Singapore’s education ministry offers ASEAN scholarship for Filipinos

MANILA: The Ministry of Education (MOE) in Singapore is offering the ASEAN Scholarship for Grade 9 and above Filipino students who want to pursue their studies in the Lion City.

The MOE said the scholarship is valid for four years from Secondary 3 to…

DFA verifying reports of another Filipino arrested in Japan

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is verifying a report on the arrest of a second Filipino in Japan in connection with the discovery of two bodies inside a Tokyo home.

DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega also asked the public to refrain …

Quezon town eyes cityhood by 2025

LUCENA CITY: The municipal government of Sariaya in this province aspires to turn the town into a city by 2025, emboldened by recent economic expansion spurred by recent investments.

During the ‘Gilas Diyaologo’ forum with journalists, Mayor Marcelo …

123 new soldiers to serve as add’l Army forces in Bicol

LEGAZPI: At least 123 new soldiers who recently finished basic military training are now ready to be deployed to different line units of the 9th Infantry Division (9ID), a Philippine Army official said on Tuesday.

In an interview, Maj. Frank Roldan, …

VP Sara ready to face accusations only before PH courts

MANILA: Vice President Sara Z. Duterte on Tuesday will face all accusations before Philippine courts but totally rejected the authority of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Duterte issued the statement in response to former senator Antonio Tril…

POC Athletes Commission elections set on Jan. 27

MANILA: World’s No. 2 pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is among the 10 candidates in the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) Athletes Commission elections to be held on Jan. 27 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Malate, Manila.

Obiena competed in t…

Bank of Japan continues to implement ultra-loose monetary policy

ISTANBUL: Bank of Japan (BoJ) on Tuesday decided to continue its ultra-loose monetary policy by keeping interest rate at minus 0.1 percent.

It will purchase “a necessary amount of Japanese government bonds without setting an upper limit so that 10-ye…