Day: August 23, 2024

MANILA: The city government of Manila on Friday advised motorists of road closures and traffic re-routing schemes in the vicinity of San Beda University for the 2024 Bar examinations next month. In a social media post, the Manila Public Information Office said the road closures will be in effect on Sept. 8, 11, and 15 at the Mendiola area near the university from 2 a.m. to 7 p.m. The roads that would be closed during these dates are: Mendiola Street (both lanes, from Peach Arch to Malacan~ang Gate) and Concepcion Aguila Street (both lanes from Mendiola Street cor. Jose Laurel

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said 129 Filipinos have sought government assistance following the crackdown on a suspected scam hub in Laos. In a statement, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said the DFA has sent seven of them home while about 75 more would be repatriated. ‘The DFA has been working round-the-clock since last week when the crackdown on illegal companies within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) located in Bokeo Province, Lao PDR commenced,’ she said. She added that the Philippine Embassy in Vientiane is working with Lao authorities and has sent a

MANILA: The Philippine government has conveyed its support to Brazil’s campaign to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The affirmation was made during the bilateral meeting between Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and visiting Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira at the Diamond Hotel in Manila on Friday. ‘Secretary Manalo and Minister Vieira expressed their support to a comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including the Security Council in the shape of a package consisting of the reform of its working methods, as well as the expansion of both permanent and non-permanent members, with a view

MANILA: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday said 129 Filipinos have sought government assistance following the crackdown on a suspected scam hub in Laos. In a statement, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza said the DFA has sent seven of them home while about 75 more would be repatriated. ‘The DFA has been working round-the-clock since last week when the crackdown on illegal companies within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ) located in Bokeo Province, Lao PDR commenced,’ she said. She added that the Philippine Embassy in Vientiane is working with Lao authorities and has sent a

MANILA: The Philippine government has conveyed its support to Brazil’s campaign to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The affirmation was made during the bilateral meeting between Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and visiting Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira at the Diamond Hotel in Manila on Friday. ‘Secretary Manalo and Minister Vieira expressed their support to a comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including the Security Council in the shape of a package consisting of the reform of its working methods, as well as the expansion of both permanent and non-permanent members, with a view