YANGON, Feb 23, 2021 (AFP) - Myanmar's military leaders came under renewed pressure at home and abroad Tuesday, with tightened sanctions from Washington and Brussels,
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Facebook to restore Australia news pages
SYDNEY, Feb 23, 2021 (AFP) - Facebook said Tuesday it will lift a contentious ban on Australian news pages, after the government agreed to amend
Greening of Post Office bldg to help raise nature appreciation
THE Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has landscaped the historic Manila Central Post Office Building, transforming its public space into a vibrant, eco-friendly and sustainable government
Labor group: P100 wage hike, not oil price hikes
“P100 wage hike, not oil price hikes!” Thus the labor group Defend Jobs Philippines urged in reaction to the latest big-time oil price hike implemented
Construction works doubled on new segments of Cavitex C5 Link
THE Cavitex Infrastructure Corporation (CIC), a subsidiary of Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), doubled its construction efforts for the new segments of the Manila-Cavite Expressway
Subic Freeport ready for COVID-19 vaccine rollout
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – Health facilities and personnel in the Subic Bay Freeport are now ready for the eventual release and distribution here of COVID-19
CIDG-3 nets cache of firearms in CL
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Several firearms and ammunition were seized by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Region 3 (CIDG-3) during separate operations over the weekend.
NEECO employee hurt in Ecija gun attack
GAPAN CITY -- A 63-year-old employee of the Nueva Ecija Electric Cooperative (NEECO) was wounded after being peppered with bullets by two unidentified motorcycle-riding suspects
21 arrested in Batangas tupada
CAMP Gen. Miguel Malvar, Batangas —At least twenty-one suspected illegal gamblers were arrested last Sunday by various raids conducted by the police in a city
Sea trips resume in Bacolod, NegOcc
BACOLOD CITY – Sea trips from ports in this city and other parts of Negros Occidental resumed on Monday after the lifting of Tropical Cyclone