The 79th anniversary of the August Revolution and the National Day of Vietnam (September 2) was celebrated with a ceremony held in Bern on August 18. The event saw the presence of Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the U…
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Police credit public support for zero-crime Kadayawan events
DAVAO CITY: No crime was recorded during the celebration of the 39th Kadayawan Festival here from Aug. 8 to 18, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) reported Monday.
Col. Hansel Marantan, acting DCPO director, commended the police and all Dabawenyos f…
DPWH completes flood control, road projects in N. Vizcaya, OrMin
MANILA: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Monday reported the completion of four flood control and road projects worth PHP125.5 million in the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Oriental Mindoro.
The completed flood control projects a…
House ‘Quad Comm’ denies political opportunism claims
MANILA: House ‘quad committee’ leaders led by the Dangerous Drugs panel chairperson, Surigao Del Norte 2nd District Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, on Monday reaffirmed their strong resolve in combating illegal drugs and maintained that their work is about u…
Get repatriated amid rising tensions in Lebanon: DFA
MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is urging Filipinos to avail of the government’s voluntary repatriation amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
‘Meron advisory ang (Philippine) embassy (in Lebanon) na pinapayuhan ang mga kababaya…
Romualdez: China’s actions an affront to PH sovereignty
MANILA: House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday condemned ‘in the strongest terms’ the reckless and illegal maneuvers executed by the China Coast Guard against Philippine Coast Guard vessels, BRP Bagacay and BRP Cape Engaño, in the West …
Dengue cases rising in E. Visayas; state of calamity up in 5 areas
TACLOBAN CITY: Cases of dengue fever in Eastern Visayas continue to rise this week, with five areas in the region having declared a state of calamity due to the spread of mosquito-borne illness.
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday that …
Northern Samar offers two new tourism circuits
TACLOBAN CITY: The Northern Samar provincial government has unveiled two new tour circuits in addition to the four existing ones that offer scenic tourist views around the province.
The two new offerings, fun farm tour and seafood tour, are designed …
Biden says Gaza ceasefire deal ‘still possible’
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Sunday he believes that a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is “still possible.”
The talks are “still underway. We’re not giving up. (It’s) still possible,” Biden told reporters.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…