80% of Eastern Visayas LGUs eye DRRM recognition
PALO: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) has urged 80 percent of local governments in Eastern Visayas to work on receiving the highest recognition for disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM).
In an interview on the sidelines of the 2023 ‘Gawad K…
Work starts on third phase of Indonesia’s new capital project
Jakarta: Indonesia on December 20 started construction of the third phase of the new capital project (IKN) Nusantara in East Kalimantan province on the Borneo island.
In his remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Central General Hospital, Pres…
3 QC cops axed over viral video of response to actor’s death
MANILA: Three members of the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) were removed from their posts after a video of their operation in response to the report of the death of veteran Ronaldo Valdez circulated online.
In a press conference held at Camp Cram…
Ben Tre local fishermen better aware of legal operating regulations
Ben Tre: Thanks to drastic and effective measures, the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has seen great improvement in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing prevention and control.
Home to 1,725 fishing vessels, including 1,500 engaging in…
BSP urges public to use e-money in sending gifts
MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday said it will continue to issue fresh banknotes this Christmas season as it urged the public to consider using digital or electronic money in sending cash gifts.
In a statement, the BSP said i…
Experts give ideas to realise Vietnam’s net-zero emission commitment
Hanoi: World leading scientists have contributed ideas and solutions on climate change response and greenhouse gas reduction towards net-zero emissions in Vietnam in 2050, during the ongoing 2023 VinFuture Sci-Tech Week in Hanoi.
Prof. Daniel Kammen,…
Focus crimes down 18% from Sept. 1 to Dec. 19: PNP
MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) has recorded an 18-percent drop in focus crime incidents from Sept. 1 to Dec. 19 this year.
Citing the latest data as of Wednesday, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said 10,268 focus crimes were recorded…