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Golden opportunity for Patiacan small-scale miners

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The establishment of the first Minahang Bayan in Patiacan, Quirino, Ilocos Sur is giving small-scale miners a legal path to pursue their livelihood while bringing their operations ... Read More


Encroachment chokes highway beneath Bhulta-Gawsia flyover

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Hawkers' stalls, makeshift markets and vehicle stands have encroached on much of the road beneath the Bhulta-Gawsia flyover in Rupganj of Narayanganj, leaving only a narrow passage ... Read More


Panganiban: Trial participation essential to final impeachment vote

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Senator-judges must personally engage with the evidence in an impeachment trial before exercising the power to decide an official's fate, retired chief justice Artemio Panganiban t... Read More


Taiwan and Tuvalu are "more than good friends": President Lai

Fiji, Sept. 16 -- Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has described Taiwan and Tuvalu as "more than good friends" as he welcomed Tuvalu's Foreign Minister Paulson Panapa to Taiwan for his first official vis... Read More


Davide: Impeachment vote base should only count qualified senators

Manila, Sept. 16 -- The two-thirds threshold in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial should be computed from senators legally and physically qualified to cast a vote, rather than automatica... Read More


Army chief leaves for Japan to attend Asian Games opening ceremony

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka for Japan on Wednesday on a four-day official visit to attend the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games. As the president... Read More


UP government to expand 'Bharat Taxi', starting in Lucknow, to all 75 districts

Lucknow, Sept. 16 -- The Uttar Pradesh government is set to expand the 'Bharat Taxi' service, already operational in Lucknow and Kanpur, to other districts and eventually all 75 districts to improve t... Read More


Athletes stranded near airport as Asian Games shuttle service falters

Nagoya (Japan), Sept. 16 -- Widespread transport delays left numerous athletes and officials from various countries and regions stranded on Wednesday at Aichi Sky Expo, a venue next to Chubu Centrair ... Read More


Tight power supply triggers alerts over Visayas grid

Manila, Sept. 16 -- Two generating units of major coal-fired power plants remain in forced outage, prompting the continued red alert in the Visayas grid from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday. A yellow a... Read More


Dhaka ranks 2nd among world's most polluted cities

Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- Dhaka ranked second among the world's most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 165 at 9:50 am. The air quality was classified as 'un... Read More