Heatwave expected to grip Italy for another week

Italy will be gripped by a heatwave for another seven days before a developing system in the Atlantic makes its way to the country, lowering temperatures, meteorologist Lorenzo Tedici of the website www.iLMeteo.it said Wednesday.

“At least until the…

China’s door opened wide for Vietnamese agricultural product exports

China’s allowance of Vietnam’s frozen durian, fresh coconut and crocodile exports is expected to brighten up the outlook of exports to the country. Earlier this month, the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and China’s General A…

Manila City Council approves P2K graduation cash gift for students

MANILA: Graduating students beginning school year 2023-2024 from two universities under the City of Manila are entitled to receive a PHP2,000 graduation gift from the local government unit.

This after Mayor Honey Lacuna on Thursday approved City Coun…

23 more victims of illegal recruitment back home from Laos

MANILA: The third batch of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are victims of illegal recruitment and human trafficking by a syndicate in Laos are back in the country.

The victims -nine women and 14 men- arrived in Manila Thursday morning aboard Phi…

Tax liability of seized vape exceeds P300-M

MANILA: The total tax liability from the confiscated vape products this year has amounted to more than PHP300 million, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said.

BIR Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., during the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing on Thurs…

PSA-Ilocos signs up over 34K toddlers under PhilSys

About 34,344 children from the Ilocos Region aged one to four years have been enrolled under the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) through the Rehistro Bulilit program since February 15 this year.

PSA Ilocos Region registration officer Zena…

Ex-teacher gets P100-K ‘centenary’ bonus

The national government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has awarded a PHP100,000 cash grant to a former teacher who recently turned 100.

The centenarian, Ma. Luisa Consolacion Magbanua, of Purok Fuente, Barangay Bagac…