MANILA: Borrowers of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will now have another option to pay for their loans as the state pension fund announced on Wednesday its partnership with Maya (formerly PayMaya).

Through this partnership, GSIS Pres…

DAGUPAN CITY: The local chief executive of this city was elated by the Sangguniaang Panlungsod’s (SP) (City Council) approval last Monday of the city’s PHP1.385 billion budget for this year, noting financing for various government programs will now pu…

SEOUL: The number of marriages between South Koreans and foreign spouses rose more than 18 percent in 2023, as those between Vietnamese bridegrooms and naturalized South Korean brides gained sharply, data showed Wednesday.

The number of multicultural…

MANILA: Philippine shares improved on Wednesday, reflecting United States’ markets, while the local currency dropped for the second trading day.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) gained 0.12 percent, closing at 6,856.77, while All Shares inc…

BUTUAN CITY: Fifteen government agencies and three local government units (LGUs) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 13 (Caraga Region) on Tuesday afternoon to implement the Government Internship P…

MANILA: The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on third and final reading a measure revoking the legislative franchise granted to Swara Sug Media Corporation, which operates under the business name Sonshine Media Network International (SMN…

MANILA: Hidilyn Diaz will lead the country’s last hurrah for Olympic berths in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup scheduled in Phuket, Thailand on March 31 to April 11.

Joining the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist in the tourn…

DAGUPAN CITY: Over 3,000 women in this city availed of free medical, dental, and legal services held in a mall here Wednesday, targeted to gather information on how to further ensure women’s welfare.

In an interview on the sidelines of the Women’s Su…