A large explosion at a fireworks warehouse in the southern Thai province of Narathiwat on July 29 has killed at least 10 people and wounded about 120 others.According to the governor of the province, Sanan Pongaksorn, between 500 and 800 people who li…
Day: July 30, 2023
ADB commits to accompanying Vietnam’s development: country director
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to quickly and effectively implement its Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Vietnam and accompany the country in its development process, new Country Director for Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty has affir…
Thailand warns of escalating cybercrime
The Research Department of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has provided a stark warning about the escalating threat from cybercriminals.The department estimates that cybercrime inflicts daily approximate damage of 85 million THB (2.5 million USD)…
2 NPA rebels slain in encounter with gov’t troops in Iloilo
A five-minute encounter with the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) led to the death of two regular members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Sitio Pagas, Barangay Ayabang in Leon town, Iloilo provin…
64 Filipino teaching aides to join Japan exchange program
Sixty-four Filipino assistant language teachers (ALTs) will be flying to Tokyo this year after securing spots at the highly competitive Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program, the Japanese Embassy in Manila announced. Japanese Ambassador to the Phi…
State of calamity declared in Pangasinan town
The municipality of Calasiao has declared a state of calamity due to the effects of Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon. In an interview on Sunday, Calasiao Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office spokesperson Christine Joy Soriano …
Surigao villagers traumatized by clash receive psychological aid
Families affected by a clash between soldiers and insurgents in a far-flung village in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur were given psychological first aid (PFA) by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13). The series of…
3.5K Albayanos get emergency employment benefits via DOLE program
At least 3,500 workers in Albay province who were displaced due to the Covid-19 pandemic were provided livelihood this July through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. The beneficiaries were tasked with …
Sen. Imee lauds Iloilo for being exemplar of best practices
Iloilo province’s best practices in various fields have been a come-on for other local governments in the country for benchmarking, according to Senator Imee Marcos, who graced the Liga Day 2023 of the Liga ng mga Barangay (LNB) Iloilo chapter at Iloi…