MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) is adopting a “positive peace” framework, signifying a paradigm shift in its peacebuilding efforts amid the declining threat of communist insurgency.
NTF-ELCAC execut…
MANILA – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and local business groups renewed its partnership with multi-sectoral groups to enhance taxpayer service.
In a statement Wednesday, the BIR said the partnership was renewed through the signing of a memor…
The Asia-Pacific forum for young Francophones opened in Hanoi on September 11, focusing on employment, creativity, and innovation as the heart of Francophonie in Asia-Pacific. The three-day event is jointly held by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Uni…
DUMAGUETE CITY – Police officers have arrested a ‘high-value’ drug suspect and seized some PHP7.3 million worth of shabu in Negros Oriental province on Tuesday.
Lt. Stephen Polinar, spokesperson of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO…
The Vietnam-Russia Committee on Educational, Scientific and Technological Cooperation convened its fifth meeting in Moscow on September 10 to review and assess the results of cooperation activities and outline orientations for the time to come. The e…
The Asia-Pacific forum for young Francophones kicked off in Hanoi on September 11, focusing on employment, creativity, and innovation as the heart of the Francophone community in the region. The three-day event is jointly held by the Ho Chi Minh Comm…
MANILA – Most areas in the country are forecast to experience rains due to a tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and the southwest monsoon, the weather bureau said Wednesday.
The trough of Tropical Storm Bebinca last…
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith met with former Vietnamese volunteer soldiers, experts, alumni in Laos and young representatives from both Vietnam and Laos in Hanoi on September 11. …
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) reported Wednesday a resurgence of African swine fever (ASF) in 38 of the city’s 98 barangays, raising concerns over the spread of the virus.
Dr. Arcadio Cavan, OCVet acting chief, said ni…