Brunei News Gazette

Day: July 5, 2023

Long Service Medal Presentation Ceremony

121 officers and employees of the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the departments under it received the Long Service Medal (P.K.L), in conjunction with His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s 76th Birthday Anniversary.The…

Arrival of First Haj Flight

The first flight carrying 252 Brunei Darussalam haj pilgrims arrived safely at 8:51, 5th July morning.The pilgrims were welcomed upon arrival by Yang Berhormat Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Pad…

Active Weather Conditions are expected until 9th July

Active weather conditions are still forecasted for the next few days due to the moist atmospheric conditions that enhanced the development of rain clouds.Active weather conditions are expected to start on the 5th July 2023 until Sunday, 9th July with …

Participation to SEAMEO-Singapore Students Challenge

Five students from Berakas Secondary School participated in the SEAMEO-Singapore Students Challenge, SSSC in the Republic of Singapore. The programme is organised by the Ministry of Education of Singapore in collaboration with the Science Centre Singa…

50K indigents get P354-M medical aid in Q2 of 2023 – PCSO

The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) provided more than PHP354 million worth of medical assistance to at least 50,000 Filipinos through its Medical Assistance Program (MAP) in the second quarter of 2023. In a statement on Wednesday, PCSO C…

New BJMP chief vows reforms, well-managed jail facilities

Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) chief Jail Director Ruel Rivera pledged to fulfill the agency’s mandate of providing secure, reformation-oriented and well-managed jail facilities across the country as he was officially sworn in as the ja…

Party-list solon pushes for creation of OFW pension system

Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron P. Salo on Wednesday underscored the importance of security and protection of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) when their twilight years come. “It is imperative to establish a separate and dedicated social security and pens…

DA: Gov’t agri aid to Mayon evacuees tops P2.4-M

The government has provided more than PHP2.4 million in agricultural assistance to residents affected by the continuing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported on Wednesday. In its latest bulletin, the DA said PHP…