Mini KUD@Festival D’Bendang Could Evolve Into Southern Zone Annual Event – KKDW Sec-Gen

The Mini Rural Entrepreneur Carnival (KUD) @ D’Bendang Festival 2024 can serve as a platform for rural entrepreneurs, to boost the economy and expand their market reach, said Datuk Muhd Khair Razman Mohamed Annuar, secretary-general of the Ministry o…

Ex-Comelec chair faces bribery, money laundering raps in US

MANILA: Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson Andres Bautista, along with three others, have been charged before a United States court for alleged bribery and money laundering in connection with the 2016 elections.

In a press release o…

SMC Receives JCI Gold Seal Of Approval, Strengthening Its Global Reputation

Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City (SMC) has recently received the globally recognised Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, the Gold Seal of Approval under its Hospital Programme.

In a statement released today, SMC noted that the acco…

Lawmaker wants PSC’s amateur sports dev’t budget hiked to P2B in 2025

MANILA: A lawmaker on Friday urged the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to request for a higher budget allocation of at least PHP2 billion for its amateur sports development program in 2025.

In a statement, Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernade…

Bursa Malaysia ends week on firmer footing, CI up 0.35 pct

Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended the rollercoaster week on a firmer footing, rising 0.35 per cent, driven by continued bargain hunting in tandem with the mostly positive regional market performance.

At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM …

5-day police ops net 85 wanted persons in Bicol

LEGAZPI CITY: The Police Regional Office in Bicol (PRO-5) has arrested 85 wanted persons, including a communist rebel, from the six provinces and one independent component city of the region during a five-day operation.

In a report Friday, Lt. Col. M…

LRT-1 to suspend operations for 3 weekends this month

MANILA: Operations of the Light Rail Transit 1 (LRT-1) will be suspended for three weekends this month in preparation for the inauguration of the Cavite Extension Phase 1 in the fourth quarter.

The temporary suspension will take effect on Aug. 17-18;…