Top leader hails OVs’ contributions to homeland

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam appreciated the contributions made by overseas Vietnamese (OV) intellectuals in the Francophone countries to the homeland while meeting them on October 5…

Party-list groups dominate 5th day of COC filing

MANILA – Various party-list groups dominated the fifth day of the filing period for the May 2025 party-list elections.

A total of 23 groups or organizations filed their respective certificates of nomination – certificates of acceptance of nomination…

DFA: No raising of Alert Level 4 in Lebanon as of yet

MANILA – The Philippine government is not raising the alert level in Lebanon anytime soon but its embassy in Beirut continues to operate as if mass repatriation is about to be placed, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday.

At the Sat…

DBM backs ‘competitive’ compensation for teachers

MANILA – Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Saturday expressed support for initiatives that would ensure ‘competitive’ compensation for Filipino teachers.

This, as she hailed all educators in the country as the ‘unsung heroes who continue to tra…

Ticket bought in QC wins P94.4-M Mega Lotto pot

MANILA – A ticket bought from Metro Manila hit Mega Lotto’s jackpot prize of PHP94,470,811.60 drawn on Friday night.

The ticket bearing the winning combination of 41-44-23-03-17-05 was bought from an outlet in Quezon City, according to the advisory …

TPB wins best nat’l tourism organization in Asia

BANGKOK, THAILAND – For the second year in a row, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), has been named the Best National Tourism Organization in Asia at the 33rd Annual TTG Travel Awards…

Pope Francis names new bishop of Cubao diocese

MANILA – The 21-year-old Cubao diocese in Quezon City has a new bishop.

According to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) news website, Pope Francis has appointed 56-year-old Claretian Fr. Elias Ayuban Jr., the first missionary…