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DBM chief urges Congress to pass Budget Modernization Bill

MANILA: Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has renewed her call on Congress to pass the pending Progressive Budgeting for Better and Modernized (PBBM) Governance Bill.

In a statement issued Thursday, the DBM said i…

329K hopefuls take Aug. 11 Career Service Exam

MANILA: A total of 329,318 examinees took the Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) last Sunday in 16 regions nationwide.

Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles said the turnout represents 91.82 percent of the t…

PSA: 11 regions recorded drop in poverty incidence in 2023

MANILA: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said 11 out of 18 regions in the country recorded a significant decrease in poverty incidence in 2023.

In a briefing on Thursday, National Statistician Dennis Mapa said the 2023 full year official pov…

Severe floods could cut N. Korea’s ’24 crop output

SEOUL: North Korea’s crop output for this year could be dented by severe floods from the latest heavy rains and a possible increase in pest infestations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Wednesday.

North Korea is expected to receive a…

5 charged with beauty queen’s murder

MANILA: Five persons, including two former police officers, have been charged with murder before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the killing of a beauty queen and her boyfriend.

Two counts of murder were e…

NA Chairman receives US Ambassador

Chairman of the National Assembly Tran Thanh Man hosted a reception for Ambassador of the United States (US) to Vietnam Marc Evans Knapper in Hanoi on August 15.

Source: Vietnam News Agency