Mayor orders cave shutdown following deaths of ‘treasure hunters’

DUMAGUETE: Mayor Cezanne Fritz Diaz of Siaton, Negros Oriental ordered the sealing of a cave in the hinterland barangay of Apoloy and imposed a round-the-clock security following the deaths of two ‘treasure hunters’ last week.

Maj. Danilo Santillan, …

PHLPost gets new Board chair, 3 members

MANILA: The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) on Thursday announced that four distinguished professionals — retired Justice Stephen C. Cruz, Patrick David R. De Leon, retired Commodore Raul B. Leyritana and Maura Baghari-Regis — have joined Am…

1,000 Vietnamese citizens to study in Russia in 2024

Hanoi: The Ministry of Education and Training has announced the admission of 1,000 students to study in Russia in 2024 under a scholarship agreement signed between the two countries.

Accordingly, the Russian government has granted 1,000 scholarships …

President commends achievements by Children’s Hospital 1

HCM City: President Vo Van Thuong on February 22 visited the Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City on the occasion of Vietnamese Doctors’ Day (February 27).

The State leader lauded achievements recorded by the hospital, which is striving to be li…

700 reams of smuggled cigarettes seized in Northern Samar portHCM City charts digital transformation course with 9 key tasks

TACLOBAN: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intercepted on Tuesday at least 700 reams of undocumented cigarettes at the Santa Clara port in Allen, Northern Samar.

In an updated report sent to reporters Wednesday, the PCG said the personnel from the Co…

DOST offers labeling, packaging support for Antique micro-enterprises

BUENAVISTA: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is targeting to assist 25 micro-entrepreneurs from this province with the labeling and packaging of products under the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP).

‘We have an ongo…

700 reams of smuggled cigarettes seized in Northern Samar port

TACLOBAN: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) intercepted on Tuesday at least 700 reams of undocumented cigarettes at the Santa Clara port in Allen, Northern Samar.

In an updated report sent to reporters Wednesday, the PCG said the personnel from the Co…