Congress urged to review Palawan electric coop’s franchise

MANILA: House Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday reiterated the urgency to review the franchise of Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) due to its poor performance since its establishment about five decades ago.

‘I think it’s high time th…

MILF decommissioning on track, Galvez tells senators

MANILA: Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Tuesday assured the Senate Committee on National Defense that the ongoing decommissioning of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants will be finished by 2025.

Galvez made this…

Former Lao leader’s contributions to bilateral relationship spotlighted

Vientiane: The Party Committee of the Vietnamese Embassy in Laos on February 6 held a meeting on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Khamtay Siphandone, former Chairman of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and former President of Laos (Feb…

DOTr to pursue Mindanao Railway Project while seeking funding

MANILA: The first phase of the Mindanao Railway Project (MRP) is set to begin with pre-construction activities in Davao City, Tagum and Digos while the search for the project’s funding continues.

During a town hall meeting on the railway sector in Da…

Vietnam National University, Hanoi takes leap in Webometrics list

Hanoi: The Vietnam National University, Hanoi ranked 649th in the latest Webometrics Ranking of World Universities 2024, placing at the 11th position in Southeast Asia and 140th in Asia.

In terms of impact rank, the VNU, Hanoi entered the top 500 for…

DOT eyes more sites in Eastern Visayas for cruise tourism

TACLOBAN: The Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office is searching for more sites in the region that can accommodate more tourists who are part of a cruise.

DOT Eastern Visayas regional director Karina Rosa Tiopes told the Philippine News Agency …

Council proposes 6% increase in regional minimum wage from July 1

Hanoi: The National Wage Council has proposed to the Government a 6% increase in the regional minimum wage, equivalent to 238,000 VND per month on average, starting from July 1.

The increase, which was agreed by all 16 members of the council after tw…