Brunei News Gazette

Day: August 20, 2023

QC-Wilcon in, Pasig-TNT out of FIBA 3×3 Cebu Masters

Quezon City-Wilcon Depot qualified for the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Cebu Masters after ruling the Chooks-To-Go Pilipinas 3×3 Quest at Ayala Malls Solenad Activity Center here on Saturday night. QC-Wilcon beat Pasig-Banh Mi Kitchen in the finals, 19-15, and…

Equity in ASEAN investment urged

Foreign direct investment flowing into ASEAN must not flow to just one or a few countries, Indonesia’s Investment Minister and Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia said as he urged that the Southeast Asian bloc must priori…

Nolcom keeps close eye on foreign ships in PH territories

The Tarlac City-based Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) announced that its littoral monitoring detachments have so far detected 22,474 foreign and domestic vessels in its maritime areas. In a news release, Nolcom acting public affairs office chief Maj. …

‘Habagat’ brings thunderstorms to some parts of PH

The southwest monsoon (habagat) continues to affect the western sections of Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao as of the 4 p.m. bulletin Sunday of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). The Zamboan…

LandBank posts double-digit growth in digital transactions

State-owned Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) recorded double-digit growth in its digital transactions during the first half of the year. In a statement on Sunday, LandBank said it facilitated 94.7 million transactions worth PHP1.9 trillion duri…

PH calls for updating of ASEAN free trade deal

The country’s trade chief has called on fellow ministers in Southeast Asia to upgrade the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) during the 37th Meeting of ASEAN Free Trade Area Council in Semarang, Indonesia.
Secretary Alfredo Pascual highlighted tha…