ANKARA: Over two million Muslims from all around the world began the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Friday.
As the pilgrims make their way towards the Grand Mosque on Friday, they are expected to reach Mina, marking the beginning of the Ha…
SEOUL: Police have launched an investigation after emails threatening to detonate bombs were sent to more than 100 public institutions Friday, but no evidence of any explosive devices was detected, officials said.
Police received a report of the emai…
MANILA: Private sector employees who will not report for work on June 17, a regular holiday in observance of Eid’l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice), are entitled to receive the full amount of their daily pay while those going on duty will be paid double, the…
BACOLOD CITY: This city’s bid as a choice venue for national and international meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) got a boost with the opening of Citadines Bacolod City on Friday night.
Considered the largest hotel here, the 200…
MANILA: Boracay is set to be reintroduced as a more Muslim-friendly destination this year, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said as it amplifies efforts to attract foreign Muslim travelers to visit the country.
This September, the DOT will launch the …
MANILA: The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) is set to file non-bailable cases against Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo before the Department of Justice over her alleged involvement in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
T…
BACOLOD CITY: Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on Saturday ordered an investigation into the road accident involving a city-owned tourist bus that claimed the life of a public school teacher and injured more than 30 other passengers in Don Salvador Bene…