President attends All People’s Security Safeguard Festival in Hanoi

President To Lam attended the All People’s Security Safeguard Festival which was held in Cua Dong ward, Hoan Kiem district in Hanoi on August 2.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

DA: Marine harvest with petrochemical traces unsafe for consumption

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) warned the public on Friday against consumption of fish and other seafood products with traces of petrochemicals in some parts of Cavite.

This came following the oil spill from the sunken motor tanker (MT) T…

DA-CAR helps sell 2 tons of unsold veggies

BAGUIO CITY: The Department of Agriculture in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) on Friday linked farmers with buyers to help dispose of and sell more than two tons of cabbages unsold at the different trading posts in La Trinidad, Benguet.

Villanueva to help capacitate DSWD in its disaster response

MANILA: Senator Joel Villanueva said on Friday he will continue to help the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to improve its services, especially in times of disasters.

Villanueva made the assurance following the ceremonial turnover…

Illegal POGO workers deported number to 1,698: PAOCC

MANILA: Around 1,698 foreign nationals working in illegal Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) firms have so far been deported, the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said Friday.

‘As far as the PAOCC is concerned, 1,698 na …

Villegas keeps PH medal hopes alive; Hatch begins 100m butterfly bid

MANILA: Aira Villegas celebrated one of her most memorable birthdays with a unanimous decision win over Roumaysa Boualam of Algeria in the Paris Olympics women’s boxing 50kg round of 16 early Friday (PH time) at North Paris Arena.

She turned 29 on Au…

PCG puts 2nd layer of oil spill boom around MT Terra Nova

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) placed a second layer of oil spill booms at the ground zero of the sunken MT Terra Nova to help contain the spread of leaks.

The oil spill booms were placed by PCG personnel aboard BRP Sindangan.

‘Private ves…