Manila collects 148 truckloads of garbage after Traslacion

MANILA: The Manila city government on Wednesday said it has collected a total of 148 truckloads of garbage during the celebration of the feast of the Black Nazarene.

‘The Manila city government as of 8 a,m. today, Jan 10, DPS (Department of Public Se…

Israel puts up library in Taguig school

MANILA: The Israel Embassy in Manila has turned over a fully-furnished library to an elementary school in Taguig City.

Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss inaugurated the Jerusalem Learning Resource Center at Bagong Tanyag Elementary Scho…

Nearly 3,000 Vietnamese firms receive codes to export agricultural products to China

Nearly 3,000 Vietnamese firms have received codes granted by China, enabling them to export farm produce and food products to the Chinese market. According to the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietna…

PCG completes resupply mission in Kalayaan Islands

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has completed a week-long rotation and resupply (RORE) mission in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite being shadowed by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels.

In a statement on Wednesday, the PCG said multi-role r…

Hai Duong looks to become modern industrialised province by 2030

Hai Duong is envisioned to become a modern industrialised province and a key industrial hub in the Red River Delta by 2030, according to a master plan announced on January 10 in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. By 2030, Hai Duong will …

HCM City hospitals perform Southeast Asia’s 1st fetal cardiac surgery

HCM CITY: Doctors from T? Du Hospital and Children’s Hospital 1 in Ho Chi Minh City successfully performed a fetal cardiac surgery on January 4, the first ever in Southeast Asia.

It was done to unclog a fetus’ heart valve through the mother’s womb.

Negros Oriental preps for high dengue cases due to extreme weather

DUMAGUETE CITY: The Provincial Health Office (PHO) of Negros Oriental is looking at the possible rise of dengue cases due to the El Niño phenomenon predicted to start this month with extreme weather conditions such as heavy rainfall and extreme dry sp…