A high-ranking delegation of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) visited the Philippines on Monday, Nov. 7, to further enhance the military cooperation between the two countries. Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro (right), Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), shakes hands with...
The Ghost Month is being celebrated this year from July 29 to Aug. 26 and Netflix has released Asian horror titles to watch. “It is believed on the first day of the month, the gates of hell open up and ghosts are free to feed and enjoy themselves for one month. On the last day of the month, the...
It was a busy Wednesday, Aug. 17, for Vice President Sara Duterte after she hosted a meeting with a handful of ambassadors during a series of courtesy calls at the Department of Education (DepEd) central office in Pasig City. Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and Italian Ambassador to the...
The latest Sentro Rizal, a repository of all things Filipino, launches in Hanoi Ambassador Meynardo LB Montealegre with NCCA executive director Oscar G. Casaysay at the facade of the new Sentro Rizal Hanoi The Philippine Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam in partnership with the National Commission for...
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. met with ambassadors of Italy and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-countries on Monday, June 6, and discussed future cooperation between the Philippines and these nations. From Left to right: Executive Secretary-designate...
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam -- Dengue fever is a big concern in Ho Chi Minh City as the number of severe cases in January-May has been seven times as high as the same period last year, Vietnam News Agency cited local health authorities as saying on Thursday. Major dengue fever outbreaks are likely to...
The Muntinlupa City government will be giving a cash reward to Annie Ramirez, a city resident, who won a gold medal for the Philippines at the 31st Southeast Asian Games being held in Vietnam. On May 16, the Muntinlupa City Council passed a resolution commending Ramirez for her feat of bagging a...
The Hanoi mission could pose a different task for the battle-hardened Filipino athletes who traveled to the charming northeastern Vietnamese city armed with months of training and a big motivation that comes handy with a little prayer. With the cauldron now lit to mark the pandemic-delayed 31st...
Photo from PBA Gilas Pilipinas faces the possibility of having just 11 players following Kevin Alas’ decision to pull out of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam due to personal reasons. Alas is skipping the biennial meet to be with his wife Selina, who revealed a few weeks ago that...
Thousands of competitors are gathering in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi for the 31st SEA Games after Covid-19 postponed the event for six months. AFP Sport looks at five athletes who could steal the show when the Games begin on Thursday. Panipak Wongpattanakit (Thailand) The world number one in...
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation will be developing offshore wind power projects in the Philippine energy market as well as in Vietnam, according to company Chief Development Officer Jose Maria Zabaleta. “Offshore wind is one of the technologies we’re currently exploring. We have identified possible...
80605 Brandon Rosser believes the shock quarterfinal exit in the Grand Finals of the PBA 3x3 second conference will only make him and his Limitless teammates more motivated to retain the Philippines’ halfcourt reign in the Southeast Asian Games. Limitless’ bid to capture another conference...
