Category: General

July 5, 2024 No Responses

Bacolod City uses garbage trap to collect coastal waste

BACOLOD CITY: This city government is using a garbage trap to collect waste in one of its major bodies of water, generated mostly by residents of coastline villages. An average of 22 sacks of trash have been collected daily since the clearing of the ...
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July 5, 2024 No Responses

Arca captures rapid bronze medal in Eastern Asia chess

MANILA: The Philippines won its first medal in the Eastern Asia Juniors and Girls Chess Championships, courtesy of a bronze from Christian Gian Karlo Arca in the Open rapid category in Karawaci-Tangerang, Indonesia on Thursday night. The 15-year-old ...
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July 5, 2024 No Responses

Marcos: DepEd to focus on improving employability of K-12 grads

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday the Department of Education (DepEd), under the helm of incoming Secretary Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara, would focus on improving the employability of Kinder to Grade 12 (K to 12) program graduates. ...
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July 5, 2024 No Responses

Programme introduces reasons for Russian tourists to travel to Vietnam

Ten reasons why Russian tourists should visit Vietnam at least once in their lifetime were presented by representatives of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) at a tourism promotion programme on July 3 in Russia. Source: Vietnam News A...
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Int’l, domestic scholars exchange experience in Halal ecosystem development

Domestic and foreign scholars on July 5 exchanged experience in developing Halal ecosystems in countries at an international workshop held by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VAAS) in Hanoi. Within the framework of the workshop, the VAAS launc...
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Cadiz City fetes top chef, violinist, author as outstanding citizens

BACOLOD CITY: Chef and restaurateur Antonio 'Tony Boy' Escalante of the famed Antonio's, violin virtuoso Gil Lopez Kabayao, and international best-selling author Thea Guanzon were among the recipients of Cadizeños Awards 2024 of Cadiz City, Negros Occ...
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Bacolod City soon to complete 296 housing units under 4PH

BACOLOD CITY: Some 296 housing units of the Asenso Yuhum Residences-Arao in Barangay Vista Alegre in this city will soon be complete as part of the implementation of the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Housing (4PH) Program. As of Friday, the ben...
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July 5, 2024 No Responses

P7-B geo plant in Albay to provide 28.9MW of clean, renewable energy

LEGAZPI CITY: The Energy Development Corporation's (EDC) 28.9-megawatt (MW) Palayan Binary Geothermal Power Plant (PBGPP) in Manito, Albay is expected to become a major contributor to the country's power supply, particularly to the Luzon grid, a Depar...
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Dien Bien Phu Victory quiz held for Lao students

A quiz on the Dien Bien Phu Victory and the signing of the Geneva Agreement on ceasefire in Vietnam in 1954 was launched on July 4 in central Savannakhet province for Lao students. It was organised by the Vietnamese Consulate General Savanankhet in c...
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