Tag: 2023
Lapu Lapu City eyeing monorail system
The historical city of Lapu-Lapu is eyeing a monorail or light rail transit (LRT) structure to boost its mass transport system.
This, as economic activities driven by...
Meeting of Galvez & US Army chief a positive development
The meeting between Department of National Defense (DND) chief Carlito Galvez Jr. and United States Army chief Gen. James McConville highlights the positive momentum...
DOH detects 3 more cases of Omicron subvariant
The Department of Health (DOH) has detected three more cases of the XBB.1.16 Omicron subvariant called Arcturus bringing to four the total number of...
ASEAN meet ends with pledges, support from member-nations
The 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit concluded in Indonesia on Thursday with pledged efforts to enhance ASEAN centrality and economic integration in order...
P54 million in smuggled diesel seized at Sual
Around P54 million worth of smuggled diesel fuel was seized by authorities inside a vessel at the subport of Sual, Pangasinan, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) reported...
Indonesian official sees ASEAN as ‘epicenter of growth’
An official in Indonesia sees the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) becoming an “epicenter of growth,” as envisioned by his country, which is chairing the regional grouping this year.
"The...
US govt debt default to spark global downturn
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on Friday that the looming debt default by the American federal government may spark a global downturn.
"It would also risk undermining US...
Google unveils news AI tools, devices
US tech giant Google unveiled on Thursday new artificial intelligence (AI) tools, chatbot, mobile devices and other innovations during its I/O developers conference.
The company said it...
Marcos thanks Timor-Leste for rejecting Teves asylum bid
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed gratitude to Timor-Leste for its "quick" rejection of the political asylum application of embattled Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr.
This,...
PH eyes new energy sources including nuclear energy
The government is trying to find new power sources to address the country’s power woes including nuclear energy, according to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
In a...
