Da Lat named most affordable tourist destination

With an average room rate of 1.45 million VND (58 USD), Da Lat city in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has been named by Agoda as the destination in Vietnam that has offered the most competitive room rates during the last two months. A coo…

Najib Withdraws Appeal For Judge Sequerah’s Recusal

PUTRAJAYA, Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today withdrew his appeal to recuse Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah from presiding over his ongoing 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial.

Following that, a three-judge panel of the Co…

SSS, Baguio LGU agree on membership of 525 JO, COS workers

BAGUIO: The city government here has been authorized by the Social Security System (SSS) to collect membership premiums of 525 job order and contract of service (COS) workers.

‘We are very willing to provide the necessary services to the SSS,’ Mayor …

Our Secure Future (OSF) Releases Findings on New Poll; Champions a Legislative Blueprint for Peace and Security in Asia

WASHINGTON, Our Secure Future has released its findings on a global poll about women’s perspectives on security. Conducted with the Women’s Alliance for Security Leadership/International Civil Society Action Network, the poll found that 82% of the wo…

DA assures strategic ASF vaccination for Batangas rollout

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured strategic vaccination to eligible farmers’ hogs against African swine fever (ASF) in Batangas.

The assurance was made after the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) conducted its first orientat…

Sibu SUKMA Carnival Can Generate Sales Of Over RM100,000

SIBU, The Sibu Division SUKMA Carnival is expected to record sales of over RM100,000 at the end of 2024 Malaysia Games (SUKMA).

Sarawak Public Health, Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister Michael Tiang Ming Tee said that, as of the third day…

4K C. Visayas volunteers seek certification from OCD

CEBU: More volunteers are joining disaster risk management work and seeking certifications from the Office of the Civil Defense (OCD), an official said Tuesday.

Director Joel Erestain of OCD-Central Visayas said the region has 4,108 individuals who h…