MANILA: As President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. looks forward to a ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ (New Philippines) through the collective effort and cooperation of Filipinos, he continues to advocate for peace, unity, and reconciliation in pursuit of the nation’s p…
MANILA: Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Monday pushed for the use of agricultural waste and overlooked resources, including ‘pinyapel’ (paper made from discarded pineapple leaves), to protect the environment.
Legarda led the formal open…
KHARTOUM: More than 13,000 people have been killed and 26,000 others injured in the conflict in Sudan since last year, the United Nations humanitarian office said Sunday.
Sudan has been mired by fighting between the army, led by Gen.
MALASIQUI: The vulnerable sector and boosting of primary health care will be the priorities of newly appointed Department of Health-Universal Health Care (UHC) service cluster for North and Central Luzon Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.
Vergei…
MANILA: United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene Khan arrived in the Philippines on Monday to assess the government’s human rights mechanism, particularly on the freedom of opinion and expression.
Khan was onboard a Malaysia Airlines flight from …
ILOILO: Iloilo City will implement stricter security measures during the highlights of the 2024 Dinagyang Festival on Jan. 27-28 without imposing signal shutdown as requested by the Philippine National Police (PNP).
‘It will be very strict,’ Mayor Je…
