Kien Giang: Minister – Chairman of the Government’s Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs Hau A Lenh attended a get-together to celebrate the Chol Chnam Thmay festival of Khmer people in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on April 9.
In his spee…
MANILA: The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has postponed indefinitely the awarding of an additional 10,000 transport network vehicle service (TNVS) units after opposition from transport groups due to fears of worsening tr…
Hanoi: Vietnam sent more than 35,900 labourers to work abroad under contracts in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).
Japan and Taiwan (China) co…
MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said Tuesday it has implemented cybersecurity measures following a hacking attempt on its systems over the weekend.
“Upon discovering the incident, we immediately initiated security protocols to contain and address…
MANILA: As the nation commemorates the Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor), Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin ‘Boying’ Remulla on Tuesday hailed the Department of Justice (DOJ) personnel as modern day heroes for working hard in the interest of public serv…
CEBU CITY: Regular clean-up activities in this capital city’s coastal area have produced good results as shown in a video of ‘Sardinella surface run’ in the local seawater, the vice mayor said on Tuesday.
The video of a school of fish seemingly playi…
HAMILTON: The UN said on Monday Israeli authorities continue to obstruct planned aid movements into Gaza.
“A new OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) report on access constraints in Gaza said restrictions and denials of planned …
MANILA: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Tuesday said at least 46 Muslim persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have been released from prison since Ramadan started on March 10.
This, BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang said in a statement T…
CEBU CITY: A total of 644 families comprising 2,227 individuals who are victims of two fire incidents in Metro Cebu received a total of PHP12.4 million worth of food, non-food and cash assistance, a social welfare official said Tuesday.
Shalaine Mari…