Brunei News Gazette

Day: May 25, 2023

PH, Sweden to further expand defense ties

– Ranking officials from the Philippines and Sweden are looking forward to further developing defense relations between the two nations. This came after Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell paid a…

Rains to continue over PH Thursday as Mawar reintensifies

– Mawar has reintensified into a super typhoon as it continues to move closer to the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the weather bureau said Thursday. In its 5 a.m. weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Se…

Diokno welcomes urgent certification of Maharlika Fund bill

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s move to certify as urgent Senate Bill 2020 that seeks to create the Maharlika Investment Fund. “We welcome the certification of urgency of the Maharlika Investment Fund bil…

Victorias City tells sugar refinery to hasten action on foul odor

The City of Victorias in Negros Occidental has urged the management of Victorias Milling Co. (VMC), the country’s largest producer of refined sugar, to expedite actions to address the stench caused by the molasses spill incident in the sugar refinery …

W. Visayas top cop wants enhanced police ops

The new chief of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 (Western Visayas) wants law enforcement operations intensified while ensuring the rule of law and human rights are observed. “We will intensify our police operations, the arrest of criminals, service…

BI rescues ‘underage’ worker with altered documents

A female overseas Filipino worker (OFW) believed to be a minor was intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Parañaque City for misrepresentation on Tuesday. In a statement Thursday, Immigration Commissioner Norman Tan…

Iloilo City eyes pact with district in Seoul, SoKor

The local government here is eyeing to establish a sisterhood agreement with Dobong-gu in Seoul, South Korea to boost Iloilo City’s position as a tourist destination and look into educational and cultural exchanges. ‘We are establishing a sister city …

Army, PNP foil bomb try in Cotabato City

Military and police bomb experts safely deactivated at dawn Thursday two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) left near the main gate of the Husky Bus passenger terminal here. Col. Querubin Manalang Jr., city police director, said the plastic bag conta…

DTI welcomes institutionalization of SSF Program

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual has welcomed the Senate’s approval of institutionalizing the agency’s Shared Service Facility (SSF) Program. In a statement Thursday, Pascual said approval of Senate Bill No. 2021, which…