MANILA: The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday ordered a thorough investigation into the possible liability of ex-House of Representative Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez over his statements against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

“I have ordered an i…

Antique: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will release nearly PHP1 million as payment to 178 beneficiaries of its emergency employment program from the island barangays in the municipality of Culasi in Antique on Wednesday.

DOLE-Antique …

JAKARTA: Deaths from dengue fever in Indonesia this year surged by 179.4 percent to 475 as of the 15th week of 2024, compared to 170 deaths recorded in the same period last year, according to data from the Ministry of Health.

Dengue fever cases this …

MANILA: The Philippines and Romania are seeking to further strengthen their mutual labor cooperation that would benefit overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the southeastern European country.

DMW officer-in-charge Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac and Ro…

MANILA: Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Tuesday called for unity amid different sentiments arising from the revelation of an alleged “gentleman’s agreement” between former president Rodrigo Duterte and China.

During the regular Kapihan sa S…

MANILA: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) on Tuesday launched the Livelihood Activities to Enhance Fisheries Yields and Economic Gains from the West Philippine Sea (LAYAG-WPS) to intensify support to fishers and boost the blue econo…

GENEVA: The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Monday urged countries to support “severely underfunded” Sudan emergency appeals.

Calling the first anniversary of the conflict in Sudan “a grim milest…

DAVAO: Heritage dishes from the Davao Region will take center stage in this year’s “Buwan ng Kalutong Filipino” at the Abreeza Mall from April 19 to 21 in this city.

The yearly event conducted by the Department of Tourism (DOT), together with the Dep…