Ha Giang optimises cultural resource for tourism development

Hanoi: The northernmost province of Ha Giang, honoured as the ‘Asia’s Leading Emerging Tourism Destination’ by World Travel Awards 2023 and among the 52 best places to travel in 2023 by New York Times, is rolling out measures to optimise its cultural …

BOC exceeds 2023 collection target

MANILA: The Bureau of Customs (BOC) collected PHP883.624 billion last year, surpassing its PHP874.16 billion target by 1.08 percent, the Department of Finance (DOF) said on Tuesday.

In a statement, the DOF said the BOC’s collections last year were al…

11 NPA rebels face raps over ambush of Army troops in Occ. Mindoro

MANILA: State prosecutors indicted 11 communist New People’s Army (NPA) members on terrorism raps, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Tuesday.

In a statement, the DOJ identified the suspects as Jovito Marquez, Antonio Baculo, Sonny Rogelio, Veginia…

Driver of cop linked to missing Batangas beauty queen surrenders

MANILA: The driver of the police officer implicated in the disappearance of Miss Grand Philippines 2023 candidate, Catherine Camilon, in Batangas province last year surrendered to authorities on Tuesday for safety reasons.

In a report, Maj. Domingo B…

5,000 soldiers set to protect World Economic Forum in Davos

GENEVA: Up to 5,000 members of the armed forces will be deployed to protect this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the Swiss Defense Ministry announced on Monday.

During this year’s meeting, set for Jan. 15-19, the military will be deployed…

2024 expected to be good year for domestic tourism

2024 is expected to be a good year for Vietnam’s tourism sector as positive signals have been seen in many destinations such as Phu Quoc, Tay Ninh and Da Nang right from the beginning of the year. Last year, Vietnam received 12.6 million foreign arri…

Congress has prerogative to fund SUCs to continue SHS program: solon

MANILA: A House leader on Tuesday said Congress still has the prerogative to provide appropriations on a case-to-case basis for state universities and colleges (SUCs) if they want to continue offering the senior high school (SHS) program.

House Minor…