Brunei News Gazette

Day: May 15, 2024

UNICEF Director Raises Alarm Over UN Staff Casualties in Gaza

GAZA—Catherine Russell, the Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), voiced concerns on Tuesday regarding the safety of humanitarian workers in Gaza following the recent killing and injury of UN personnel. A UN staff member w…

Manila Shares Dip Ahead of BSP Policy Decision, Peso Rises

Manila, Philippines – Local shares fell on Wednesday in anticipation of the upcoming monetary policy briefing by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), while the peso gained strength against the dollar. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropp…

DOH Ilocos Advocates DASH Diet to Combat Hypertension

Ilocos Region – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development in the Ilocos Region (DOH-CHD-1) has begun advocating the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet as a method to prevent and manage hypertension. This recommendation wa…

Iloilo Allocates P61 Million in Response to El Niño Impact

Iloilo – Following a provincial declaration of a state of calamity on Tuesday due to the ongoing El Niño phenomenon, Iloilo has prepared a PHP61 million quick response fund (QRF) to aid affected communities.

According to Philippines News Agency, the…