Floods on Hong River exceeds second warning level

The floods on the Hong (Red) River continued to rise, exceeding the second warning level on early September 11. In Hanoi, the water level reached 10.7m, 0.2m higher than the second warning level at 7h a.m, threatening the capital city’s embankment sy…

Lao top leader pays tribute to President Ho Chi Minh

Party General Secretary and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on September 11 within their state visit to Vietnam.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

Rains to prevail over most of PH

MANILA – Most areas in the country are forecast to experience rains due to a tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and the southwest monsoon, the weather bureau said Wednesday.

The trough of Tropical Storm Bebinca last…

Senators believe OVP deserves ‘sufficient’ budget

MANILA – Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa believe that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) deserves to have the budget it needs next year.

In a Viber message to reporters on Wednesday, Piment…

PSEi snaps 4-day rally; peso strengthens

MANILA – The local stock market ended the day in the positive territory, snapping its four-day rally while the peso closed stronger than the US dollar on Wednesday.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 0.57 percent to close at 6,944.88, w…

Majority of cable thefts happening in Greater Manila Area: Globe

MANILA – Telecommunications firm Globe on Wednesday reported that a significant chunk of all cable thefts in the country occurred in the Greater Manila Area (GMA) in the first half of 2024, followed by the Visayas and Southern Luzon.

In a report on …

Zambo vet reports ASF resurgence in 38 villages

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Office of the City Veterinarian (OCVet) reported Wednesday a resurgence of African swine fever (ASF) in 38 of the city’s 98 barangays, raising concerns over the spread of the virus.

Dr. Arcadio Cavan, OCVet acting chief, said ni…