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SC, UN partners lead effort to boost judicial security, resilience

Manila, May 21 -- The Supreme Court (SC), in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), has ... Read More


Davao landfill had prior violations before deadly trash slide - DENR

Manila, May 21 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the Davao City Sanitary Landfill had already been flagged for multiple environmental and safety violations before the ... Read More


NOAH exec: NCR needs 'flood management,' not just control

Manila, May 21 -- After localized thunderstorms triggered heavy rains and flooding in several areas in Metro Manila last week, Project NOAH (Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards) Executive Dir... Read More


PH awaits Mt. Apo citation as UNESCO Global Geopark

Manila, May 21 -- The Philippines is looking at the possible recognition of Mt. Apo Geopark by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) "next year," an executive o... Read More


QC gov't to review safety protocols after death of aid recipient

Manila, May 21 -- The Quezon City government has vowed to review safety protocols for all activities held within the vicinity of the city hall following the death of a 53-year-old woman who collapsed ... Read More


Power outages up in Visayas due to manual load dropping

Manila, May 21 -- Power consumers served by 18 electric cooperatives in the Visayas may experience power outages from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGC... Read More


PBBM declares May 27 as regular holiday for Eid'l Adha

Manila, May 21 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday declared May 27 as a regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid al-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice. The declaration was made throug... Read More


DOE chief urges consumers to adopt energy conservation lifestyle

Manila, May 21 -- Energy Secretary Sharon Garin has called on power consumers to adopt energy conservation as a habit, which, once it becomes a lifestyle, will benefit not only individuals but the who... Read More


NDF demands increasing health budget allocation to 5 percent of GDP

Dhaka, May 21 -- National Doctors' Forum (NDF), a platform of doctors, on Thursday demanded a phased increase in government spending on the health sector to 5 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GD... Read More


bKash Modernises St. Joseph Higher Secondary School Library

Dhaka, May 21 -- bKash, the country's largest mobile financial services provider, has modernised the library of the historic St. Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka. As part of bKash's Corporate Soc... Read More