A delegation from Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), led by Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra, on July 17 had working sessions with the National Human Resources Development Institute (NHI) and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (…

TACLOBAN CITY: At least 30 former members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Matuguinao, Samar will soon own houses through the ‘Saad nga Balay’ (promised housing) program.

Mayor Aran Boller said on Thursday the site preparation is now ongoing after t…

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) while campaigning in Las Vegas, Nevada, the White House announced Wednesday.

Biden had what his physician described in a note as “upper respiratory sym…

MANILA: The Philippines has won the prestigious Best Ports of Call 2024 award at the 10th Asia Cruise Awards in Jeju Island, South Korea amid the government’s intensified push to boost the country’s cruise tourism.

The Department of Tourism (DOT) rec…

MANILA: The Philippine Army’s (PA) 1st Tank Battalion has test-fired the 105mm main guns of its newly acquired light tanks from Israel.

In a Facebook post Wednesday night, the 1st Tank Battalion said the test fire was held during the familiarization …

MANILA: The Department Of Migrant Workers (DMW) on Thursday thanked the Singaporean government for promoting the protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Singapore as both nations celebrate Friendship Week.

In his speech during the opening o…

MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced the suspension of all permits to carry firearms outside of residence (PTCFOR) in the National Capital Region (NCR) starting this weekend, as part of security measures for President Ferdinand R. Ma…

PALO: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed on Thursday electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to 152 beneficiaries here as part of an initiative to fight involuntary hunger among low-income households.

Eduardo Punay, D…