Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Sunday, October 30 called on the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to ensure the country’s compliance to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers...
Germany and Canada joined the roster of nations to pledge support and aid for the Philippines, which now faces a long road to recovery from the impact of Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng”. Pedestrians and motorists wade through gutter-deep flood along Taft Ave and General Luna St. on Saturday, Oct....
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Union on Thursday struck an agreement on legislation to phase out new CO2-emitting vehicles by 2035, negotiators announced. Pexels photo The talks between representatives of the European Council, fronting the 27 member states, and the European Parliament started...
BRUSSEL, BELGIUM -- EU leaders on Friday reached agreement on a "roadmap" aimed at putting in place measures within weeks to shield European consumers from soaring energy prices. President of the European Council Charles Michel (C) speaks with Czech Republic's Prime Minister Petr Fiala (), next to...
PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- Leaders from across Europe met Thursday in Prague for the inaugural summit of a new forum aimed at bringing the continent together in the face of Russia's aggression, with Ukraine's president urging more support for Kyiv. Participants pose for a family photo as they attend...
The Philippines’ basic education programs were at the core of Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte’s meeting with United States (US) Ambassador MaryKay Loss Carlson and European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron on Wednesday, Sept. 21. US Ambassador...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Commission presented on Thursday a proposal for Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a new European Union (EU) law aiming at guaranteeing cyber security in connected devices and software sold on the single market. "The Cyber Resilience Act will ensure the connected objects...
Department of National Defense (DND) Officer-in-Charge Jose Faustino Jr. talked about the situation in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) with European Union (EU) Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Véron during the latter's courtesy visit at the DND Headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City...
The Philippines’ continued eligibility of the EU Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Plus, accreditation of maritime schools, and fishing will top the economic issues that Philippine legislators will discuss with their EU counterparts, as both partners are moving forward to charting a new...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Public Works and Highways-La Union First District Engineering Office has completed two flood control projects on the Amburayan River in Bangar, this province. District Engineer Jose G. Ginete Jr. said the two projects are located in two...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – A native of Benguet was appointed new chief of the La Union Provincial Police Office. SUERTE Police Col. Lambert Suerte assumed his post in a simple turnover ceremony led by Police Brig. Gen. Belli Tamayo, Police Regional Office 1 director, Wednesday, August 17,...
Filipina top mountain cyclist Ariana Evangelista is set to represent the country in the Union Cycliste International (UCI) Mountain Bike World Championships in Les Gets, France in the hopes of getting much-needed points for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Evangelista announced the development on her...
