Brunei News Gazette

Day: May 14, 2023

Speaker pays tribute to Pinoy moms

House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Sunday joined the nation in paying tribute to Filipino mothers whom he described as very special persons who have sacrificed a lot. ‘I join the whole world in celebrating the life of that very, very special …

DBM: Gov’t personnel to get midyear bonus starting May 15

State workers will receive their midyear bonus starting May 15, confirmed Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Sunday. “I am happy to announce that our civil servants will be receiving their midyear bonus this year…

24 church members killed in vehicle accident in Zambia

A vehicle accident left 24 church members dead Saturday in southern Zambia, with 12 wounded. Deputy police spokesman Danny Mwale announced in the national capital of Lusaka that the victims were believed to be members of the New Apostolic Church in Ch…

PH international visitor arrivals breach 2M in 5 months

The Philippines breached the two million mark in international arrivals for the first five months of 2023, surpassing last year’s baseline target. The Department of Tourism (DOT) announced the good news over the weekend, citing the latest data of 2,00…

3 key NPA leaders in Mindanao killed in clash

The communist New People’s Army (NPA) suffered a major blow following recent military operations that killed three key leaders of the rebel group in Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur. Maj. Francisco Garello, chief of the Public Affairs Division of th…

Lakers, Heat move to NBA Conference Finals

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat qualified for the Western and Eastern Conference Finals, respectively, after beating the Golden State Warriors and the New York Knicks on Friday. LeBron James led the Lakers to a 4-2 series win with 30 points,…

DA assures enough rice supply despite El Niño threat

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has assured the country will have enough rice supply for the rest of the year despite the possible effects of El Niño. Based on the rice production outlook data provided by the Department of Agriculture (DA), the tot…

ITCZ affecting southern Mindanao, may bring rains

An intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) is affecting southern Mindanao and may bring rains while the rest of the country will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and frequent thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening caused by …