man with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). The man was taken to Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for emergency treatment on March 17....

Thai Binh province records fruitful health cooperation with Denmark: official

Thai Binh: A senior official of the northern province of Thai Binh highlighted the productive cooperation in healthcare with Denmark while meeting with a visiting delegation of the Danish Ministry of the Interior and Health on March 5. Providing a br...

Master plan on healthcare network by 2050 approved

Hanoi: The Prime Minister on February 27 issued a Decision approving the Master Plan on the healthcare network for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050. The plan encompasses systems of healthcare facilities at regional, inter-provincial, and i...

Digital transformation in health care – irreversible trend

Hanoi: An official of the Ministry of Health has called digital transformation in health care an irreversible trend. Associate Professor, Dr. Phan Le Thu Hang, Deputy Director of the Department of Financial Planning, held that the Fourth Industrial R...

Entertainment

2024 Ha Long Carnival to showcase parades at sea

Quang Ninh: This year, for the first time, the Ha Long Carnival will feature performances and parades on both the sea and sandy shores of the popular UNESCO-recognised bay, as heard at a quarterly press conference of the People's Committee of the nort...

HCM City Int’l Film Festival 2024 opens

HCM City: The Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024 (HIFF 2024) opened in the southern metropolis on April 6. Running from April 6-13, the festival includes three main competition categories, including Southeast Asian films, debut and sho...

French food festival 2024 opens in Hanoi

Hanoi: The French food festival 2024 named 'Balade En France' was opened in Hanoi on April 5 under the auspices of the French embassy in Vietnam and the municipal People's Committee. Taking place to April 7, the festival boasts nearly 80 pavilions, a...

Fun & Game

2024 Ha Long Carnival to showcase parades at sea

Quang Ninh: This year, for the first time, the Ha Long Carnival will feature performances and parades on both the sea and sandy shores of the popular UNESCO-recognised bay, as heard at a quarterly press conference of the People's Committee of the nort...

HCM City Int’l Film Festival 2024 opens

HCM City: The Ho Chi Minh City International Film Festival 2024 (HIFF 2024) opened in the southern metropolis on April 6. Running from April 6-13, the festival includes three main competition categories, including Southeast Asian films, debut and sho...

French food festival 2024 opens in Hanoi

Hanoi: The French food festival 2024 named 'Balade En France' was opened in Hanoi on April 5 under the auspices of the French embassy in Vietnam and the municipal People's Committee. Taking place to April 7, the festival boasts nearly 80 pavilions, a...

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