One of four Pinoy seafarers held by Iran freed
MANILA, Philippines — One of the four Filipino seafarers being held by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has been released, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.
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Agriculture chief exempts bonito from import ban
MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has allowed canners to import frozen bonito more than two weeks after he ordered a temporary import suspension of the fish, following reports that imported fish stocks are diverted to the wet markets.
April temperatures in Indonesia hottest for more than four decades
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia experienced its hottest April in more than four decades, two senior weather agency officials said Wednesday, as the region endures a suffocating heatwave and global temperatures break records.
India received over $111 billion in remittances in 2022, first country to ever reach that figure: UN
India received over USD 111 billion in remittances in 2022, the largest in the world, becoming the first country to reach and even surpass the USD 100 billion mark, the United Nations migration agency has said. The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), in its World Migration Report 2024 launched Tuesday, said that in 2022, India, Mexico, China, the Philippines and France were the top five remittance recipient countries.
Norway to support Filipino law enforcers in rescuing child sex abuse victims
MANILA, Philippines — The Norwegian government has committed to helping train Philippine law enforcers to more effectively identify potential child sex abuse victims by teaching them to access available sources of information on perpetrators overseas.
Met Gala 2024: See fashion highlights and best looks
NEW YORK (AP) — The Met Gala and its fashionista A-listers on Monday included Jennifer Lopez, Zendaya and a parade of others in a swirl of flora and fauna looks on a green-tinged carpet lined by live foliage.
Changing farming practices could cut almost one third of global emissions — World Bank
WASHINGTON, United States — Changing the way food is produced around the world could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the decade, the World Bank said Monday.