Gov’t requests for Veloso clemency ahead of Widodo’s PH trip
MANILA: The Philippine government has reiterated its request for the commutation of Mary Jane Veloso’s sentence during the official visit of Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in Manila on Jan. 9, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tu…
Indonesia, PH agree to further elevate bilateral ties
MANILA: The Philippines and Indonesia have agreed to take their cooperation to a higher level as they mark 75 years of diplomatic relations this 2024, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and …
DSWD builds P40-M warehouse in Northern Samar town
TACLOBAN CITY: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will build a PHP40-million multipurpose satellite warehouse in Allen, Northern Samar to store essential food packs and other relief materials.
DSWD Eastern Visayas regional direct…
Traffic Safety Year 2024 launched
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has asked officials, Party members, civil servants and public employees, parents and teachers to set examples in abiding by laws and creating motivation to raise awareness of voluntarily obeying traffic rules, gra…
Unemployment rate further eases to 3.6% in November 2023
MANILA: The country’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in November last year, while employment reached its highest since April 2005, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.
At a briefing, National Statistician Dennis …
MMFF 2023 earns record P1.069B
MANILA: The 49th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has earned around PHP1.069 billion since its opening on Dec. 25, 2023 until Jan. 7, beating the previous record set in 2018.
In a statement on Tuesday, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA…
Siargao lagoon ecosystem to undergo 1-month rehab
BUTUAN CITY: The famous Sugba Lagoon in Siargao Island’s town of Carmen in Surigao del Norte province will be temporarily off-limits from visitors for one month for its annual environmental rehabilitation.
The temporary closure of the sought-after to…