Brunei News Gazette

Day: September 21, 2024

Weather disturbances limit road access in 3 CAR provincesc

Manila: Some road sections and bridges in Benguet, Kalinga and Mt. Province have limited access due to the prevailing weather conditions, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Cordillera reported Saturday.

In a road advisory, the follow…

TUCP to Congress: Pass anti-endo, P150 wage hike bills

Manila: The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUPC) on Saturday called on Congress to start the deliberations on the measures aimed at ending labor contractualization and implementing a PHP150 across-the-board daily minimum wage hike.

During t…

CICC eyes new technologies to counter deepfakes

Manila: The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) is eyeing new technologies to ramp up its efforts in preventing the prevalence of deepfakes in the country.

‘Ang preparasyon ho natin (Our preparation) is to find a technology to co…

PH clobbers UAE in Chess Olympiad

Manila: The Philippines demolished the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the ninth round, 4-0, Friday to boost its chance of a better performance at the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary.

US-based Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra prevailed…

Volunteers, employees join Mati City coastal cleanup

DAVAO CITY – Hundreds of volunteers, including employees, from the City of Mati in Davao Oriental collaborated in a massive cleanup along Pujada Bay as part of the International Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday.

The International Coastal Cleanup Day,…

Gov’t won’t divulge PH ship location in WPS as part of security

Manila: The Philippines will not disclose the exact location of the vessel that replaced BRP Teresa Magbanua in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal as part of its ‘operation adjustment’ in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), National Maritime Council spokesperson Alexa…

Tiger Cubs, Blue Eagles triumph

Manila: The University of Santo Tomas and Ateneo de Manila University survived their respective rivals to share second place in the UAAP Season 87 boys’ basketball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday.

Nickson Cabañero and Jhon Canap…

PH to campaign for Security Council seat at UNGA 79 – DFA

Manila: Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo will campaign for the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent United Nations Security Council (UNSC) seat during the high-level meetings at the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79) next week….

3 suspects yield P20.4-M shabu in Zambo City drug sting

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities arrested three drug suspects and seized some PHP20.4 million worth of shabu in an anti-drug operation here on Saturday.

The Regional Drug Enforcement Unit-9 (RDEU-9) said the three male suspects are from Bongao, Tawi-Taw…