Cuc Phuong National Park in the northern province of Ninh Binh has been named Asia’s Leading National Park 2024 at the 31st World Travel Awards, according to the management board of the park. The honour was presented at the awarding ceremony held in …
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DPWH repairs, builds over 300 classrooms in Bicol
Department of Public Works and Highways-Bicol (DPWH-5) Regional Director Virgilio Eduarte on Wednesday ordered the agency’s district engineering offices (DEOs) to ensure that ongoing schoolbuilding projects are being implemented with the best possibl…
PH-Japan friendlies kick off countdown for 2025 FIVB men’s worlds
MANILA: The Alas Pilipinas men and women teams will have friendly matches with two top Japanese clubs at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City this weekend, kicking off a year-to-go countdown for the country’s solo hosting of the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men…
UN chief calls for bridging AI gap, warns of ‘uneven’ risks
The UN chief on Tuesday called for bridging the artificial intelligence (AI) gap in developing nations and warned of ‘uneven’ risks posed by the high-tech development.
Antonio Guterres was addressing a four-day capacity-building workshop on AI, co-h…
P3.4-M ‘shabu’ seized from CAFGU militiaman in Lanao Sur
Authorities arrested an active member of the Citizen Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) and seized PHP3.4 million worth of shabu during an entrapment operation in Tamparan, Lanao del Sur, on Tuesday afternoon.
Director Gil Cesario Castro of the …
Napocor: No spilling ops in Binga, Ambuklao dams
MANILA: The water levels of most dams in the country are in their normal high level, and no spilling operations were reported as of Wednesday afternoon.
“All spillways gates po ni Ambuklao and Binga Dams are closed po (All spillway gates of Ambuklao …
Senate ratifies bill promoting mental health in basic educ
MANILA: The Senate ratified on Wednesday the bicameral conference committee report on the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act which aims to enhance learners’ access to mental health services.
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, who aut…
DOJ: Immigration workers not yet in the clear over Guo’s escape
MANILA: Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Wednesday his office is not ready to concede that there had been no involvement by immigration personnel in the exit of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo out of the country despite a Look-out…
House approves Phivolcs modernization bill on final reading
MANILA: The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved on the third and final reading a measure seeking to modernize the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).
A total of 183 lawmakers voted in favor of Hous…