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Divorce, death penalty bills not among Senate priorities

MANILA: Senate President Francis Escudero does not consider the divorce and death penalty bills controversial but neither are they among their priorities.

At the press briefing on Monday after opening the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress, E…

Requiem for Vietnamese martyrs held in Germany

The Vietnam War Veterans’ Association in Germany’s Berlin/Brandenburg metropolitan region on July 21 held a ceremony to commemorate the 77th War Invalids’ and Martyrs’ Day (July 27, 1947-2024), and a requiem for fallen soldiers. This is one of the ac…

Obama, Clinton laud Biden’s decision not to seek reelection

WASHINGTON: Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton reacted Sunday to President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the November presidential race.

Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic presidential nominee.

In…

PNP chief: Cops maximum tolerance not unlimited

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) will exercise maximum tolerance in dealing with protesters during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, but with limitations.

PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil said he directed National Ca…

Israeli students learn about Vietnam’s history, development

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel, in collaboration with the Israel – Vietnam Friendship Association and the Open University of Israel, on July 21 organised an online talk on the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities…