Brunei News Gazette

Day: July 14, 2024

‘Habagat’ to continue to prevail over most of PH

MANILA: The southwest monsoon or ‘hanging habagat’ will continue to affect the western sections of southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, the national weather bureau reported on Sunday.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical a…

PH snares 2 golds at Asia Triathlon Jr Cup in Malaysia

MANILA: The Philippines ruled the mixed relay event for its second gold medal in the Asia Triathlon Junior Cup Kampar in Perak, Malaysia on Sunday.

The team of Matthew Justine Hermosa, Kira Ellis, Dayshaun Ramos and Samantha Corpuz finished the 375m …

House commits to prioritize admin’s proposed measures

MANILA: The House leadership on Sunday vowed to pass swiftly the 2025 proposed national budget and other remaining Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority bills.

In a press release, Speaker Martin Romualdez said the lower …

Senior, PWD protection vs. scammers pushed

MANILA: A measure that will better protect senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PWD) against scammers and syndicates is being pushed at the Lower House.

The bill, ‘An Act Protecting the Integrity of the Electronic Transactions of Senior Cit…

Trump ‘fine’ after gunshots reported at Pennsylvania rally

WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump ‘is fine’ after he appeared injured Saturday following gunshots that were reported at a rally in the US state of Pennsylvania.

Trump was seen bloodied on his right ear as he was being whisked from the stag…

300 ex-rebels in Negros, Panay apply for gov’t amnesty

BACOLOD CITY: Three hundred former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) rebels in Negros and Panay islands enrolled in the government’s amnesty program during the application period July 5 to 12, the Philippine Army 3rd Infan…

96% of South Cotabato town voters favor creation of new village

MANILA: Over 2,300 voters in Tupi, South Cotabato have voted to create another barangay in the municipality during the plebiscite held on Saturday, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

In a statement released late Saturday evening, the…

Power subsidy for investors eyed in CREATE MORE bill

CAPAS: The government is pushing for additional power subsidies to investors to entice more foreign direct investments (FDIs) into the country, Department of Energy Undersecretary Felix William Fuentebella said in a recent forum here.

He said economi…