Category: General

Manila: There is no request from the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) to increase its budget for the implementation of its rehabilitation projects, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Thursday. The DBM issued the statement, after Senator Ronald dela Rosa on Monday called on the agency to release in full the nearly PHP127-million fund to the DDB for the establishment and maintenance of treatment and rehabilitation facilities nationwide. ‘At the onset, we would like to set the record straight. The DBM has transmitted in full the funds of the DDB for the establishment and maintenance of treatment and rehabilitation

Manila: The country’s top fighters will see action in the first Asian Mixed Martial Arts (AMMA) Manila Open scheduled from October 14 to 16 at the grand ballroom of the Manila Marriot Hotel in Pasay City. The tournament, hosted by Nasyonal Mixed Martial Arts Pederasyon ng Pilipinas (NMMAPP) and supported by 9 Dynasty, features 130 athletes from 16 countries competing in 11 categories: men’s traditional 60kgs, 65kgs, 71kgs, 85kgs, 120kgs; women’s 60kgs; modern men’s 56kgs, 65kgs, 77kgs, 96kgs; and women’s 54kgs. ‘This is a good opportunity for all MMA fighters to show their fighting skills not only in some other

Manila: Candidates and political parties that would use internet and social media in campaigning for the 2025 midterm polls have to register their accounts with the Commission on Elections (Comelec). In a Sept. 17 resolution made available Wednesday, the poll body said official social media accounts and pages, websites, podcasts, blogs, vlogs, and other online and internet-based campaign platforms of candidates, and parties intending to participate in the polls and their respective campaign teams that are primarily designed or used to promote the election or defeat of a particular candidate or candidates should be registered with the Comelec-Education and Information

IPOH, Vale, one of the world’s leading mining companies, is partnering with Manjung Municipal Council (MPM) for the inaugural Manjung Run 2024, a sporting event offering an exciting proposition for running enthusiasts and nature lovers by integrating fitness with tourism. Vale Malaysia in a statement today said, this event will take place at Padang Bandaran Beruas, Perak on Oct 19. Chief Executive Officer of Vale in Malaysia Leonardo Paiva said the Manjung Run 2024 aims to strike a balance between encouraging healthier, more active lifestyles and positioning Beruas as a key destination in Perak which is rooted in rich history

KUALA LUMPUR, The remuneration and salary component must be reviewed to attract more students to take up engineering in their tertiary education to address the engineer-to-population ratio. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said Malaysia’s current engineer-to-population ratio, which stands at 1:170, well below the 1:100 ratio seen in developed countries, needs to be urgently addressed. Fadillah who is also the Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) Minister said reports indicated that 35 per cent of junior engineers earned less than RM2,000 per month. “As we analyse the reasons behind this disparity, we must reassess salary structures to attract