MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday directed local government units in the Bicol Region to review their disaster preparedness plans as the Philippines enters the wet season.
Part of the preparedness plan is putting in place evacuation…
The northern province of Nam Dinh and the Lao province of Oudomxay agreed to strengthen collaboration in the field of education and human resources training during a meeting of education officials of the two localities held in Nam Dinh on June 7.
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TACLOBAN CITY: The significant rise of seawater temperature this dry season has caused an ice-ice disease in seaweed farms in Northern Samar, prompting several farmers to stop harvesting the marine plants, the provincial government reported on Friday….
A special exhibition called ‘For sustainable life of nature and people’ opened in Hue city in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on June 7, aiming at raising public awareness of biodiversity protection. The four-day event is part of the ‘Sustai…
MANILA: The Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension is expected to be completed by 2031, an official of the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) said on Friday.
“[For] Phase 2 and 3, [we are] meeting with the DOTr (Department of Transporta…
Within the framework of the 27th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2024) in Russia, a Vietnamese delegation on June 6 held working sessions with representatives from the Russian Ministry of Economic Development, St. Petersburg’s fore…
ANKARA: Novak Djokovic, the Serbian top seed in men’s tennis, on Thursday said he underwent knee surgery after withdrawing from the 2024 French Open (Roland Garros).
“In the past day, I had to make some tough decisions after sustaining a meniscus tea…
Vietnam and Slovenia have great potential to enhance cooperation across multiple domains such as labour, tourism, logistics, and import and export of agricultural products, former General Director of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (CCIS…
MANILA: Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. ordered the BIR to look into the names and entities mentioned during the ongoing Senate inquiry against Bamban Mayor Alice Guo.
“I have commanded the whole BIR to cooperate with …