Nurses to expand role in emergency units as trainee doctors walk out

SEOUL: Nurses were authorized to expand their role in the emergency rooms of major hospitals Friday to cope with a shortage of medical staff, as a mass walkout by more than 11,000 trainee doctors entered its 18th day and caused disruptions in health c…

Man nabbed for alleged sexual abuse of fellow Korean in Pasay

MANILA: National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) agents rescued on Saturday morning a Korean woman said to be sexually abused by her compatriot in Pasay City.

In a statement, NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. identified the suspe…

Trafficking victim posing as Interpol agent stopped at NAIA 3

MANILA: A suspected female trafficking victim who pretended to be an International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) agent was barred from leaving by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in P…

Gov’t committed to improving job quality for more opportunities – NEDA

MANILA: The Marcos administration remains committed to creating a favorable business environment that could generate more job opportunities for Filipinos.

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) made the statement following the recent …

Comelec, Korea’s Miru to sign 2025 AES contract Monday

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and South Korean firm Miru Systems will sign the contract for the Full Automation System with Transparency Audit/Count (FASTrAC) project on Monday morning.

The poll body announced Saturday that the signin…

Military bishop opposes rifle ownership for civilians

MANILA: Military Ordinariate of the Philippines Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio on Saturday said he does not support the decision of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to allow civilians to own semi-automatic rifles.

‘Personally, I would not want to …

S. Korea’s Lotte sets up scholarship for 80 Pangasinan students

The Lotte Scholarship Foundation:he Lotte Scholarship Foundation, an international group from South Korea, and the provincial government of Pangasinan and other higher educational institutions have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to allot 8…