Category: General

S. Korea urged to study possible VFA with PH, patrols in SCS

Manila: It would be in the interest of South Korea to participate in maritime patrols in the South China Sea (SCS) and consider forging a visiting forces agreement (VFA) with the Philippines, experts posited in a conference on Friday.

At the Stratbas…

Rest area to rise soon in tourist-ready Sulu

Manila: A rest area for leisure travelers will soon rise in Patikul, Sulu, the Department of Tourism (DOT) announced Friday, citing the province’s ‘readiness for tourism.’

The tourist rest area (TRA) is a flagship program of the DOT, providing major …

Davao City embraces modern tech to advance precision agriculture

The City Agriculturist Office (CAgro) is ramping up efforts to modernize farming practices by incorporating precision agriculture technologies, including the Geographic Information System (GIS).

In a news release Friday, CAgro’s Agricultural Biosyst…

Japan keeps interest rates steady at 0.25%

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep its policy interest rate steady at 0.25 percent, according to an official statement on Friday.

The bank underlined that the Japanese economy has recovered moderately but some weaknesses still remain.

The BoJ …