MANILA: Philippine officials participating in the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) have emphasized the importance of digital collaboration among nations in empowering women and ending gender disparities.

In an event organ…

MANILA: The draws for the men’s and women’s basketball competitions in the forthcoming Paris Olympics were held at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).

According to the FIBA press release, Ame…

ANKARA: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Tuesday that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in the 2024 Olympics in Paris will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony.

Athletes from both countries were banned after Russia’s…

TAIPEI: Taiwan is encouraging cities worldwide to be proactive in promoting renewable energy investments to address the impact of climate change.

This comes as the island’s government implements policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transit…

MANILA: Vice President Sara Z. Duterte has called for a collective action against terrorism following the death of four soldiers in an ambush in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur.

In a statement issued Tuesday night, Duterte said the lives of soldiers…

MANILA: The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) is assessing the implementation of Republic Act No. 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC) Act.

In a public advisory on Wednesday, the PCW said it is working on the assessmen…

MANILA: Senator Grace Poe on Wednesday renewed her call for the passage of Senate Bill (SB) No. 2458, which seeks to improve animal welfare in the country, following the brutal killing of a golden retriever named “Killua” in Bato, Camarines Sur which …

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in Bicol (DOH-CHD-5) and various national and local government agencies are working together to achieve herd immunity for children’s immunization programs in the region this year.

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