PGH’s Cancer Center Project’s revised cost up for NEDA Board approval

MANILA: Changes to the project cost, revised parameters, and terms and conditions of the Cancer Center Project of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Manila will be up for the National Economic and Development Author…

THAILAND’S TEMPORARY EXEMPTION ON FORM TM.6 CAN BOOST TOURISM IN PERLIS – STATE EXCO

KANGAR, The Thai government’s decision to temporarily exempt foreigners from submitting Form TM.6 when entering and exiting the country can indirectly benefit the tourism sector in Perlis, according to a state executive councillor.

Izizam Ibrahim, wh…

Cebu City dad pushes for probe into alleged seniors’ cash aid anomaly

CEBU CITY: The chair of the city council’s committee on senior citizens on Thursday pushed for the investigation of the alleged anomaly in the distribution of cash assistance to the elderly.

Councilor Pastor Alcover Jr. called for a probe as he conti…

FLYING DEBRIS: PIC TO ENHANCE SAFETY MEASURES, PENANG CM APOLOGISES

GEORGE TOWN, Penang Infrastructure Corporation Sdn Bhd (PIC) will reduce the drilling depth and weight of explosives to control the impact of the blast at location CH1875, the main scope of work for the Package Two highway that links Tun Dr Lim Chong …

DILG chief: Full transparency observed in Batangas drug sting

MANILA: Law enforcers exercised full transparency in accounting for the value of illegal drugs intercepted in a checkpoint in Batangas province earlier this week, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. sai…

OVER 2,000 STRANDED AT TAWAU AIRPORT AS FLIGHTS CANCELLED

TAWAU, More than 2,000 passengers have been affected by the cancellation of several flights from Tawau Airport, following the volcanic eruption of Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, yesterday.

Tawau Airport manager Rehan Dhafiq Azizan said tha…

Pork Festival marks Iloilo’s efforts vs. ASF

ILOILO CITY: The provincial government is gearing up for the second year of its Pork Festival which showcases its recovery efforts against African swine fever (ASF).

‘The Pork Festival, the way I describe it, is a recovery program and other measures….