Category: General

Sadorra leads PH to victory over Slovenia in Chess Olympiad

Manila: Grandmaster Julio Catalino Sadorra stunned super GM Vladimir Fedoseev as the Philippines beat Slovenia, 2.5-1.5, in the fifth round to enter the Top 10 of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad at the BOK Sports Hall in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.

The…

Baguio tourism group preps for 16K servings of fried rice

BAGUIO CITY – Fried rice enough for 16,000 servings will be the centerpiece of the 17th Hotel and Restaurant Tourism (HRT) Weekend here next month.

In a briefing on Monday, Hotel and Restaurant Association of Baguio (HRAB) president and Baguio Count…

PSA targets entire population for nat’l ID system by 2025

Manila: The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) aims to put the entire Filipino population onboard the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) by next year.

“For next year, we were instructed to register all,” Emily Pagador, PSA Assistant Nation…

Portal to simplify gov’t transactions for German biz launched

Manila: The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) and the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce of Industry (GPCCI) have launched a portal that will simplify government transactions for German enterprises eyeing to do business in the country.

Through the Ge…

Camarines Sur, Albay towns suspend classes due to heavy rainfall

LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Camarines Sur and several local government units in Albay suspended classes on Monday due to heavy rains brought by weather disturbances.

In a memorandum, Camarines Sur Governor Vincenzo Renato Luigi Villa…