CSC announces results of Aug. 11 career service exams

MANILA: A total of 47,449 examinees passed the Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) held nationwide last August 11, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) reported on Tuesday.

According to the CSC, 42,812 examinees, constituting 14.4…

Women, children 14 times more likely to die in crisis

MANILA: Women and children are 14 times more likely to die in crisis, ActionAid Australia chief executive officer Michelle Higgelin said Tuesday.

In a press conference during the ongoing 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduc…

PH, Aussie troops kick off ‘KASANGGA’ drills in CamSur

MANILA – Members of the Philippine Army (PA) and Australian Army formally kicked off this year’s second edition of the four-week Exercise “KASANGGA” in Camarines Sur province on Monday, focusing on specialized land warfare activities.

In a statement …

DOJ assures legal aid to Filipinas trafficked in Cambodia

MANILA: The government will be providing legal assistance to the Filipinas trafficked in Cambodia to become surrogate mothers, a senior Department of Justice (DOJ) official said Tuesday.

Speaking at the sidelines of the 2nd regional meeting of Southe…