MANILA: Jose ‘Joecon’ Concepcion Jr., founder of election watchdog National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) and former Secretary of Trade and Industry, passed away on Wednesday.
Concepcion, a former Chairman of the Board of RFM Corporation, was…
MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday opened the first Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service (BUCAS) center in the Philippines in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga.
‘The DOH was inspired by the concept of the LAB For All project, headed
LEGAZPI: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has provided cash assistance worth a total of PHP2.8 million to fisherfolk affected by the shear line in Santa Elena, Camarines Norte.
A shear line is the convergence of
MANILA: The Philippines will lodge a protest against China’s ‘dangerous’ actions in the West Philippine Sea, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday.
This, as he expressed ‘great alarm’ over China’s recent provocations in the WPS.
‘We conti…
MANILA: The Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) on Wednesday kept the Philippines’ investment-grade credit rating of ‘A-‘ with a stable outlook.
“The ratings mainly reflect the country’s high and sustained economic growth supported by solid domest…
MALASIQUI: The Bureau of Fire Protection Ilocos Region (BFP-1) is urging the public to be vigilant against fire incidents as it strengthens awareness bid and increase response rate and assets following the 39-percent rise of incidents in 2023.
In a