Brunei News Gazette

Day: June 12, 2023

DOLE releases P5.5-M aid to over 1.2K informal workers in NegOcc

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) distributed PHP5.553 million in cash assistance to 1,234 beneficiaries of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) from 14 villages in Silay City and two in Bacolod City o…

Civil servants told to adapt to changes for better public service

Civil Service Commission Chairperson Karlo Nograles on Monday emphasized the need for government employees to adapt to the new normal to usher in the future aspirations of the country. ‘We must be agile in the face of changes in the workplace, dynamic…

UAE donates 50 tons of food items, medicine for Mayon victims

Some 50 tons of assorted food items donated by the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived early Monday on board an Etihad Airways plane at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). The Department of Social Welfare and Development (D…

BFAR to provide P5-M livelihood aid to Pag-asa Island

The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) will provide close to PHP5 million worth of equipment and capacity-building programs to fisherfolk groups in Pag-asa Island this week. BFAR director Demosthenes Escoto s…

Speaker urges Filipinos to fight for freedom from poverty, hunger

Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday urged all Filipinos to awaken the spirit of heroism in their selves and help the country overcome present challenges as a gesture of gratitude to the heroes who gave up their lives to secure the nation’s…

Djokovic wins French Open title, 23rd Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in straight-sets to win the French Open men’s singles tennis title, his record 23rd Grand Slam. The Serbian star won the final with the sets of 7-6, 6-3, and 7-5 against Norwegian world No. 4 in three hours and 13 m…

Child labor still prevalent in world’s poorest countries

Globally, nearly one in 10 children works as a “child laborer,” while in the least developed countries, this ratio corresponds to more than one in five children. According to information compiled by Anadolu from the International Labor Organization (I…

UK records hottest day of the year so far

The UK saw its hottest day of the year so far on Saturday, with temperatures soaring to 32.2 C (90 F) in Chertsey, according to the country’s meteorological agency. In Scotland, the year’s highest temperature was recorded in the Auchincruive region wi…