ULAP backs call for LGUs to prepare for El Niño
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) national president Governor Dax Cua said he support the call of Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr.…
UNHCR: $445M needed due to rising numbers of people fleeing Sudan
The UN refugee agency said Thursday it anticipates an outflow of 860,000 refugees and returnees from Sudan and that it would need USD445 million from partners to sustain the displaced…
Raise salary of dentists, keep them in gov’t service – solon
There is a need to raise the salary grade of some 2,000 dentists employed in the public sector to keep their services and at the same time attract more to…
ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum promotes regional cooperation
Indonesia has launched the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum as its 2023 ASEAN chairmanship’s flagship programme to strengthen collaboration in the region."We continue to partner with other Pacific countries with stronger economies…
Uganda reports 8 deaths in Kisoro landslides
At least 8 people died in the southwestern Ugandan district of Kisoro after their homes were buried in a mudslide triggered by torrential rains, the Red Cross said on Wednesday,…
Cuba and Russia to boost investment relations
Maksim S. Oreshkin, presidential advisor of the Russian Federation for economic affairs, on Thursday concluded his official visit to Cuba after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for bilateral…