Andrei Stenin international press photo contest now accepting entries

MOSCOW: The 10th annual Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest, an annual competition in honor of Rossiya Segodnya international media group photojournalist Andrei Stenin, who was killed on duty in Donbas, Ukraine in 2014, is already open for…

PBBM to gov’t troops: Be ‘peacemakers’ while serving as ‘war fighters’

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday called on the military to take a new approach in addressing internal conflict, encouraging them to become ‘peacemakers’ while fighting rebel groups.

Speaking to troops during his visit to Prosperida…

PDEA-BARMM nets P18.3-M shabu since Jan. 1

COTABATO CITY: The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PDEA-BARMM) seized PHP18.3 million worth of shabu drugs from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, an official here said Friday.

Agent Jocelyn Mary, PDEA-BARMM spokespers…

Numerous spring festivals kick-off in northern region

Hanoi: A series of large-scale spring festivals kicked off on February 15 (the sixth day of the first lunar month) in many northern localities.

Thousands of Buddhist followers and tourists nationwide flocked to the Huong Son landscape complex in Huon…

DepEd: More trainings to strengthen MATATAG curriculum implementation

MANILA: The Department of Education (DepEd) will continue to train instructional leaders to ensure the proper implementation of the MATATAG Curriculum.

In the coming weeks, the trainings to be led by the central office will be rolled out in regions, …

Giving actual bags of rice to 4Ps recipients ‘not feasible’ – DSWD

MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) stands by its earlier remark that giving out cash grants is more practical and efficient compared to giving actual bags of rice worth PHP600 per month to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Progr…

Vietnamese community in Thailand’s Udon Thani celebrate Tet

Bangkok: Overseas Vietnamese (OVs) living, working and studying in Udon Thani province of Thailand gathered in a get-together on February 15 to celebrate the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

The event was held by the management board of the Ho Chi Minh…