Japan: Japan’s government has announced a new ordinance to significantly raise the fees for foreigners renewing or changing their residency status, with the changes set to take effect in October. The revised fees will see charges increase from a unifo…
Manila: The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) announced on Wednesday that a total of PHP57.76 billion in farmers’ debts have been wiped out under the Republic Act (RA) 11953, also known as the New Agrarian Emancipation Act. This move has provided si…
Manila: The government will ensure that transactions for the Pax Silica initiative will not disadvantage the Philippines or its people, Malaca±ang said Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro emphasized that President Ferd…
Manila: Vietnam’s low-cost airline Vietjet Air will launch direct services between Clark and Ho Chi Minh City starting Nov. 10, providing travelers from Northern and Central Luzon with more options going to Vietnam. “Clark gives airlines access to a l…
Northern samar: The Northern Samar provincial government has welcomed seven new grantees to its Provincial Government Medical Scholarship Program, bringing the total number of scholars supported by the program to 40 over the past six years. The new sc…
