PBBM signs 4 laws to benefit state universities

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 11978, establishing a college of medicine at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-South La Union Campus (DMMMSU-SLUC) in the municipality of Agoo.

RA No. …

World largest Clipper Race sailors to race in Ha Long Bay

Quang Ninh: The iconic Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is coming to Ha Long Bay, Vietnam’s northeastern province of Quang Ninh, for the first time in its history on February 21 with the dramatic arrival of the world’s largest matched fleet of 70-fo…

PBBM to gov’t troops: Be ‘peacemakers’ while serving as ‘war fighters’

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday called on the military to take a new approach in addressing internal conflict, encouraging them to become ‘peacemakers’ while fighting rebel groups.

Speaking to troops during his visit to Prosperida…

PDEA-BARMM nets P18.3-M shabu since Jan. 1

COTABATO CITY: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) seized PHP18.3 million worth of shabu drugs from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, an official here said Friday.

Agent Jocelyn Mary, PDEA-BARMM spokespers…

Numerous spring festivals kick-off in northern region

Hanoi: A series of large-scale spring festivals kicked off on February 15 (the sixth day of the first lunar month) in many northern localities.

Thousands of Buddhist followers and tourists nationwide flocked to the Huong Son landscape complex in Huon…

DepEd: More trainings to strengthen MATATAG curriculum implementation

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) will continue to train instructional leaders to ensure the proper implementation of the MATATAG Curriculum.

In the coming weeks, the trainings to be led by the central office will be rolled out in regions, …

Giving actual bags of rice to 4Ps recipients ‘not feasible’ – DSWD

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) stands by its earlier remark that giving out cash grants is more practical and efficient compared to giving actual bags of rice worth PHP600 per month to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Progr…