Wescom sends ship, troops on humanitarian mission to Davao

PUERTO PRINCESA: The Western Command (Wescom) has dispatched a ship loaded with personnel and relief goods to provide humanitarian assistance to families displaced by a series of flash floods in Davao de Oro.

Capt. Ariel Joseph Coloma, spokesperson f…

eTravel registration free of charge, BI reminds travelers

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Wednesday warned travelers against scammers purportedly charging fees for the electronic travel declaration system or eTravel.

Commissioner Norman Tansingco clarified that registration in the eTravel platform…

DOJ indicts ship owners, maritime officers over Mindoro oil spill

MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday ordered the filing of criminal charges against the owners of the M/T Princess Empress and several others for their part in the oil spill that hit Oriental Mindoro and Batangas provinces last year.

DOF eyes amending Privatization Council guidelines

MANILA: The Privatization Management Office (PMO), an attached agency of the Department of Finance, is eyeing to amend the guidelines of the Privatization Council (PrC) for the faster disposal of idle government assets.

Finance Undersecretary for Pri…

64% of Pinoys think PH headed in right direction: OCTA

MANILA: A significant majority of Filipinos believe the country is headed in the right direction under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., according to the latest survey results released by OCTA Research on Wednesday.

Based on th…

PBBM hosts lunch for Enrile’s 100th birthday

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday hosted a lunch for the 100th birthday of his chief legal counsel, Juan Ponce Enrile, and honored the centenarian’s significant contributions to the country’s development.

Marcos thanked Enrile fo…

Association to present 30,000 books to mountainous children in 2024

Hanoi: The Vietnam Writers’ Association (VWA) will present 30,000 books to children in mountainous and far-flung areas in 2024, according to VWA President Nguyen Quang Thieu.

Thieu said that the activity is part of a project to provide free books to …