Phu Quoc island regains lustre

Kien Giang: Vietnam’s pearl island – Phu Quoc off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has recorded a surge in the number of visitors since late last year following a brewing tourism crisis.

Local streets, beaches, restaurants and ent…

Dutch sprinter Femke Bol breaks world indoor 400-m record

ANKARA: Dutch sprinter Femke Bol broke the world indoor 400-meter record with a time of 49.24 seconds on Sunday.

The 23-year-old Bol, improved her record at the Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn to retain the title on home soil.

“It’s a dream …

Comelec-Bacolod sets 2-month satellite voter registration

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in this city has scheduled a two-month satellite voter registration in various barangays and schools from February to April ahead of the May 2025 mid-term elections.

During the first off-site registration held a…

Cebuanos push for creation of Metro Cebu Development Authority

CEBU CITY: Cebuanos reiterated calls for the creation of the Metro Cebu Development Authority (MCDA) that would consolidate inter-agency efforts to solve traffic woes and flooding problems, a provincial legislator said Monday.

Provincial Board Member…

PhilHealth increases stroke, dialysis packages in NorMin

CAGAYAN: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has expanded its health packages with additional centers in Northern Mindanao (NorMin).

In a statement on Monday, PhilHealth Region 10 focal person Pamela Jay Orias said packages for s…

G7 urges suspension of hostilities in Gaza for hostages, aid

ROME: The G7 is calling for a suspension of fighting in Gaza to ensure both the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas and the provision of aid to Palestinian civilians, Foreign Minister and Deputy Premier Antonio Tajani said on Saturday.

In the …

Easterlies to bring isolated rain showers on Sunday

MANILA: Easterlies will be affecting the eastern section of the country, the weather bureau reported on Sunday.

Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies, according to the 4 a.m. bulletin issued by the Phi…