NPA rebel killed; firearms seized in Masbate clash

LEGAZPI CITY: A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter on Wednesday with government troops in Barangay Igang, Masbate City in Masbate province, the Philippine Army (PA) said on Thursday.

Maj. Frank Roldan, 9th Infantry Divis…

President To Lam receives Laos front leader in Vientiane

President To Lam met with Sinlavong Khoutphaythoune, President of the Central Committee of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC), in Vientiane on July 11, as part of his two-day state visit to the neighbouring country.

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Prime Minister receives outgoing Chinese ambassador

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 11 for Chinese Ambassador Xiong Bo who came to say goodbye at the end of his tenure. The two sides rejoiced at positive developments and new milestones in the relationship between the …

US sailors join in community exchanges in Khanh Hoa

Crew members and officers of the US Navy’s 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge and US Coast Guard Cutter Waesche have engaged in many cultural and community activities during a port call in the central province of Khanh Hoa from July 8 to 11. Visiting a…

DTI vows to craft comprehensive steel industry roadmap

MANILA: Following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to update the Philippine Iron and Steel Roadmap, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has committed to craft a comprehensive and sustainable development blueprint for the sector.

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President To Lam visits former senior leaders of Laos

President To Lam met with former Party General Secretaries and Presidents of Laos Choummaly Sayasone and Bounnhang Vorachith as well as former Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong on July 11 as part of his ongoing State visit to the neighbouring co…

10-day police op net 35 wanted persons in Caraga

BUTUAN CITY: The Police Regional Office in the Caraga Region (PRO-13) arrested 35 wanted personalities during an intensified drive from July 1 to 10 this year.

In a statement on Thursday, Brig. Gen. Alan Nazarro, the director of PRO-13, said out of t…