Brunei News Gazette

Category: General

PBBM: Goal to make PH economy ‘strong’ within reach

The current administration is on the right track to sustain the Philippines’ strong economy, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Thursday. Marcos made the remark as he welcomed the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) report that the Philippi…

Albay residents brace for 12-hour brownout on Friday

Residents of two districts in Albay province have been told to prepare for a 12-hour brownout as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) conducts preventive and corrective maintenance from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday. The Albay Electric…

Over 3K student drivers join LTO’s free theoretical course

A total of 3,209 student drivers have so far joined the Land Transportation Office’s (LTO) free theoretical driving course (TDC) in a simultaneous nationwide launch on Thursday. In a statement, LTO chief Assistant Secretary Jose Arturo Tugade said the…

PAO willing to help SC craft IRR of Free Legal Aid law

Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) chief Atty. Persida Rueda Acosta on Thursday expressed willingness to help the Supreme Court (SC) craft the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 9999, otherwise known as the ‘Free Legal Assistance Act…

Central Luzon inflation continues to slow down at 7.3% in April

The inflation rate in Central Luzon continued to slow down to 7.3 percent in April, based on the latest report of the Philippine Statistics Authority-Regional Statistical Services Office in the region (PSA-RSSO III). The latest figure is lower by 1.1 …

EU commissioner takes part in education forum in Sofia

Innovation is needed so that solutions for the digital and the green transitions can benefit people’s daily life, EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Mariya Gabriel said Tuesday during a forum, held in Sofia, on the …

PBBM lauds ASEAN IPA’s support to address shared challenges

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday underscored the importance of inter-parliamentary coordination among the member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to synergize regional efforts towards tackling shared challenge…

EXIM Thailand Enters Money Expo 2023

Bangkok, May 10 – “EXIM Clinic for Little People” joins Money Expo 2023Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) invites entrepreneurs and interested parties to visit EXIM Thailand’s booth (Booth H7) in the theme of “Backyard for Sustainability”….

NegOcc town treasurer in ‘lost’ P6.6-M funds dismissed

The former acting municipal treasurer of Isabela, Negros Occidental has been ordered dismissed from government service for the loss of about PHP6.62 million in cash and checks of the local government in January. Nenette Escarda, assigned as Cashier I …

Opening Ceremony of the 42nd ASEAN Summit

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in a titah highlights that following the formation of ASEAN under 60…