DA chief orders probe on alleged improper NFA rice sale

MANILA: Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. ordered Tuesday an investigation in the alleged ‘improper’ sale of National Food Authority (NFA) rice.

In a news release, Laurel said the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) panel of investigators h…

Marcos orders study of TVET integration in SHS curriculum

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the integration of the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the curriculum of senior high school (SHS), Malacañang said Tuesday.

Marcos gave the directive in a sectoral meetin…

Japanese swimmers grab 10 golds in Asian Age Group tourney in Tarlac

CAPAS: Japan delivered a stunning performance in the 11th Asian Age Group Championships, breaking nine meet records on the way to claiming 10 gold medals at the New Clark City Aquatics Center here on Monday night.

Yumeki Kojima ruled the boys’ 15-17 …

DOH gets P145.5-M grant from Canada for immunization

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday received PHP145.5 million from the Canadian government for the integration of Covid-19 vaccination, routine immunization and proven approaches that make quality primary health care accessible for Filip…

Coca-Cola commits $1-B to expand ops in PH

MANILA: Beverage firm Coca-Cola is eyeing to invest around USD1 billion to finance its expansion plan in the Philippines in the next five years, Malacañang announced Tuesday.

The plan was discussed when top executives of Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. …

PH Navy determining source of comms interference in WPS

MANILA: The Philippine Navy (PN) on Tuesday said it is determining the source of interference affecting electronics and communication equipment of Filipino ships in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), noting that there has been an increase in these inciden…

Homeland spring programme held in Bangladesh

New Delhi: The Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh has held a ‘Xuan Que Huong’ (Homeland Spring) programme on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) 2024.

Participants including overseas Vietnamese people in Bangladesh and Bangladeshi friends enjoyed …