MOGADISHU: The government and humanitarian agencies are seeking USD1.6 billion to assist 5.2 million people out of 6.9 million who need life-saving humanitarian and protection assistance in Somalia in 2024.
Mogadishu, the United Nations in Somalia, a…
MANILA: Three cities and 21 tourism stakeholders from the Philippines have been recognized during the 2024 ASEAN Tourism Standard Awards in Vientiane, Laos.
The awarding ceremony was one of the activities in the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2024 which ran fro…
MANILA: The Department of Agriculture (DA) has signed a cooperation agreement with Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT) and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) for the promotion of sustainable rice trade cooperation.
In a n…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) gave honors to troopers of the 3rd Scout Ranger Battalion under the 103rd Infantry Brigade who survived the recent encounter against Moro extremists in Lan…
ILOILO CITY: Information from the public boosts various anti-drug operations in Iloilo and Western Visayas as a whole.
‘We have instructions for a continuous and tightened campaign against illegal drugs. It so happens that the public is vigilant. Bef…
MANILA: The Embassy of Korea in the Philippines will streamline the visa application requirements for elected politicians, government officials, professional license holders, and credit card holders starting Feb. 1.
‘Please be aware that for those wh…
WASHINGTON: The US and China launched a joint counter-narcotics working group on Tuesday to combat global manufacturing and trafficking of illicit synthetic drugs including fentanyl.
The move follows a summit last year in San Francisco, California wh…
MANILA: The Japanese government has pledged to contribute about USD5 million to a farm-to-school meals program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
In a news release Wednesday, the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines report…
