PH-India dialogue on maritime issues in the works: DFA

MANILA: The Philippines and India have agreed to accelerate maritime cooperation and hold an inaugural dialogue soon, which will cover potential partnerships from marine environment protection down to security.

The Track 1 or government-to-government…

BuCor, Muntinlupa eye tourist spots in Bilibid

MANILA: Plans are afoot to convert historical sites inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa into possible tourist sites following a Monday meeting between Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio P. Catapang Jr. and Muntin…

Ex-chief of China football body sentenced to life for taking bribes

ISTANBUL: A court in China’s Hubei province sentenced on Tuesday former head of the Chinese Football Association (CFA) Chen Xuyuan to life imprisonment for accepting bribes, state news agency Xinhua reported.

The Huangshi Intermediate People’s Court …

DOH expects more doses vs. pertussis, vaccine-preventable diseases

MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) is expecting the arrival of additional doses of vaccines against vaccine-preventable diseases.

In a statement Monday night, the DOH said around three million pentavalent vaccine doses are ‘arriving at the soones…

La Liga squad Villarreal opens academy in PH

MANILA: The Villarreal Philippines Academy is the latest addition to the Villarreal CF family.

The international expansion project of the La Liga team has opened the academy in Alabang, Muntinlupa City.

Events will kick off in April, starting with a…

CDC remits P1.80B cash dividends to national treasury

MANILA: The Clark Development Corporation (CDC) said it has remitted an all-time high PHP1.80 billion in cash dividends to the national government.

In a statement on Monday, the CDC said the cash dividend last year was 49 percent higher than the PHP1…

SSS serves violation notices to 13 erring Baguio employers

BAGUIO: The Social Security System (SSS) here warned employers to ensure compliance since it is firm on running against violators.

To date, 13 have been issued notices of violations.

Lawyer Duches Venero Anselmo of the SSS Luzon North 1 cluster said…