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PMA sees 3% rise in entrance exam takers

Manila, Sept. 9 -- More young Filipinos are seeking admission to the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), with 25,431 applicants taking this year's entrance examination, a 3 percent increase from last y... Read More


Vietnam, Laos strengthen locality-to-locality cooperation

Vientiane, Sept. 9 -- Authorities of Laos' Champasak province and Vietnam's Mekong Delta province of An Giang held a conference on September 8 to review the implementation of their cooperation agreeme... Read More


Deputy PM expects FPT to further connect Vietnam, RoK in technology

Seoul, Sept. 9 -- Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung held a working session with FPT Korea, the overseas branch of FPT Software - a subsidiary of FPT Corporation - in Seoul on September 8 within the f... Read More


DSWD sends 643K family food packs to flood-hit Ilocos Region

Manila, Sept. 9 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released 643,386 family food packs to local government units (LGUs) in the Ilocos Region as of Sept. 8. Based on data fr... Read More


Luzon power supply to remain stable amid looming strong El Nino

Manila, Sept. 9 -- The forecast extreme El Nino is not expected to severely affect power supply in Luzon as hydropower plants have benefited from the rains caused by the southwest monsoon or 'habagat'... Read More


Feasibility study, design completed for Chattogram-Dhaka electric train: PM

Dhaka, Sept. 9 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government has completed the feasibility study and detailed design for introducing electric trains on Chattogram-Dhaka corridor to... Read More


PSEi up anew, peso recovers on improved market sentiment

Manila, Sept. 9 -- Bargain-hunting sustained the rise of the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) on Wednesday and the Philippine peso improved against the U.S. dollar. The local bourse's main inde... Read More


'Mercato ni Nanay Ces' sustains livelihood of Ilocos Norte MSMEs

Manila, Sept. 9 -- Over 200 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the province of Ilocos Norte are finding continued opportunities to earn, promote their products and sustain their livelihood... Read More


Tejashwi urges CM to act on eight-point demands of PDS dealers

Patna, Sept. 9 -- Leader of Opposition in Bihar assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) working national president Tejaswi Prasad Yadav demanded that Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary take immediate and... Read More


BJD seeks President's intervention over mines law, flags threat to Odisha's mineral revenue

Bhubaneswar, Sept. 9 -- The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday urged President Droupadi Murmu to intervene over provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment A... Read More