Thousands of farmers flood streets of Madrid amid key EU meeting

OVIEDO: Thousands of Spanish farmers staged another massive protest in Madrid on Monday, this time coinciding with a key agriculture meeting in Brussels.

Government officials said at least 5,000 farmers and 100 tractors joined the march in the Spanis…

Draft procedure for foreigners’ e-identification registration announced

Hanoi: The Ministry of Public Security has proposed a procedure for foreigners’ e-identification registration, which is expected to take effect alongside the identification law on July 1 this year.

For level-1 accounts, the registration process can b…

NAPOLCOM to issue ‘indiscriminate’ checkpoint guidelines

MANILA: The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) will issue a resolution on guidelines at checkpoints that are not discriminatory to the driving public, especially to motorcycle riders.

NAPOLCOM vice chairperson and Executive Officer Alberto Bernard…

SC fines PAO chief for indirect contempt, ‘undignified conduct’

MANILA: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday fined Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Persida Rueda-Acosta PHP180,000 for indirect contempt and grossly undignified conduct.

This stemmed from Acosta’s acts instigated by her opposition to a conflict of …

Self-immolation of US airman outside Israeli Embassy tragic: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The deadly self-immolation of a US airman outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington over the weekend was “very tragic,” the Pentagon said Monday.

“It certainly is a tragic event. We do extend our condolences to the airman’s family,” Penta…

Meralco secures 400-MW interim power supply requirement

MANILA: The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Tuesday announced that it secured a 400-megawatt interim power supply requirement following a successful Competitive Selective Process (CSP).

Meralco awarded the 400-MW Interim Power Supply Agreement (…

Iloilo City intensifies crackdown on boarding houses sans permits

ILOILO CITY: The city government here has intensified its crackdown on boarding houses without permits to ensure they comply with building regulations and ensure the safety of tenants.

Mayor Jerry Treñas, in a memorandum on Tuesday, reminded barangay…