MANILA: The Marawi Compensation Board on Tuesday sought the Senate’s help in adding plantilla positions among their ranks to reach their target number of processed claims of households affected by the Marawi siege in 2017.

During the MCB’s budget del…

MANILA: Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada and his brother, Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito, have expressed opposition to City Ordinance 26, series of 2024 issued in San Juan City, calling it “vindictive and political.”

According to the…

LEGAZPI: The Office of Civil Defense (OCD-5) said on Tuesday at least 2,073 families or 9,238 persons are staying in various evacuation centers due to floods brought by Tropical Storm Enteng.

In a phone interview, Gremil Alexis Naz, OCD-5 spokesperso…

President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló and his spouse will make an official visit to Vietnam from Sept. 5-9, 2024, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The visit is made at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party …

Typhoon Yagi entered the East Sea on September 3, becoming the third storm in the sea so far this year, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHF). As of 7am, the eye of the storm was at about 18.4 degrees North lati…

Various solemn ceremonies were held around the world on September 2 to mark the 79th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day (September 2, 1945-2024) and the 55th anniversary of the implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament.

Source: Vietnam…

During the 4-day National Day holiday, Ho Chi Minh City welcomed 1 million domestic and international tourist arrivals, a year-on-year increase of 2 per cent. During the holiday, many museums in the city offered free tickets for residents and student…

A community music competition was held in Moscow on September 2 to celebrate the 79th National Day of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 – 2024), featuring over 40 performances by amateur artists.

Source: Vietnam News Agency