PBBM to witness signing of new deals during Australia trip

MANILA: The Philippines and Australia are set to ink new deals during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s visit to Canberra on Feb. 28-29, Malacañang announced on Saturday.

In a statement, the Palace said Marcos would visit Australia as a ‘guest of t…

Sick fisherman saved at sea off Hoang Sa islands

Da Nang: A ship from the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) rescued an ill fisherman and brought him ashore for medical care in the central city of Da Nang on February 24.

Le Ngoc Khon, born in 1987 from the central…

Vietnamese in Laos, Thailand celebrate First Full Moon Festival

Hanoi: Vietnamese people living in Laos and Thailand on February 24 celebrated the First Full Moon Festival, also known as Thuong Nguyen or Nguyen Tieu.

At Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane capital city of Laos, Vietnamese Buddhist followers and people o…

Vietnamese badminton player wins berth at Uganda tournament’s semi-finals

Hanoi: Vietnamese badminton player Le Duc Phat has won a ticket to the semi-finals of the 2024 Uganda International Challenge taking place in Kampala, Uganda from February 21-25.

Phat defeated his Italian rival Fabio Caponio (world’s seed No.90) 19-2…

NKTI in talks with Congress, DOH to amend organ donation law, policies

MANILA: The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) is holding consultations with Congress and the Department of Health (DOH) regarding possible amendments to Republic Act (RA) 7170 or the Organ Donation Act and other related policies.

In a w…

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MANILA: The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) is holding consultations with Congress and the Department of Health (DOH) regarding possible amendments to Republic Act (RA) 7170 or the Organ Donation Act and other related policies.

In a w…

DA to distribute agri inputs, help to El Niño-affected regions

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) will distribute vegetable seeds and planting materials for high-value crops that require less water in areas highly affected by the El Niño phenomenon.

In a statement on Saturday, the DA said it would provid…