Senate to look into impacts of extreme heat on basic education

MANILA: The Senate Committee on Basic Education will be looking for ‘balanced’ solution as it sets to start discussions on the impacts of extreme heat and the shift to alternative delivery modes (ADMs) in the conduct of classes.

The public hearing wi…

HAJIJI WELCOMES TEX EVOLUSI’S PLANS TO HAVE 99 PER CENT SABAHAN WORKFORCE

KOTA KINABALU, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor welcomes Tex Evolusi Waste Management Sdn Bhd’s (TEWM) plan of having a 99 per cent Sabahan workforce.

Hajiji said he was made to understand that the company’s target is to attain 70 per cent Saba…

NFA: 170K bags of palay in 3 days with new buying price scheme

MANILA: The National Food Authority (NFA) reported the procurement of 170,000 bags of palay (unhusked rice) in just three days following the implementation of the higher buying price for the commodity nationwide.

If converted, it is equivalent to 8,0…

Nicole Kidman receives AFI’s Lifetime Achievement Award

ANKARA: The American Film Institute (AFI) awarded on Sunday the Lifetime Achievement Award to actress Nicole Kidman.

At the ceremony held in Hollywood, American actress Meryl Streep presented the award to 56-year-old Kidman.

In her acceptance speech…

12 groups in Pangasinan get P4.6-M seed capital from DSWD

MALASIQUI: Three-hundred indigent families who are beneficiaries of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) in Balungao, Pangasinan received PHP4.6 million seed capital from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday.

In a pre…

UK charity surveys unexploded Israeli bombs to ensure Gaza safety

ISTANBUL: A UK-based humanitarian group is surveying unexploded Israeli ordnance in Gaza to ensure safety in the Palestinian territory.

Members of Humanity and Inclusion UK, working with Handicap International in Gaza, examined and marked Sunday expl…

Perennial airport woes to undergo Senate scrutiny

MANILA: Recent reports of malfunctioning air-conditioning and other concerns in the facilities of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and other airports in the country are set to be looked into by the Senate.

In a press briefing in Monday, …