Manila: Twenty people were killed due to the combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones Ferdie and Gener, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Wednesday.
This number is high…
CAO BANG – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday handed over 456 plastic water storage tanks to seven impoverished districts in the northeastern mountainous province of Cao Bang, one of the localities worst impacted by Typhoon Yagi
Manila: Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Wednesday called for the creation of a Sulu transition fund to address the “imbalance” in the delivery of government services in the province.
This, after the Supreme Court ruled the validity of the…
Manila: An estimated PHP34-million worth of shabu was seized from a couple nabbed in a buy-bust operation in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday.
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) identified the high-value targets as Luis Baes, 45, and…
KUALA LUMPUR, Creating adaptable social protection frameworks that are both inclusive and resilient, especially for vulnerable workers, is crucial to advocate stronger social security systems capable of addressing evolving challenges.
Social Securit…
Manila: Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) executive director Undersecretary Paul Gutierrez on Wednesday confirmed the expiration of his term, saying it takes effect ‘immediately.’
In a statement, Gutierrez expressed gratitude to Pres…
