Brunei News Gazette

Day: July 14, 2024

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…

Marcos sends well wishes to Trump following slay try

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sent his well wishes to former United States president Donald Trump, who was hurt during an apparent assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday (Sunday, PH time).

‘It is with great relief that we …

PEZA approves more projects in H1 2024

MANILA: The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) reported higher number of projects registered in the first half of the year.

From January to June, PEZA registered 120 projects, which was 18 percent higher than the 102 projects it approved in th…