4 soldiers killed in Maguindanao Sur ambush

CAMP SIONGCO: Four government soldiers were killed in an ambush perpetrated by suspected Dawlah Islamiya (DI) terrorists in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan town, Maguindanao del Sur province on Sunday morning.

The soldiers were heading back to base at about 10 …

Marcos signs PH Salt Industry Development Act

MANILA: In line with the government’s push to spur rural development and achieve salt self-sufficiency, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure strengthening and revitalizing the Philippine salt industry.

The 23-page law, now …

PDEA warns public vs. marijuana-flavored vapes

MANILA: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Sunday cautioned the public on the use of electronic cigarettes amid an upsurge of vaping products with marijuana oil.

The PDEA and other law enforcers confiscated cannabis oil and marijuana ku…

Trump’s hush money criminal trial postponed 30 days

HOUSTON: A judge in the state of New York agreed Friday to delay Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial for another month, according to media outlets.

The former president’s attorneys had requested a 90-day delay, but the judge ruled for a 30-day a…

Army offers evening meals to Muslims in Zambo Sibugay during Ramadan

PAGADIAN CITY: The Philippine Army’s 106th Infantry Battalion (106IB) based in Imelda town, Zamboanga Sibugay, is offering Iftar, the evening meals taken by Muslims after sunset during Ramadan, to 30 mosques in the province.

In an interview Sunday, 1…

Visit Vietnam Year, Ban Flower Festival 2024 kicks off in Dien Bien

Dien Bien: The opening ceremony of the Visit Vietnam Year – Dien Bien and Ban (Bauhinia) Flower Festival 2024 took place in the northwestern province of Dien Bien on March 16 evening, drawing a large number of visitors.

Addressing the event, Secretar…

2024 National Press Festival wraps up

HCM City: The 2024 National Press Festival wrapped up in Ho Chi Minh City on March 17.

With the theme of “Vietnamese Press – Pioneering, Innovation for the Revolutionary Cause of the Party and the People”, the three-day event is a highlight of the pr…