Vietnam, France exchange funding agreement for climate change projects
Hanoi: A ceremony took place in Hanoi on March 15 to exchange the agreement signed by the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the French Development Agency (AFD) to fund two projects worth 72.3 million EUR (80 million USD) in Vietnam.
The agreem…
Czech agri minister, business delegation to visit PH next week
MANILA: Czech President Petr Pavel has announced that he would send a business delegation, led by Czech Agriculture Minister Marek Výborný, to the Philippines next week, Malacañang announced Friday.
The upcoming visit is in line with President Ferdin…
Hamas unveils vision of ceasefire with Israel
CAIRO: During a meeting with mediators, Palestine’s Hamas movement unveiled its vision of a future ceasefire deal with Israel, Hamas spokesman Izzat al-Rishq wrote on his Telegram channel.
“Today, the movement presented to mediators its vision of a f…
DOH: Shed fat, be active, stay healthy
LEGAZPI CITY: Choose a healthy lifestyle in order to avoid obesity and diseases, the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in Bicol said in a news release on Friday.
Dr. Joy Peña, Catanduanes provincial non-communicable disease…
BuCor: 42 of 275 employees up for attrition to be retained
MANILA: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Friday said 42 out of the earlier reported 275 officers scheduled for attrition will be retained following a Civil Service Commission (CSC) advisory that their long work experience is considered as eligibil…
Pangandaman: Promote menstrual health to address ‘period poverty’Mines Advisory Group Vietnam’s 25-year journey marked in Quang Tri
MANILA: Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Thursday emphasized the immediate need to help women fight ‘period poverty” by promoting menstrual health.
‘Period poverty is something that we need to address urgently, even as we address other issues, …
PH, Czech Republic ink labor pact
MANILA: The Philippines and the Czech Republic signed Thursday the Joint Communiqué on Labor Consultations Mechanism to protect Filipino workers’ rights in the Central European nation.
The labor pact was signed by the Department of Migrant Workers (D…