PH raises alert level 3 in Haiti due to ‘unstable security’

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday has placed Haiti under crisis alert level 3 due to the current “unstable security situation.”

Under said under the alert level, Filipinos are urged to voluntarily leave while deployment of ne…

Blinken says CHIPS Act to bolster PH-US ties in semiconductor

MANILA: Visiting United States Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken said the “Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors” or CHIPS and Science Act will fortify the already strong ties between the Philippines and the US in thevsemico…

SC affirms COA ruling on illegal PhilRice car plan

MANILA: The Supreme Court upheld the Commission on Audit (COA) ruling declaring illegal the 2008 car plan scheme implemented by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) for its officials.

The Court, however, found the officials of PhilRice n…

28K security officers enlisted for Holy Week in Davao City

DAVAO: After a successful Araw ng Dabaw celebration, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) will deploy 27,997 officers and force multipliers to ensure a safe and orderly observation of Holy Week and Ramadan.

In an interview on Tuesday, DCPO spokesperso…

PSEi, peso shed on Tuesday

MANILA: Both the local shares and currency closed weaker on Tuesday.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) shed 0.07 percent, closing at 6,848.43, while All Shares also declined by 0.12 percent to 3,566.48.

Only Property and Financials recorded…

ABAP to send lean team to Olympic qualifier in Bangkok

MANILA: The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) will send a lean team to the 2nd World Qualification Tournament scheduled from May 23 to June 3 in Bangkok, Thailand.

‘There are still under evaluation, we don’t need to send all t…

Canada to support sustainable development, resilience in Vietnam: ambassador

Hanoi: Canada is committed to supporting and promoting sustainable development and resilience in the region and Vietnam, said its Climate Change Ambassador Catherine Stewart.

Talking to Vietnam News Agency during her recent visit to the Southeast Asi…