MANILA: The confidential and intelligence funds of government agencies for the proposed 2025 budget are lower by 16 percent – from PHP12.3 billion for 2024 to just PHP10.286 billion next year, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Monday….

Nine religious dignities, including Most Venerable Thich Tinh Lien, head of the An Nam Tong (Annamkiya) Buddhist sect and abbots of Vietnamese Buddhist pagodas in Thailand have received a royal decree from Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajirakla…

MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) and Universal Robina Corp. (URC) signed on Monday a five-year agreement to jointly establish and continue implementing the Sustainable Potato Program (SPP).

In a statement, the DA said the program will help …

MANILA: Both the local stock market and currency declined on the first day of trading this week.

The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell by 1.14 percent to 6,649.23 points, while All Shares also decreased by 0.68 percent to 3,605.33.

Among s…

President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta will pay a state visit to Vietnam from July 31 to August 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced. This visit will be made at the invitation of President To Lam.

Source: Vietnam News Agency

MANILA: Aira Villegas kicked off the five-member boxing team’s bid with a unanimous decision win over Morocco’s Yasmine Mouttaki in the women’s 500-kilogram division at North Paris Arena early Monday (PH time).

The judges submitted scores of 30-27, 2…

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on July 29 urged Chinese tyre maker Sailun Group to strengthen connection with and support Vietnamese enterprises to join its value chain and supply chain to promote sustainable development in Vietnam. The Deputy …

Vietnam and its traditional friends in Africa, including Burundi, share similarities in their struggles for national liberation and development, providing a foundation conducive to further deepening substantive friendship and cooperation, said Secret…