WHO declares mpox public health emergency of int’l concern

ANKARA: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared the monkeypox (mpox) situation a ‘public health emergency of international concern.’

‘A public health emergency of international concern is the highest level of alarm under internation…

P706-M aid given to families affected by weather disturbances

MANILA: Some PHP706.09 million worth of assistance has been provided to families affected by the effects of the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Typhoons Butchoy and Carina that devastated a large part of the country last July, the National Disaster Ri…

Thai Premier Srettha removed from office over ethics violation

ISTANBUL: Thailand’s parliament said it will meet Friday to choose a new prime minister after the Constitutional Court removed Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday over an ethics violation.

A candidate nominated for prime minister must win the support of mo…

Severe floods could cut N. Korea’s ’24 crop output

SEOUL: North Korea’s crop output for this year could be dented by severe floods from the latest heavy rains and a possible increase in pest infestations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Wednesday.

North Korea is expected to receive a…

DBM chief urges Congress to pass Budget Modernization Bill

MANILA: Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman has renewed her call on Congress to pass the pending Progressive Budgeting for Better and Modernized (PBBM) Governance Bill.

In a statement issued Thursday, the DBM said i…

BARMM donates to CRMC P31-M aid for indigent patients

COTABATO CITY: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) provided medical assistance to the government-run Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC) as part of its health care support program for the region’s indigents.

‘BARMM con…

Cebu Pacific launches Hong Kong, Singapore flights via Davao, Iloilo

MANILA: Cebu Pacific (CEB) is further expanding connectivity across the regions, launching flights to Hong Kong via Davao and resuming direct flights between Singapore and Iloilo later this year.

According to Changi Airport’s Facebook post on Thursda…