Brunei News Gazette

Day: October 12, 2024

Japan PM seeks ‘deeper cooperation’ with PH in meet with PBBM

Manila: Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has sought closer collaboration with the Philippine government amid an ‘increasingly challenging regional security environment’ during a meeting with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

The two leaders hel…

NAIA T4 to undergo renovation Nov. 6; reopening eyed Feb 2025

Manila: The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 4 will undergo “safety upgrades” and renovation beginning Nov. 6.

It is expected to reopen in February 2025.

The oldest among all NAIA terminals, Terminal 4 currently hosts AirSWIFT with…

Law removes ‘mother tongue’ use in kindergarten to Grade 3

Manila: The proposed measure removing the ‘mother tongue’ instruction in kindergarten to Grade 3 has lapsed into law on Oct. 10 without the signature of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

Republic Act 12027 or the Act Discontinuing the Use of Mother T…

Talks ongoing for PH durian export to NZ – PBBM

Manila: The Philippines and New Zealand governments are now in talks for the possible entry of durian exports into the New Zealand market, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said.

Marcos made the announcement during his bilateral meeting with New Zeal…

P1.1-M fake cigarettes seized in Iloilo City

ILOILO CITY – Authorities on Saturday seized PHP1.1 million worth of fake cigarettes and arrested a local trader here for violation of Republic Act (RA) 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines.

Armed with a search warrant issued by…

Robert De Claro assumes leadership of SSS

Manila: The Social Security System (SSS) has announced the appointment of Commissioner Robert Joseph De Claro as its new Officer-in-Charge, effective Oct. 11, following the resignation of Rolando Ledesma Macasaet earlier this month.

The decision was …

Robert De Claro assumes leadership of SSS

Manila: The Social Security System (SSS) has announced the appointment of Commissioner Robert Joseph De Claro as its new Officer-in-Charge, effective Oct. 11, following the resignation of Rolando Ledesma Macasaet earlier this month.

The decision was …

FEU stuns Adamson, La Salle triumphs in UAAP women’s basketball

Manila: Erica Joi Lopez scored 12 points in the fourth quarter as Far Eastern University stunned Adamson University, 67-64, in the UAAP Season 87 women’s basketball tournament at Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on Saturday.

Lopez sank her fifth…