Ejercito says enough safeguards provided in medical marijuana bill

MANILA: Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Thursday said there are sufficient safeguards provided in Senate Bill No. 2573, or the Cannabis Medicalization Act of the Philippines for him to sign the committee report on the proposed measure.

The pan…

Batangas holds 2nd kite-flying fest to drum up summer tourism

BATANGAS: The Batangas Provincial Tourism and Cultural Affairs Office (PTCAO), in partnership with a group of kite-flying enthusiasts, is holding a month-long kite-flying festival in March to attract more summer tourists, and to provide small Batangue…

Vietnam advised to promote development of forest-based ecotourism

Hanoi: Boasting great resources of forest and forest land, Vietnam is advised to develop forest ecosystem services, especially forest-based ecotourism to create jobs and improve incomes for locals, contributing to sustainable poverty reduction among m…

Fil-Chinese biz chamber favors pay hikes thru regional boards

MANILA: Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) president Cecilio Pedro said Thursday they favor salary adjustments through the regional wage boards over a legislated pay increase.

Pedro said in a press confer…

Slim chance of tropical cyclone in PH early March

MANILA: There is a slim chance for a tropical cyclone to develop or enter the country in early March, a forecaster said Thursday.

“Based on our analysis, there is still a slim chance for a tropical cyclone in the first few days of March,” Benison Est…

Bacoor cops seize P3.4-M shabu, nab big-time trafficker

CALAMBA: Operatives of the Bacoor City Police Station’s (BCPS) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) have arrested an alleged big-time drug trafficker and confiscated some 500 grams of suspected shabu in their latest buy-bust operation, the Police Regional Offi…

European Parliament calls for permanent ceasefire in Gaza

ANKARA: The European Parliament made its first-ever call for an “immediate and permanent ceasefire’ in Gaza as Israel continued its attacks on the enclave.

The European Parliament General Assembly, the 2023 report on “Human rights and democracy in th…