DPWH replaces makeshift Caloocan structure with concrete bridge

MANILA: The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday reported the completion of a safer and sturdier concrete bridge worth over PHP29 million to replace an unstable makeshift bridge used by residents in Caloocan City.

In a statement, …

DOJ mulls Manila trial for suspected terrorist nabbed in Sulu

MANILA: State prosecutors on Friday said they may opt to ask for a change of venue of the trial of suspected terrorist Myrna Mabanza to Manila due to ‘security concerns.’

In a press briefing, Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Rassendell Gingoyon of t…

Vietnamese culinary delights among Asia’s finest fish dishes

Hanoi: Vietnam’s sweet and sour soup and clay-pot caramelised fish have respectively ranked 11th and 44th in a list of 53 best Asian fish dishes by cuisine magazine TasteAtlas.

Canh chua ca – the sweet and sour soup – refers to a range of Vietnamese …

PM visits Hai Duong’s agricultural production models

Hai Duong: Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh embarked on a tour of agricultural production models in the northern province of Hai Duong on February 15, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

Last year, the total value of agro-forestry and aquatic producti…

514 workers get P41-M in benefits via labor conciliation

MANILA: The National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) on Thursday said its preventive mediation program on labor disputes has resulted in the release of more than PHP41 million in monetary benefits to 514 workers since January.

In a statement,…

PH to work closely with foreign law enforcement vs. online child abuse

MANILA: The Philippines will continue to work closely with foreign law enforcement agencies in its crackdown against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), a Department of Justice (DOJ) official said Thursday.

Speaking at the Bagon…

2 drug suspects yield P3.4-M shabu in Cotabato

COTABATO CITY: Anti-narcotics agents in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) arrested two members of a big-time drug syndicate operating here and seized from them PHP3.4 million worth of ‘shabu’ on Wednesday afternoon.

Agent Jo…