PH urges nations to help lift women, girls’ from poverty

MANILA: The Philippines called on governments and stakeholders to double efforts in eradicating poverty among women and girls, citing alarming figures that could further worsen by 2030.

Chairing the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Wom…

1st tranche of cash aid given to Houthi attack survivors – DFA

MANILA: Filipino survivors of the Houthi missile attack in the Gulf of Aden have received the first tranche of cash aid, with more assistance expected once they return to the country, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday…

BuCor to lay off 275 personnel for failure to secure eligibility

The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Tuesday said it would implement its years-long deferred program requiring eligibility and educational requirements for its workers under Republic Act (RA) 10575 or the “Bureau of Corrections Act of 2013.’

In a st…

DA: NFA must prioritize disaster agencies in rice buffer stock sale

The National Food Authority (NFA) must prioritize the sale of its rice buffer stock to disaster response agencies, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday.

This came after the latest batch of preventive suspension orders from the Office of t…

PH to reach half of overall 5% milk sufficiency target by 2025: NDA

The National Dairy Authority (NDA) said Tuesday that the Philippines aims to hit half of its milk production and sufficiency target by next year.

Speaking at the agency’s 29th founding anniversary celebration in Quezon City, NDA Officer-in-charge Ad…

Vietnam releases Provincial Innovation Index for first time

Hanoi: The Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) on March 12 released the Provincial Innovation Index (PII) 2023, the first of its kind so far.

The index aims to provide a general panorama of the socio-economic development model based on science, …

2.2K women health volunteers in Pampanga get free medical services

In time for the celebration of Women’s Month, more than 2,200 women health volunteers in Pampanga received free diagnostic services during a medical mission organized by Governor Dennis Pineda on Tuesday at the Bren Z. Guiao Convention Center.

The b…