MANILA: Boosting local food supply by optimizing the agriculture sector and empowering farmers and fisherfolk are key to achieving the country’s nutrition goals outlined in the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) 2023-2028, AGRI Party-list …
Day: July 6, 2024
ITCZ, easterlies to bring scattered rains over most of PH Saturday
MANILA: The intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) and the easterlies will bring scattered or isolated rains across the country, the weather bureau said Saturday.
In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service…
Family wants justice for Fil-Am elderly killed in SanFo train shoving
MANILA: The family of Corazon Dandan, the elderly Filipino-American who was killed after being shoved toward an oncoming train in San Francisco, California, is seeking justice as the suspect failed to appear for his arraignment.
The hearing for the c…
Unbeaten Rasulov beats Korean, PH’s Miado falls in ONE Championship
MANILA: Alibeg Rasulov of Trkiye prevailed by unanimous decision over Ok Rae Yoon of South Korea in their ONE Championship showdown at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday night.
The 31-year-old fighter maintained his momentum throughout t…
Suspected bodies of missing couple found; ex-cops may be involved
MANILA: Two police officers on AWOL (absent without official leave) status are being implicated in the disappearance of beauty pageant candidate Geneva Lopez and her Israeli boyfriend.
The development came up after Criminal Investigation and Detectio…
Puerto Rico advances to Women’s Volleyball Challenger Cup final
MANILA: Puerto Rico defeated Belgium, 25-19, 25-15, 25-16, to reach the final round of the FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup at Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila on Saturday.
Outside hitter Paola Nicole Santiago delivered 12 attacks and an ace while 18-year-o…
Pezeshkian is new Iranian president
DUBAI: Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won the presidential run-off, the spokesman for the Islamic Republic’s Election Office, Mohsen Eslami, announced Saturday.
Pezeshkian received 16.384 million or 53.6 percent of the 30.530 milli…
Hanoi summer volunteer campaign begins
A ceremony was held at Thong Nhat Park in Hanoi on July 6 to launch the Hanoi 2024 summer volunteer campaign. After the ceremony, volunteer teams left for cities and provinces.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
China denounces US deployment of ballistic missiles to PH
ISTANBUL: China warned against US deployment of intermediate-range missiles to the Philippines, citing a significant regional security threat.
“The deployment is a move to turn back the wheel of history, and it gravely threatens regional countries’ s…