MANILA: Thirty-four local government units (LGUs) have expressed support in upholding Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid China’s aggressive actions, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Ab…

MANILA: The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) on Friday underscored the need for responsible digital parenting to combat online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC).

The CWC made the statement after the Department of Justice (DOJ…

MANILA: Police, fire and jail officers can wear light uniforms while on duty amid the excessive heat caused by the El Niño phenomenon.

Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. announced at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City that the Department of the Interi…

ATHENS: Greece handed the Olympic flame to Paris 2024 organizers in a ceremony Friday that was attended by thousands of spectators.

The ceremony took place in the Panathenaic stadium in central Athens, where the ancient Olympic Games were revived in …

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is hopeful to at least meet its projected number of voter applicants for the 2025 midterm elections.

Comelec chair George Garcia said Saturday that they are 700,000 away from their targeted three million …

MANILA: Workers in the private sector who will be working on May 1 (Labor Day) are entitled to 200 percent of their basic salary.

In Labor Advisory 6 issued Thursday, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said the 200 percent pay covers the f…

Hanoi: A friendship exchange took place in Hanoi on April 26 to celebrate traditional New Year festivals of several Asian countries.

The event was jointly held by the Hanoi Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO), the Embassy of Laos, which holds th…

HCM City: Truong My Lan, Chairwoman of property developer Van Thinh Phat Group, on April 26 filed an appeal against the entire first-instance verdict in the case that occurred at Van Thinh Phat Group JSC, Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) and relevant comp…