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Hamas delegation in Cairo for new Gaza truce plan, shows initial approval: Sources

Cairo/Gaza, April 22 -- A Hamas delegation led by its chief Khalil al-Hayya has arrived in Cairo to discuss a new Egyptian proposal for a long-term ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian... Read More


Archbishop Billones calls for prayers for repose of Pope Francis

Manila, April 22 -- Jaro Archbishop Midyphil Billones on Tuesday urged the faithful in the archdiocese to offer prayers for the eternal repose of Pope Francis, who died Monday morning in the Vatican. ... Read More


W. Visayas economy grows 4.3% in 2024

Manila, April 22 -- The economy of Western Visayas grew by 4.3 percent last year, slower than the 6.8 percent growth in 2023, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday. PSA We... Read More


SC to hear plea seeking President's Rule in Bengal amid communal unrest

New Delhi, April 22 -- The Supreme Court is set to hear today a plea demanding the imposition of President's Rule and urgent deployment of paramilitary forces in West Bengal, citing ongoing communal a... Read More


UP govt transfers 33 IAS officers along with 3 senior IPS

Lucknow, April 22 -- In a major administrative reshuffle, the Uttar Pradesh government has transferred 33 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including District Magistrates of several distri... Read More


NIR economy grows 5.9% in 2024, 7th fastest growing in PH

Manila, April 22 -- The economy of the newly-formed Negros Island Region (NIR) expanded by 5.9 percent in 2024, with an estimated value of PHP636 billion, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority... Read More


DAR's farm biz school teaches farmers how to become entrepreneurs

Manila, April 22 -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is developing more farmer entrepreneurs through an enhanced farm business school (FBS) using mixed participatory adult learning methodologie... Read More


40 exhibitors to join Labor Day Kadiwa in Antique

Manila, April 22 -- Forty local exhibitors composed of farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) will join the two-day Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) in Antique as part of Labor ... Read More


Manipur-based KCP-PWG Finance Secretary arrested by Meghalaya police

Shillong, April 22 -- Meghalaya police have arrested the Finance Secretary of Manipur-based terrorist outfit Kangleipak Communist Party - People's War Group (KCP-PWG) Khundongbam Herojit Meitei from B... Read More


Exec urges Albay PWDs to vote on May 12

Manila, April 22 -- The provincial government of Albay, through the Albay Provincial Persons with Disability Affairs Office (APPDAO), is urging persons with disabilities (PWDs) to exercise their right... Read More