MANILA: To sustain the positive momentum of the nationwide rollout of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s flagship Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is sending key offi…
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Vietnamese language class opens in RoK
Seoul: The Vietnamese association in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on March 31 opened a Vietnamese language class for children of multi-cultural families.
With the sponsorship of the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, the class aims to preserve and promote…
HCM City becomes member of UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities
HCM City: The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee on March 30 held a ceremony to receive the certificate of membership of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.
Speaking at the event, Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le …
Climate change could cause clocks to lose a second: study
ISTANBUL: A recent study suggests that clocks may skip a second in the near future because the Earth is undergoing changes in its rotation due to factors such as climate change and geological shifts.
According to the study published in the Nature jou…
PNP: 29 people die of drowning during Holy Week
MANILA: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday said 29 people died in 34 drowning incidents during the Holy Week break that started on March 27.
The youngest among the 12 minor-aged fatalities was four years old while the oldest was 78, PNP i…
PH to host Asian beach volleyball tourney in Laguna
MANILA: The Smart Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Beach Tour Nuvali Open featuring 46 teams will be held at Nuvali Sand Courts in Santa Rosa, Laguna from April 4 to 7.
It is the country’s second major international tournament since the Volleybal…
Global real estate market hits $365.51 trillion in 2023
ISTANBUL: A Turkish real estate firm, Trem Global, announced that the global real estate and infrastructure market hit a record high of USD365.51 trillion in 2023.
The real estate sector, which has defied global economic fluctuations, continues to ma…
GM Torre to play simultaneous exhibition in Tarlac
MANILA: Asia’s first Grandmaster and World Chess Hall of Famer Eugene Torre will be playing in a simultaneous exhibition with young enthusiasts during the celebration of Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor) in Luisita, Tarlac City on April 9.
Torre, 72,…