Lufthansa presents PHP8-B Clark expansion plan to PBBM in Germany trip

MANILA: German airline Lufthansa’s unit in the Philippines has presented the first phase of its expansion plans in the country to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., who recently concluded his official trip to Berlin.

In a statement Thursday, Departme…

Bulgaria Cabinet OKs revision scrapping tuition in public universities

SOFIA: Fees for undergraduate and PhD students in state universities will be abolished this year, if changes to the Higher Education Act, which the Government approved here on Wednesday, pass through Parliament.

The goal is to improve students’ acces…

President Marcos country’s ‘chief salesman’ – lawmakers

MANILA: Lawmakers on Thursday defended President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s travels abroad, saying the Philippine leader is diligently fulfilling his duties to the nation by strengthening diplomatic ties and attracting foreign investments.

In a press …

3 extortionists using First Lady’s name nabbed in Pasay

MANILA: Authorities have arrested three individuals for alleged extortion and using the name of First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos in their illegal activities.

Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) chief, Maj. G…

Padilla spearheads basic military training for Senate employees

MANILA: Senator Robinhood Padilla on Thursday led the launching of a Basic Citizen Military Training (BCMT) program for Senate officials and employees, which will start this month up to June this year.

Padilla, a reserve Lieutenant Colonel of the Phi…

Senate nod on amnesty grants to hasten reintegration of ex-rebels

MANILA: The Senate’s concurrence to President Ferdinand Marcos R. Jr.’s proclamations granting amnesty to former rebels would expedite their normalization and reintegration into mainstream society, the country’s peace body said Thursday.

Office of th…

Negros Occidental city unveils P55-M disaster response center

VICTORIAS CITY: This city located in northern Negros Occidental on Thursday unveiled its new PHP55-million evacuation center and multiple-purpose building implemented through the assistance of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)…