PBBM hopes for PH-Indonesia growing ties even beyond Widodo’s term

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed optimism that the Philippines’ strengthened ties with Indonesia would continue even after Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s term ends in October 2024.

In his remarks during the state b…

Meralco announces higher rates in 2024

MANILA: Customers in the franchise areas of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can expect higher electricity bills in the first month of 2024, as the distribution utility (DU) announced a slight increase in power rate for January.

On Wednesday, Me…

Exploring primitive village in Son La province

Hang Tau village, 20km from Moc Chau city, the northern mountainous province of Son La, is a really pristine village which has no electricity, no phone signals, no modern technology, no traffic noise or any tourist services. Since Moc Chau district i…

Vietnam attaches importance to ties with China: Party official

The Vietnamese Party and State always value and give top priority to the Vietnam-China relations, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and head of its Commission for Popularisation and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia said …

Benguet extends P21.35-M assistance to poor residents in ’23

BAGUIO CITY: Around PHP21.35 million worth of assistance were provided to around 1,998 patients and underprivileged Benguet residents who faced monetary challenges in 2023.

According to the yearend report of the Provincial Social Work and Developmen…

Cacao, coconut farmers’ groups in Camarines Sur to get P4.2-M aid

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Agriculture-5 (Bicol) will start to distribute PHP4.2 million worth of agricultural interventions for cacao and coconut farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Camarines Sur, an official said Wednesday.

In an …

N. Cotabato gov’t turns over P40.3-M projects to remote villages

CARMEN: Top officials of North Cotabato province have turned over some PHP40.3 million worth of infrastructure projects to seven far-flung villages here.

Governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza and North Cotabato 3rd District Representative Ma. Alana Samanth…