Norway, ASEAN cooperate in reducing marine plastic pollution

JAKARTA : The Government of Norway launched on March 4 the ASEAN-Norway Cooperation Project on Local Capacity Building for Reducing Plastic Pollution in the ASEAN Region (ASEANO) Phase 2 in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

‘We need to work at different levels, …

PBBM says mother Imelda ‘in good spirits’ despite pneumonia

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday assured the public that his mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos, is ‘in good spirits’ despite contracting slight pneumonia.

Marcos, who is currently in Melbourne, Australia for the Association …

PH, Korea eye higher level of engagement as ties reach 75

MANILA: The Philippine and Korean governments are eyeing an increased level of engagement in new areas of cooperation as the two states mark 75 years of diplomatic relations this year.

Formal diplomatic relations between the Philippines and South Kor…

Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court opens trial on major bank fraud case

Ho Chi Minh City: The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on March 5 began the first-instance trial on a major case involving property developer Van Thinh Phat Group, Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and relevant units.

Truong My Lan, Chairwoman of the Van T…

Phivolcs lowers Mayon status to Alert Level 1

MANILA: Mayon Volcano’s alert status has been lowered from Level 2 (moderate level unrest) to Level 1 (low level unrest), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday.

In its 5:30 p.m. bulletin, the Phivolcs said …

Shares decline after release of inflation data, peso ends sideways

MANILA: Local shares declined on Tuesday following the inflation report for February 2024, while the peso closed sideways.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended the day down by 0.67 percent at 6,905.46, with All Shares also declining by 0….

Batangueño artists push art tourism to draw more visitors

BATANGAS: A group of Batangueño artists is supporting the provincial government’s efforts to grow the tourism and hospitality sectors here by adding art tourism to the list of activities for attracting visitors.

This was gleaned after the BAtangueñon…