ANKARA: Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka advanced to Round 3 of their respective races for the men’s and women’s titles at the 2024 Australian Open on Wednesday.
The men’s world tennis no.1 beat Australian Alexei Popyrin in 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) and …
MANILA: Heavy rains caused by the shear line have so far affected 44,888 families in the Davao Region, the National Disaster Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Thursday.
The agency, in its latest situational report, s…
MANILA: In a move to bolster transparency and accountability in government, over a dozen bills have been filed in the 19th Congress to create an enabling law on access to information.
The Freedom of Information (FOI) bill aims to provide citizens wit…
Bulgaria: At the beginning of February, the Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory (NAO) will start a scientific observation programme using its new robotic telescope, NAO Director Nikola Petrov told BTA here on Tuesday.
Astronomers from Hungary, G…
MANILA: The chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations on Thursday said the unprogrammed funds in the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) are legal and are meant for emergency projects included in the government’s wish list in case of surp…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to standardize the Philippine maritime operations and practices to be on par with global standards, Malacañang said Thursday.
Marcos gave the directive in…
DAVAO: Davao Region’s unemployment rate declined to 2.6 percent in October last year, lower than the 3.5 percent reported in October of the previous year, the Department of Labor and Employment in the region (DOLE-11) reported Thursday.
‘Unemployed i…