Nha Trang to be graced with Sea Festival 2024

Khanh Hoa: A string of sensational cultural and sports activities are expected to excite spectators at the Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival, scheduled in the beach city of Nha Trang of the south-central province of Khanh Hoa from March 13-16.

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Drone show to light up Hanoi sky on March 9 evening

Hanoi: A massive light show using 300 drones will be performed at the Tay Ho creative space on Trinh Cong Son Pedestrian Street in Tay Ho district of Hanoi on March 9 evening as part of an event to launch the ‘Get on Hanoi 2024’ programme and announce…

PBBM says ex-first lady Imelda ‘on the path to recovery’

MANILA: – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said his mother, former First Lady Imelda Marcos, is ‘on the path to recovery’ following his bout with slight pneumonia.

‘My mother is feeling much better,’ Marcos said in an X post, as he gave …

PH records 1.2-M arrivals in first 2 months of 2024

MANILA: The Philippines is off to a good start in reaching its year-end arrival target after getting 1.2 million foreign visitors in the first two months of 2024 alone, the Department of Tourism (DOT) reported Thursday.

As of March 5, international t…

PBBM to meet with top gov’t, biz leaders in Germany, Czech Republic

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is expected to meet with top German and Czech government and business leaders during his visits to Germany and the Czech Republic from March 11 to 15, Malacañang said Thursday.

Marcos will embark on a working…

PBBM sees ‘many benefits’ in conducting war games with Australia

MANILA: The Philippines should continue conducting joint military drills with Australia because such exercises have ‘many benefits,’ President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday.

In a recorded interview while in Melbourne, Australia, Marcos said …

Gov’t thoroughly investigating mail order bride scheme – BI

MANILA: – A thorough investigation is being conducted by the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) on the source of the documents supposedly presented by victims of the mail-order bride scheme, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) reported on Thu…