DHSUD: 55 Pabahay dev’t projects under 4PH ongoing

MANILA: The number of town development projects under the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH) nationwide has reached 55 and in different stages of construction.

In a Malacañang Insider interview Friday, Department of Human Settlements a…

Dela Rosa denies issuing orders to kill Leyte drug suspects

MANILA: Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa on Friday dismissed allegations that he issued a kill order against drug suspects in Albuera, Leyte when he was still the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the Duterte administration’s war on …

WHO chief discusses mpox outbreak with UN agencies in Congo

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) met with leaders of UN agencies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday to address the ongoing mpox outbreak that is affecting the region.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, …

Royal Malaysian Navy Appoints Private Company To Salvage KD Pendekar

KLUANG, The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has appointed a private company to conduct the salvage operation of Kapal Diraja (KD) Pendekar that sank off Tanjung Penyusup, in Kota Tinggi last Sunday.

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said …

BSP projects August inflation to settle within 3.2 to 4%

MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects August 2024 inflation to settle within 3.2 to 4 percent.

“Higher electricity rates and higher prices for agricultural commodities, owing to unfavorable weather conditions, are the primary sources …

PBBM hopes to deepen PH defense, maritime, trade ties with Vietnam

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed optimism that the visit of Vietnam’s Defense Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang to the Philippines would create a new impetus to improve the two nations’ defense, maritime, and trade relations.

Senator renews call for comprehensive infra dev’t master plan

MANILA: The country should not wait any longer to come up with a Comprehensive Infrastructure Development Master Plan that will serve as a blueprint for government departments in the construction, upgrading, and improvement of infrastructure projects …