The Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) is continuously monitoring the situation of Filipinos in Taiwan, especially in areas badly hit by the strong earthquake on April 3.

MECO chair Silvestre H. Bello III visited Hualien County:ECO chair Silvestre H. Bello III visited Hualien County, the epicenter of the tremor, on Sunday and distributed relief packs and cash assistance to hundreds of Filipino workers whose work and li…

Nicaragua breaks ties with Ecuador after raid on Mexican embassy

BOGOTA: Nicaragua on Saturday broke “all diplomatic relations” with Ecuador after police forcibly broke into the Mexican Embassy in Quito and arrested former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, who had sought political asylum there.

“In the face of…

Iloilo City eyes more baseload plants to meet growing power demand

ILOILO CITY: This city needs more reliable sources of power to meet the increasing power demand that would support the local economic growth, Mayor Jerry Treñas said.

During a recent courtesy visit of Manila-based reporters, Treñas urged power genera…

Housing chief vows support to LGUs, coordination with gov’t agencies

MANILA: Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar has promised the Department’s firmer support to local government units (LGUs) and bolster coordination with other national government agencies (NGAs)….

Day for Honouring Vietnamese Language 2024 launched in Japan

Tokyo: A ceremony was held on April 6 in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, to launch the Day for Honouring Vietnamese Language 2024.

Addressing the event, which aims to foster Vietnamese teaching and learning among the Vietnamese community in the country,…

Vietnamese students raise fund for island residents, soldiers at home

Paris: The Union of Vietnam Students in France (UEVF) held a charity fair at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris on April 6 to raise fund for residents and soldiers on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly).

The event attracted the …

Lenin’s statue to be positioned in Nghe An

Nghe An: A statue of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin will be positioned at the intersection of V.I.Lenin Avenue and Nguyen Phong Sac street in Vinh city, the central province of Nghe An to commemorate the 154th anniversary of the late Russian leader’s birthday …