Vietnam, Argentina expand cooperation relations

Hanoi: Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on March 19 held talks with Argentina’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship Diana Elena Mondino who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from March 19-20.

During the talks, the two side…

Ninh Binh, Laos’ Oudomxay strengthen cooperation relations

Ninh Binh: Secretary of the Party Committee of Ninh Binh province Doan Minh Huan had a working session with a visiting delegation from the Lao province of Oudomxay led by Bounkhong Lachiemphone, Secretary of the Party Committee and governor of Oudomxa…

Eala, Bolden named Women in Sports Awards’ Athletes of the Year

MANILA: Tennis’ Alex Eala and football’s Sarina Bolden were named Athletes of the Year of the inaugural Women in Sports Awards which will be held Wednesday night at Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Manila.

Eala, 18, bagged the women’s singles and mixed dou…

House approves all 19 LEDAC bills before June target: Speaker

MANILA: The House of Representatives has fulfilled its commitment to pass all 19 priority measures of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) three months ahead of the June 2024 target.

Speaker Martin Romualdez reported this to…

PBBM hopes for PH, US success in easing Indo-Pacific tension

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism that the actions taken by the Philippines and the United States (US) will be successful in lowering the tension in the Indo-Pacific region.

Marcos made the statement during his m…

Senate issues arrest order vs. Quiboloy

MANILA: The Senate’s Office of Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) was given the green light to arrest Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy after Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri signed the order on Tuesday.

This is due to Quiboloy’s c…

Expect price hike on fish as Holy Week nears: DA

MANILA: Prices of fish are expected to increase as the Holy Week approaches, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday.

In an interview, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the price hike may be felt in wet markets, even more, st…