Brunei News Gazette

Day: July 30, 2023

Indonesia nears SEA V.League Leg 2 title

Indonesia outplayed the Philippines, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20, to move within a victory of claiming the second leg of the Southeast Asia Volleyball League (V.League) at the City of Sta. Rosa Multi-Purpose Complex on Saturday night. Farhan Halim had 19 poin…

Hopes high for strong finish by Filipinas in Asian Games

After its historic maiden stint in the FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand, the country can look forward to another memorable stint by the Filipinas football team at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China in September. The Philippines, ranked No. 4…

2 NPA rebels slain in encounter with gov’t troops in Iloilo

A five-minute encounter with the Philippine Army’s 61st Infantry Battalion (61IB) led to the death of two regular members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Sitio Pagas, Barangay Ayabang in Leon town, Iloilo provi…

64 Filipino teaching aides to join Japan exchange program

Sixty-four Filipino assistant language teachers (ALTs) will be flying to Tokyo this year after securing spots at the highly competitive Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program, the Japanese Embassy in Manila announced. Japanese Ambassador to the Phi…

State of calamity declared in Pangasinan town

The municipality of Calasiao has declared a state of calamity due to the effects of Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon. In an interview on Sunday, Calasiao Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office spokesperson Christine Joy Soriano …

Surigao villagers traumatized by clash receive psychological aid

Families affected by a clash between soldiers and insurgents in a far-flung village in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur were given psychological first aid (PFA) by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13). The series of…

3.5K Albayanos get emergency employment benefits via DOLE program

At least 3,500 workers in Albay province who were displaced due to the Covid-19 pandemic were provided livelihood this July through the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program. The beneficiaries were tasked with …

Sen. Imee lauds Iloilo for being exemplar of best practices

Iloilo province’s best practices in various fields have been a come-on for other local governments in the country for benchmarking, according to Senator Imee Marcos, who graced the Liga Day 2023 of the Liga ng mga Barangay (LNB) Iloilo chapter at Iloi…

Thousands get free medical services via church’s missions

Almost 10,000 people from different areas around the country benefited from free medical services extended by a Christian church this month. The Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ-(PMCC)-4th Watch, through its Dalaw Kalinga Foundation, administer…

PH bags $50-M renewables investments from PBBM’s Malaysia trip

The country bagged USD50-million worth of funding for renewable energy (RE) projects during the state visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to Malaysia this week. In a statement Sunday, Philippine-based private equity investor New Wave Strategic …