KKDW Allocates RM7.5 Million For 450 Orang Asli Students Pursuing Tertiary Education

PUTRAJAYA, The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) aims to fund 450 Orang Asli students pursuing tertiary education in the country this year, with an allocation of RM7.5 million, said Deputy Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang.

She expressed op…

Baguio hospital expanding services for veterans, dependents

BAGUIO: An exclusive area for veterans and their dependents will be opened at the government-run Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC) starting this quarter.

The extension of the VMMC services in this region will address the medical need…

Afghans staying in PH for US visa to undergo ‘full security vetting’

MANILA: Afghan nationals entering the Philippines to process their resettlement to the United States will undergo ‘full security vetting,’ the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.

The Philippines and the US have reached a deal on the tem…

PH mulls expanding Ayungin Shoal ‘provisional arrangement’ with China

MANILA: The Philippines is studying the possible expansion of the coverage of the ‘provisional arrangement’ in rotation and resupply (RORE) missions in Ayungin Shoal with China to cover other areas of the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Newly-appointed Na…

Mindanao at forefront of PH halal dev’t

MANILA: Mindanao’s potential to become a global halal industry powerhouse is not far from reality given its strategic location and its relationship with its neighboring countries, particularly with the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines …

61.5% of emergency allowance fund for R8 released to health workers

TACLOBAN: The Department of Health (DOH) has released at least 61.54 percent of the PHP700 million Health Emergency Allowance (HEA) allocation for healthcare workers in Eastern Visayas who helped in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

The health…

BSP, National Bank of Cambodia sign deal for enhanced cooperation

MANILA: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to foster closer cooperation.

The MOU was signed by BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. and NBC Governor Dr. Chea Sere…