To commemorate World Population Day on 3 August, representatives from Ministries, United Nations and partners gathered on Thursday to raise public awareness about the inter-sectoral approach to population and development issues particularly the demogr…
Day: August 4, 2023
NLEX-SLEX connector road to charge toll fees starting Aug. 8
The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corporation has been given the green light to charge toll fees for section 1 of the NLEX-South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) connector road project beginning Aug. 8. In a statement on Friday, the Department of Transportatio…
S. Korean grant to help PH, Timor-Leste fight plastic pollution
South Korea is allocating USD9 million or approximately PHP501 million in grants to help the Philippines and Timor-Leste combat marine plastic pollution. The project will be implemented in coastal communities in Bulan, Sorsogon; Daanbantayan, Cebu; Ca…
Philippine Foreign Secretary gives a lecture on Laos-Philippine People-centred Relations
The Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique A. Manalo, who is on a working visit to the Lao PDR between Aug 2-5, gave a lecture under the theme “Closer Together: People at the Centre of Philippines-Laos Relations” in Vientiane this mo…
Digital Transformation Committee holds its first meeting
The first meeting of the National Committee on Digital Transformation of Laos was held on Aug 3 at the Prime Minister’s Office under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, who chairs the national committee.Attending the meeting include…