Due to intense heat waves, the electricity consumption across the country reached a new record of 1.001.9 billion kWh on May 28, surpassing the 1 billion kWh mark for the first time in history. According to data from the National Load Dispatch Centre…
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PBBM: Brunei, Singapore trips to advance PH economic, security agenda
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. vowed on Saturday to build on the gains of his successful trips to Brunei Darussalam and Singapore to advance the country’s economic and security agenda.
Marcos made the commitment after arriving at the Villa…
Teodoro meets with counterparts from Lithuania, Canada, NZ
SINGAPORE: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held a series of bilateral talks with his counterparts from Lithuania, Canada and New Zealand on Saturday, aimed at deepening and broadening defense and security cooperation.
On the sidelines of the 2…
P4.5-M marijuana seized in Pasay City
MANILA: The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA) reported on Saturday that it has intercepted a parcel containing 323 grams of kush with an estimated street value of PHP4.5 million in Pasay City.
According to District Col…
Cavite police ramp up campaign vs. notorious outlaws
CALAMBA CITY: Cavite police operatives arrested 10 individuals wanted for different crimes during simultaneous operations throughout the province on Friday.
Col. Eleuterio Ricardo Jr., director of the Cavite Provincial Police Office (CPPO), told repo…
P25-M worth of illegal vapes seized Jan-May – DTI
MANILA: The government has confiscated more than PHP25 million worth of illegal vape products in the first five months of the year, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported on Saturday.
The DTI seized PHP25,874,175 worth of illegal vape pr…
13th ASEAN Schools Games kicks off in Da Nang city
The opening ceremony of the 13th ASEAN Schools Games (ASG), the largest regional sports gathering for school students, was held at the Tien Son Sports Complex in the central city of Da Nang on June 1. The competition, which kicked off with a basketba…
After Biden’s Gaza ceasefire proposal, Netanyahu says war will go on
ANKARA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Friday reiterated his intention to continue the country’s offensive in the Gaza Strip until all of Tel Aviv’s war goals are achieved.
The statement came on the heels of US President Joe Bi…
Defence Ministry delegation meets officials of countries, partners
A delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence have held bilateral meetings with many officials of other countries and partners while attending the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore from May 31 to June 2. At the Shangri-La Dialogue 2…