Day: August 2, 2024

The 14th Vietnam-India defence policy dialogue was held in New Delhi on August 1, during which the two sides committed to enhancing cooperation in various areas. Co-chaired by Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan C…

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The city government is pushing for an incubation program to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and make local businesses more visible.

In an interview Friday, John Asuncion, head of the city’s Trade Investments …

COTABATO CITY: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has declared two towns in Maguindanao del Norte and North Cotabato as drug-free municipalities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and the Soccsksargen Region.

In…

MANILA: The Canadian government is hoping for the swift conclusion of talks on the possible Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SoVFA) with the Philippines, its top diplomat in Manila said Friday.

Aboard the HMCS Montreal, Canadian Ambassador to the…

MANILA: The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. celebrated its first anniversary this month by rolling out a total of PHP1.26 billion worth of ‘mega’ government services and financial aid to some 253,000 Eastern …

MANILA: The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Friday said it is working with the private sector, the academe and other government agencies in setting up a TVET (technical and vocational education and training) Industry Bo…

JERUSALEM: Six former Israeli high school students are flying high after their research into the effects of space travel on neurodegenerative diseases was recently published in a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal.

The findings may have signifi…

MANILA: A fire razed a five-story building in a commercial district in Binondo, Manila on Friday morning, killing 11.

Investigators from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire started at around 7:28 a.m.at the ground floor of the Pingco Bu…

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has designated Trade Undersecretary Ma. Cristina Roque as Acting Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Malacañang announced on Friday.

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) announced…