Brunei News Gazette

Day: July 8, 2023

Education remains top priority of Marcos admin, says budget chief

The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is committed to improving the quality of education in the country, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Saturday. She made the assurance as she addressed the 888 new graduates during the 81st…

Italy brings Navy ship to PH, eyes more presence in Indo-Pacific

The Italian Navy offshore patrol vessel Francesco Morosini docked in Manila on Saturday for a four-day goodwill visit, signaling Italy’s growing interest in the strategic region. Rear Admiral Fabio Gregori, chief of staff of the Italian Navy Fleet, sa…

PNP, BARMM execs meet to improve security in Mindanao

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. has met with Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, chief minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), to discuss areas of cooperation that will further improve the security si…

TUPAD to benefit over 900 Mayon-affected families

At least 929 families in Camalig town affected by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano will get additional assistance from the government through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers program (TUPAD). In an interview on Sat…

PNP-Bicol remembers bravery of cop killed in line of duty

The Bicol Police Regional Office (PRO-5) is devastated over the death of a police officer who was killed while responding to a shooting incident in Barangay San Felipe in Naga City. Patrolman Ronnie Revereza Jr. and his colleagues at the Naga City Pol…

NASA’s space telescope discovers oldest supermassive black hole

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on Thursday that its James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the oldest supermassive black hole in the center of the CEERS 1019 galaxy. According to the US space agency, the black hole wa…

N. Korea submits entries for World Weightlifting Championships

North Korea has submitted a preliminary list of athletes to compete in the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, raising expectations that the reclusive country may return to the international sports arena following years of Covid-19-related border …

7 more earn provisional slots for Jakarta SEA Age Group swimming

Seven more swimmers were granted provisional slots to the national team bound for the Southeast Asia (SEA) Age Group Championships during the second of the three-day tryouts at the Teofilo Ildefonso pool inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Mal…

Brazil conquers China in Men’s VNL Week 3

Felipe Moreira Roque came up with a brilliant performance in leading Brazil to a 25-19, 25-17, 25-17 victory over China on the penultimate day of the Men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Week 3 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on Saturday. The…