Day: August 29, 2024

Borongan City develops digital platform for improved healthcare

The city government of Borongan in Eastern Samar will launch by September a digital platform designed to enhance the delivery of healthcare services.

Identified as one of the initiatives under the Smart and Sustainable Cities Program, the local gove…

23 more victims of illegal recruitment back home from Laos

MANILA: The third batch of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are victims of illegal recruitment and human trafficking by a syndicate in Laos are back in the country.

The victims -nine women and 14 men- arrived in Manila Thursday morning aboard Phi…

LDF Board law to help PH set gold standard for climate finance

MANILA: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said the Philippines is set to put up a gold standard for climate finance and action globally with the recent enactment of the Loss and Damage Fund (LDF) Board Act.

‘The LDF Board Act is one of many decisive acti…

PSA-Ilocos signs up over 34K toddlers under PhilSys

About 34,344 children from the Ilocos Region aged one to four years have been enrolled under the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) through the Rehistro Bulilit program since February 15 this year.

PSA Ilocos Region registration officer Zena…

Best staycations in Bicol this rainy season

Nothing spells staycation more than waking up in a cozy room and lazing around in a comfortable chair with a warm cup of coffee in your hand as you leisurely watch the gentle droplets of rain pattering against the glass window.

With the rainy season…

Bahrain preparing to inaugurate embassy in PH this year: DFA

MANILA: Bahrain is expected to formally open its embassy in the Philippines by the end of 2024, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

In a statement dated Aug. 27, the DFA said the Bahrain Foreign Ministry is preparing for the inauguration of…