Solon: Tap local gov’ts to enforce discount for seniors

MANILA: A party-list lawmaker on Tuesday said the local governments can be tapped to ensure the even implementation of the 20 percent discount for senior citizens.

Senior Citizens Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes Jr. said the role of the local Office of Senior C…

Negros Occidental to develop world-class nature resort

BACOLOD CITY: The Negros Occidental provincial government is set to develop the Mambukal Resort and Wildlife Sanctuary in Murcia town into an ecological-friendly, world-class resort to boost tourist arrivals in the province.

Updates on the proposed d…

Eatery owner, son gunned down in North Cotabato

North Cotabato: An unidentified gunman shot dead a businesswoman and her son while they were busy attending to clients in the family-owned roadside eatery at noon Tuesday.

Maj. John Arvin Cambang, Pikit municipal police chief, identified the fataliti…

Iranian movies to entertain Vietnamese cinema-goers

Hanoi: Five movies made by different Iranian filmmakers will be presented to Vietnamese audiences during a film week dedicated to the cinema industry of this Islamic country.

The ‘Iran Film Week in Hanoi’ held by the Embassy of the Islamic Republic o…

Green Co To – a new ecological destination

Co To island district lies to the east of Quang Ninh province and is about 80 kilometres from land. Co To has 71 large and small islands, of which the three largest islands are Co To Lon, Thanh Lan, and Tran. The island district is home to 6,700 peop…

South Korea’s Jeju Air opening direct flights to Puerto Princesa

Palawan: Jeju Air, touted as South Korea’s first and largest low-cost airline, is opening direct flights from Incheon to Puerto Princesa beginning in March.

Demetrio Alvior Jr., chief of the City Tourism Department (CTD), told reporters on Tuesday th…

Antique biz told to beat Jan. 20 permit renewal deadline

BUENAVISTA: Businesses in Antique’s capital town are told to beat the Jan. 20 deadline to renew their permits to avoid penalties.

San Jose de Buenavista Business Permits and Licensing Officer Elsie Elizalde said in an interview Tuesday they have a on…