Brunei News Gazette

Day: May 12, 2023

Albay residents brace for 12-hour brownout on Friday

Residents of two districts in Albay province have been told to prepare for a 12-hour brownout as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) conducts preventive and corrective maintenance from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. The Albay Electric…

PBBM: Goal to make PH economy ‘strong’ within reach

The current administration is on the right track to sustain the Philippines’ strong economy, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Thursday. Marcos made the remark as he welcomed the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) report that the Philippi…

At least 25 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Thursday. Another 76 Palestinians have been injured in the air attacks, according to the ministry. Early on Thursday, the Al-Quds Brigades, …

PSEi slightly up on positive Q1 GDP report, peso ends sideways

Better-than-expected expansion of the Philippine economy in the first quarter of 2023 lifted further the local bourse’s main index on Thursday but the peso ended sideways against the United States dollar. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ros…

C. Visayas LPG players without registration, license warned

An official of the Department of Energy on Thursday urged Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) players in Central Visayas to legalize their business operation by securing registration and license to operate (LTO). Lawyer Rino Abad, director of the Department…

Warriors beat Lakers to force Game 6

Reigning champions the Golden State Warriors averted elimination with a 121-106 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, and forced Game 6 in the NBA Western Conference semifinals. The Warriors’ trio Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins and Draymon…