Multicultural marriages in S. Korea rise to 18.3% in 2023

SEOUL: The number of marriages between South Koreans and foreign spouses rose more than 18 percent in 2023, as those between Vietnamese bridegrooms and naturalized South Korean brides gained sharply, data showed Wednesday.

The number of multicultural…

Real property valuation reform bill now up for PBBM’s signature

MANILA: A priority bill reforming the property valuation and assessment in the country is awaiting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s signature to become a law following its ratification by Congress.

During the plenary session on Wednesday, the House o…

15 agencies, 3 LGUs ink MOA for internship program with DOLE-13

BUTUAN CITY: Fifteen government agencies and three local government units (LGUs) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 13 (Caraga Region) on Tuesday afternoon to implement the Government Internship P…

Service caravan to serve 3K N. Samar island town residents

TACLOBAN CITY: The Northern Samar provincial government will provide services to at least 3,199 poor families in the island town of Biri in its service caravan on March 22.

The provincial government said the second caravan this year would cover all e…

PH lifters to join final Olympic qualifier in Thailand

MANILA: Hidilyn Diaz will lead the country’s last hurrah for Olympic berths in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup scheduled in Phuket, Thailand on March 31 to April 11.

Joining the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist in the tourn…

House accomplishes tasks of helping PBBM, Filipinos

MANILA: The House of Representatives has accomplished its task of helping President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the Filipino people, Speaker Martin Romualdez declared Wednesday before Congress adjourned session for its Holy Week recess.

In his speech…

Poe urges passage of revised Animal Welfare Act

MANILA: Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday renewed her call for the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2458, which seeks to improve animal welfare in the country, following the brutal killing of a golden retriever named “Killua” in Bato, Camarines Sur which …