NorMin Muslims join Ramadan with special prayers for the afflicted

Muslims in Northern Mindanao and nearby provinces will join the Islamic community worldwide on a 30-day fast to observe Ramadan, during which they will offer special prayers to those embroiled in conflicts.

Ustadz Abubassam Egol said Muslim communi…

Can Tho builds 100 houses for poor, near-poor, needy households

Can Tho: The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held a ceremony in Thoi An district on March 11 to break the ground to build 100 houses for poor, near-poor, and needy households in the city.

The houses will b…

Puerto Princesa seeks TIEZA nod to boost local tourism

The city government expects the local tourism sector to receive a further boost once Barangay Santa Lucia here is accredited as a Tourism Enterprise Zone (TEZ).

Mayor Lucilo Bayron told reporters on Monday he is confident the project site can satis…

Vietnam to have 98 more automatic air quality monitoring stations by 2030

Hanoi: Ninety-eight continuous automatic air quality monitoring stations will be constructed across the country between now and 2030, pushing the total number to 201.

According to the government’s recently issued national planning for environmental m…

E. Samar town launches programs to fight malnutrition

The local government of Arteche in Eastern Samar province on Monday launched its 120-day feeding program to address malnutrition in the town.

The local government partnered with a non-profit organization, the ASA Foundation, in the implementation of…

Argentine media highly values Sapa’s beauty

Buenos Aires: Infobae, a renowned newspaper in Argentina, reported that Sapa resort town in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is one of the 16 most beautiful small towns in the world.

In its March 10 new trends column, Infobae cited the vo…

180K passengers daily expected at NAIA during Holy Week break

– Airport authorities expect an influx of passengers this Holy Week, with about 180,000 travelers daily at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) alone.

Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) Acting General Manager Eric Jose Ines said …