MANILA: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reaffirmed its commitment to intensify the agency’s efforts in providing social protection programs and services following the World Bank’s (WB) recent report that the Philippines sti…
Day: June 27, 2024
FORMER AMBASSADOR NOOR FARIDA LAID TO REST
KUALA LUMPUR, Former Malaysian Ambassador to The Netherlands Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin, who died earlier today, was laid to rest at the Jalan Ampang Muslim cemetery this afternoon.
Her brother Zainil Anuar Ariffin, 72, said Noor Farida breathed her l…
Senate bill banning POGOs, all forms of online gambling pushed
MANILA: Senator Joel Villanueva on Thursday pushed for the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1281, seeking to prohibit Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and all forms of online gambling in the country.
Villanueva made this call amid mounting evi…
EWON BENEDICK PROCLAIMED FIRST UKKM’S CHANCELLOR
KUALA LUMPUR, The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick today was proclaimed the first Universiti Keusahawanan Koperasi Malaysia (UKKM) chancellor.
According to UKKM’s statement, the secretary-general of the Entrepren…
2 killed, 40 hurt as train derails in Russia
MOSCOW: Two people were killed and 40 others injured when a passenger train derailed in the Russian northern region of Komi, the Russian Railways company said on Thursday.
Two bodies were found at the site of the derailment of the Vorkuta-Novorossiys…
MANAGEMENT OF YPB-OWNED COMPANIES SHOULD TRANSLATE GOVT’S VISION, POLICIES — PM ANWAR
KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today stressed the importance of companies under Yayasan Pelaburan Bumiputra (YPB) being managed in a way that translates the government’s overall vision and policies based on the mandate of the fo…
LGUs urged to activate ‘aksyon kontra dengue’ amid surge in cases
ILOILO CITY: The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO) calls on the support of communities and the activation of the Aksyon Barangay Kontra Dengue (ABKD) to stop the increasing number of cases in the province.
From Jan 1 to June 22, the province pos…
UNITAR HANDS OUT FULL SCHOLARSHIPS WORTH RM1 MLN TO 20 PENANGITES FROM B40 GROUP
GEORGE TOWN, UNITAR has allocated RM1 million to provide full scholarships for 20 eligible students from the B40 group in Penang this year to help them pursue tertiary education.
UNITAR International University vice-chancellor Prof Emeritus Tan Sri D…