Fifty solo parents from Camalig town in Albay province will soon start a small home-based business after they finished a training on dishwashing liquid-making. Tim Florece, Camalig information office chief, said in a report over the weekend that the i…
Day: July 23, 2023
DILG tells LGUs to heighten preparations for Egay
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged local government units to heighten their disaster preparedness efforts ahead of the onslaught of tropical cyclone Egay. Secretary Benhur Abalos reminded local chief executives (LCEs) to …
Solon seeks creation of agency to tackle AI threats
A Mindanao legislator on Sunday called on the country’s policymakers to create an agency that would tackle issues confronting the rise of artificial intelligence. Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said the agency should be tasked …
American, Vietnamese singers wow fans at music festival
American singer Charlie Puth and other famous Vietnamese musicians performed at the 8Wonder super music festival at VinWonder Nha Trang in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa on July 22 night.During a 75-minute performance, 32-year-old Charlie Put…
President’s visit shows close ties between Vietnam, Austria: GÖV leader
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong’s official visit to Austria reflects the close relationship between Vietnam and Austria in the context that the two sides have regularly maintained the exchange of delegations at the highest level, Assoc. Prof. Dr. A…
Cambodian general election: voter turnout exceeds 78%
The National Election Committee (NEC) of Cambodia has confirmed that by the voting time ended at around 3pm on July 23, more than 7.6 million voters had cast their vote, or more than 78% of the 9.71 million voters registered for the country’s general …
Malaysian media highlights PM Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit to Vietnam
Malaysian media on July 22 -23 spotlighted the official visit of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse to Vietnam.Bernama news agency has timely updated information as well as photos of the visit.Major newspapers of Malaysia such as Ne…
House assures MUP pension resolution this year
The House leadership assured the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) that the PHP120 billion needed for the pension fund of soldiers, policemen, and other uniformed personnel will be resolved this year. In a press release Sunday, Speaker Martin Rom…
Work in gov’t, private offices in Bulacan suspended on Monday
Bulacan Gov. Daniel Fernando ordered the suspension of work in all public and private offices in the province on Monday in anticipation of the possible effects of Severe Tropical Storm Egay and the start of the three-day transport strike. Fernando, al…