Following her first gold in the women’s 3,000m run, Hoang Thi Ngoc Anh secured another in women’s 1,500m on June 4 at the ongoing 13th ASEAN School Games in the central city of Da Nang. She finished first in 4 minutes and 43.33 seconds while her team…
Day: June 4, 2024
US citizen saved from drifting boat
A fishing boat in the central province of Quang Ngai has rescued a US citizen who was drifting off Vietnam’s waters. On June 4, the 75-year-old man and his boat were handed over to Sa Huynh Border Guard Station for medical checkups and further assist…
CAAP bares improvement at Iloilo int’l airport
ILOILO: The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Western Visayas on Tuesday updated the public on the ongoing improvements at the Iloilo International Airport in Cabatuan town to provide more comfort to passengers.
In an interview at th…
LTFRB Ilocos disburses P253.5M for service contracting program
MALASIQUI: The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has disbursed around PHP253.47 million for its service contracting program since 2022, which benefited around 1,722 drivers and 7.6 million commuters from the Ilocos Region to…
Comelec processes over 3.3M voter applications
MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it has received 3,368,999 applicants for voter registration since the start of voter sign-up activities last February.
Based on its latest data, the Comelec said the figure is composed of …
LTFRB-11 targets 14K PUV units for fuel subsidy
DAVAO: The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board-Davao Region (LTFRB-11) is targeting 14,149 public utility vehicles (PUVs) to benefit from its fuel subsidy program this year.
During Tuesday’s Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas media forum he…
Artillery platoon to boost anti-insurgency drive in Northern Samar
TACLOBAN: The Philippine Army in Eastern Visayas has welcomed the arrival of an artillery platoon to help eradicate insurgents in Northern Samar province.
Philippine Army’s 8th Infantry Division (8ID) spokesperson, Capt. Jefferson Mariano, said in a …
Caraga LTO revenue collection in 2023 reaches P543-M
BUTUAN: The Land Transportation Office in the Caraga Region (LTO-13) collected PHP543 million in revenues in 2023.
‘The revenues were collected from motor vehicle registration, license transactions, and the intensification of law enforcement operatio…
Restaurants urged to become Muslim-friendly
GENERAL SANTOS: The Department of Tourism (DOT) is encouraging restaurants to become Halal certified as it expects more Muslim tourists to visit the Philippines after securing the ’emerging Muslim-friendly destination’ title for another year.
In a Ba…