House extends probe of cops in illegal arrest of 4 Chinese nationals

MANILA: The House Committee on Public Order and Safety on Monday extended its inquiry into police officers involved in the alleged illegal arrest of four Chinese nationals after a Philippine National Police (PNP) official refused to cooperate with the…

BI raises alert vs. illegal recruitment via sham marriage

MANILA: The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Monday said it has intensified its watch against a form of illegal recruitment where victims are lured through a “fixed marriage”, which is supposedly run by a big syndicate.

In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon brie…

Legazpi City joins UNESCO ‘learning cities’

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has chosen Legazpi City in Albay province as one of the newest members of its Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).

In a statement on Monday, the Department of Foreign…

Escudero: 4 new laws on HEIs to boost PH education sector

MANILA: – Senator Francis Escudero on Monday said the enactment of four measures into laws by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. would boost the country’s education sector.

‘I thank President Marcos for his expeditious action on our bills,” Escudero s…

House OKs bill allowing ICT infra in subdivisions, housing projects

MANILA: Subdivisions and future housing developments will soon be required to set aside an area for information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, after such proposal hurdled second reading in the House of Representatives.

During the …

Antique provincial gov’t releases over P2.9-M aid to ‘Egay’ victims

BUENAVISTA: A total of 292 families in Antique availed a total of PHP2.92 million in cash aid for the reconstruction of their houses under the Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP) of the National Housing Authority (NHA).

The second batch of 92…

Quang Ninh diversifying tourism products and markets

Quang Ninh: A wealthy Indian couple’s decision to choose Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, home to UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay, for their three-day wedding has reflected the efforts taken by the locality to diversify its tourism pro…