General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong passed away on July 19 afternoon at the age of 80, according to the board of health protection and care for central officials. The board informed that after a peri…

MANILA: Operatives of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) and Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) seized nearly PHP7 million worth of marijuana in a buy-bust operation in Quezon City on Thursday night.

In a report sent to the Phil…

MANILA: The Philippine government is now gearing up for the country’s hosting of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) this October.

In a press release, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)…

HONG KONG SAR: The San Miguel Beermen and the Meralco Bolts will represent the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in the East Asia Super League (EASL) 2024-25 Season.

The Beermen and the Bolts were selected to compete in EASL based on their perf…

MANILA: Some 784 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) have been released between June 11 and July 18 by the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) as its culminating activity for the celebration of the Nelson Mandela International Day.

In a statement Friday, Bu…

ILOILO CITY: The island sitio of Danao-danao in Barangay Polopiña in the municipality of Concepcion was a recipient of a solar-powered potable water system through a grant from the World Bank under the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP).

The…

The southernmost province of Ca Mau has restored nearly 1,000ha of protective forests thanks to embankment projects, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The province has completed the construction of 55.7km of…

MANILA: The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has expressed commitment to improving housing for government workers, as it ensures that affordable housing programs are available to public servants.

In an interview over PTV’s Pre-SONA Special,…