PHNOM PENH, Cambodia-- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Wednesday that he would step down from Aug. 22 after serving the post for more than 38 years in the Southeast Asian nation, and would pass the reins of power to his eldest son Hun Manet. Â Â Â "Hun Manet will become...
A total of ₱ 74 million cash incentives will be awarded to medalists of the recent 32 nd Southeast Asian Games and 12 th ASEAN Para Games in a ceremony at the Malacañang on July 20. President Bongbong Marcos will personally present the bonuses to more than 500 medalists, which falls under the...
This handout from the Cambodia National Assembly taken and released on June 23, 2023 shows President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin (C), First Vice President of the National Assembly Cheam Yeap (2nd L) and second Vice President of the National Assembly Khuon Sudary (R) vote to pass a law...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - About 40 crocodiles killed a Cambodian man on Friday after he fell into their enclosure on his family's reptile farm, police said. Luan Nam, 72, was trying to move a crocodile out of a cage where it had laid eggs when it grabbed the stick he was using as a goad and pulled him...
The Philippines and Cambodia have strengthened its defense partnership through the recent conduct of the 3rd Philippines-Cambodia Joint Defense Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting, the Department of National Defense (DND) disclosed Wednesday, May 3. (A cting DND Undersecretary Angelito M. De Leon...
Cambodia, which exports half of its rice production to Vietnam, is seeking to export directly its surplus harvest to the Philippines, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)I . Newly confirmed DTI Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual met today, Feb. 2, with high-level Cambodian delegation...
At least eight Filipinos were arrested in Myanmar on its border with Thailand after violating foreign immigration-related laws, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Among those who were eventually detained by Burmese police was Kiela Samson, whose parents called on the government...
The Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) has released a 19-player list for the men’s team that will see action in the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia in May. The PH men's volleyball team hopes to avenge its fifth-place finish at the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam last...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has called on the government to thoroughly investigate Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials, saying the Chinese mafia involved in human trafficking of Filipinos may have more connections working within the agency. Hontiveros, at the same time, called for an overhaul of the...
Senators on Wednesday, January 25 said they see an emerging humanitarian crisis if the recruitment of Filipinos for cryptoscamming operations continue to persist. Sen. Risa Hontiveros, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, pointed this out...
BANGKOK (AFP) -- Thailand will boycott a kickboxing event at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia, officials confirmed Tuesday, Jan. 24, in a bitter row with the hosts over what to call the sport: Muay Thai or Kun Khmer. MB File Photo Thai officials are angry at plans by Cambodia to refer...
Agents of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have intercepted six cryptocurrency trafficking victims who were supposed to go to Cambodia through the Clark International Airport (CIA) in Pampanga. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the incident has triggered a an investigation as four of its...
