1.5K cops to secure Chinese New Year revelry

MANILA: Nearly 1,500 police personnel would secure Chinese New Year celebrations, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Tuesday.

PNP chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. said the deployment of these police officers will be in effect until Feb. 15.

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Houses for ex-rebels to rise in Eastern Samar

MANILA: To ensure that former rebels will not return to armed struggle, the local government of Can-avid in Eastern Samar assured Monday to provide them with decent homes.

Mayor Vilma Germino issued the statement following the groundbreaking of the ‘…

PH inflation slows to 2.8% in January, lowest since Oct. 2020

MANILA: The country’s headline inflation in January this year further eased to 2.8 percent, its lowest level since October 2020, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.

In a briefing, PSA Undersecretary and National Statisticia…

Hanoi to hold numerous activities to attract tourists during Tet

Hanoi: Hanoi authorities will organise numerous vibrant and appealing culture activities to attract visitors to the capital city during the 2024 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

This is also part of efforts to preserve and promote traditional cultural v…

Hanoi to hold numerous activities to attract tourists during Tet

Hanoi: Hanoi authorities will organise numerous vibrant and appealing culture activities to attract visitors to the capital city during the 2024 Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

This is also part of efforts to preserve and promote traditional cultural v…

OCD backs river basin management, flood mitigation efforts

MANILA: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) assured support for initiatives to strengthen river basin management and other measures to mitigate flood risks in vulnerable areas in the country.

“We cannot deny the fact that there are challenges and exist…

Negros Occidental to use solar energy for provincial gov’t buildings

BACOLOD: The Negros Occidental provincial government will soon utilize solar power to energize its main office buildings as part of the initiatives to go renewable to ensure power security for Negrenses.

Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson said in a stateme…