Vietnamese in Laos, Thailand celebrate First Full Moon Festival

Hanoi: Vietnamese people living in Laos and Thailand on February 24 celebrated the First Full Moon Festival, also known as Thuong Nguyen or Nguyen Tieu.

At Phat Tich pagoda in Vientiane capital city of Laos, Vietnamese Buddhist followers and people o…

Sick fisherman saved at sea off Hoang Sa islands

Da Nang: A ship from the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (Vietnam MRCC) rescued an ill fisherman and brought him ashore for medical care in the central city of Da Nang on February 24.

Le Ngoc Khon, born in 1987 from the central…

PBBM to witness signing of new deals during Australia trip

MANILA: The Philippines and Australia are set to ink new deals during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s visit to Canberra on Feb. 28-29, Malacañang announced on Saturday.

In a statement, the Palace said Marcos would visit Australia as a ‘guest of t…

Japan welcomes PH efforts to improve investment, business climate

MANILA: Japan welcomed the Philippines’ ongoing efforts to improve its investment and business environment.

During the Japan National Day reception in Taguig on Friday night, outgoing Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa expressed optimism that thi…

CSC to gov’t agencies: Adopt flexi work schemes to ease NCR traffic

MANILA: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is encouraging government agencies in Metro Manila to adopt the Policies on Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs) in the Government in support of current initiatives to improve the traffic situation.

‘The Nat…

Julio Neo Mendoza: Albay’s theater icon

MANILA: The easterlies will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar, the weather bureau said Saturday.

Flash floods or landslides may occur in these areas due to…

PH calls for peace in Ukraine 2 yrs. after Russian invasion

MANILA: The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has called for peace in Ukraine as Russia’s aggression against the country entered its second year.

‘Today marks the second year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The …