Brunei News Gazette

Day: October 10, 2024

PH Marine troops complete UK’s Exercise Cambrian Patrol

Manila: Eight members of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) elite Force Reconnaissance Group (FRG) have successfully participated in this year’s iteration of the United Kingdom’s Exercise Cambrian Patrol.

‘The success of our Marines in this exercise s…

DepEd, BJMP partner to give PDLs education opportunities

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday said it partnered with the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) to make more educational opportunities for persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) available.

In a statement, DepEd Secretary Sonny An…

P253B ‘ayuda’ to vulnerable sectors in 2025 budget – DBM

Manila: Some PHP253.378 billion has been set aside in the 2025 budget for cash assistance or ‘ayuda’ for the vulnerable sectors of society, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Thursday.

In a news release, the DBM said the budget alloca…

CHED gives P4.4-M for indigent, deserving students in Pangasinan

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Ilocos Region distributed PHP4.4 million cash grants to around 638 students of Urdaneta City University (UCU) at the SM City Urdaneta Central on Thursday.

The cash grant is for the Tertiary Education Subsidy …

Marcos backs review of ASEAN-India trade pact to ease restrictions

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed support on the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) to ease restrictions and make more user-friendly agreements for businesses, especially for micro, small, and medium ente…

Ilocos Norte eyes 50-hectare cacao expansion

The province of Ilocos Norte is expanding its cacao plantations in the towns of Adams, Pagudpud, and Vintar this year to boost economic livelihood and diversify income of farmers.

As one of the promising high-value crops and the province having an ex…

Boost food reserves for emergencies: PBBM tells Asean+3

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three (APT) to boost staple food reserves, in preparation for crises that threaten food security.

This, as Marcos cited the 2024 World Ris…

Antique incumbent vice guv clarifies he is running for governor

Incumbent Vice Governor Edgar Denosta clarified he is pushing through with his plan to run for governor of Antique province in the 2025 midterm elections.

Denosta, in an interview on Thursday, said there was just a typographical error with his Certif…