MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Friday asserted that the presence of their ships in Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is backed by international laws.
In a statement, PCG spokesperson for the WPS, Commodore Jay Tarriela said t…
LONDON: Sweden on Thursday reported its first case of the more contagious variant of mpox outside of Africa, local media reported.
‘The case is the first that has been diagnosed outside the African continent,’ Olivia Wigzell, acting director general …
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) Field Office in Antique is inviting concerned national government agencies, institutions, and all those interested to join the tree growing for a cause activity set on Sept. 19 at Sitio Catway…
MANILA: The enactment of the Archipelagic Sea Lanes (ASL) bill will further boost the Philippines’ capability to govern its vast maritime domains, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) said on Friday.
“The NTF-WPS recognizes t…
MANILA: A lone bettor from Laguna province bagged the PHP19.6 million jackpot of Thursday night’s Lotto 6/42 draw.
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), in a news release on Friday, said the ticket with the winning numbers 21-11-30-16-19-…
MANILA: The upgraded air services between the Philippines and Singapore would boost the two countries’ cooperation on the business and tourism sectors, Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said Thursday.
In a statement after his bilateral mee…
MANILA: The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) successfully maintained its ISO 9001:2015 certification after a revalidation audit.
In a news release on Friday, GSIS president and general manager Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso said digitization, such a…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Negros Occidental Third District Rep. Jose Francisco Bantug Benitez as the new head of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Malacañang announced Friday.
In a statement, …
MANILA: A portion of A.H. Lacson Avenue in Manila will be partially closed for one week due to drainage construction activities.
In an advisory Friday, the Department of Public Works and Highways-North Manila District Engineering Office (DPWH-NMDEO) …