Marcos signs law prohibiting ‘no permit, no exam’ policyDeputy PM Tran Hong Ha offers incense at historical sites in Dien Bien

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure prohibiting the ”no permit, no exam’ policy to allow disadvantaged students to take scheduled periodic and final examinations despite unsettled financial obligations.

In a state…

US volunteers carry out social security activities in Ben Tre

Ben Tre: Volunteers from the US engaged in practical social security activities in Tan Phu Tay commune of Mo Cay Bac district, the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre, from March 11 to 16.

Tran Kim Phang, Vice President of the Vietnam Youth Federation o…

Marcos signs law prohibiting ‘no permit, no exam’ policy

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure prohibiting the ”no permit, no exam’ policy to allow disadvantaged students to take scheduled periodic and final examinations despite unsettled financial obligations.

In a state…

2 suspects in Misamis Occidental broadcaster slay arrested

MANILA: Police have arrested two of the three suspects in the November 2023 killing of Misamis Occidental broadcaster Juan Jumalon, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) announced on Saturday.

Citing the report from Misamis Occidenta…

Pro-Putin ballerina’s Seoul performance canceled amid backlash

SEOUL: A Seoul ballet performance featuring Russia’s star ballerina, Svetlana Zakharova, was canceled Friday due to public backlash over staging shows by individuals supportive of Russian President Vladimir Putin, especially amid the conflict between …

PH eyes pharma-medical device ecozones within 2024

MANILA: The Philippines is eyeing to launch the pharmaceutical-medical device (pharma-dev) economic zones within 2024, with four locations across the country already under consideration.

At the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, Philippine Economic …

Pangandaman chairs interactive dialogue on CSW’s review theme

MANILA: Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman chaired on Saturday (Manila time) the meeting on the interactive dialogue on the review theme during the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68).

Pangandaman…