DAVAO: Nine remnants of three dismantled New People’s Army (NPA) units in the Davao region recently surrendered to authorities, bringing along various high-powered firearms and war materiel, the Army said in a statement Tuesday.
Brig. Gen. Ronnie Bab…
MANILA: At least 39 areas across the country are forecast to experience danger level heat indices on Tuesday, the weather bureau said.
The highest is at 49°C in Dagupan City, Pangasinan while a 47°C heat index is forecast in Aparri, Cagayan, and 46°C…
ILOILO: The city and provincial governments of Iloilo are getting ready for the La Niña phenomenon
expected to take effect during the third quarter of 2024 as forecast by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical Services Administration (…
Antique: The proposed ‘One City for Every Province Act’ will bring into reality the long-time aspiration of this capital town of Antique to become a city and further boost its economic development.
‘The House Bill (HB) 9122 has been filed so every pr…
MANILA: DMCI Holdings, Inc., which is acquiring the publicly listed cement manufacturer Cemex Holdings Philippines (CHP), is hopeful that the administration’s infrastructure program and the easing of monetary policy will help turn around CHP’s financi…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has called on Filipino innovators to maximize the ‘transformative power’ of science and technology as part of their contribution to the country’s development.
In a speech delivered by Executive Secretary Luca…
MANILA: At least 10 Chinese vessels again performed “dangerous” maneuvering, blocking and water cannoning two Philippine government vessels on maritime patrol in Bajo de Masinloc on Monday.
In a statement Tuesday, National Task Force for the West Phi…
LAOAG: At least 50 bags of sodium chloride weighing 25 kilograms each and a helicopter of the Philippine Airforce are on standby on Tuesday while waiting for the perfect timing to conduct cloud seeding operation in drought-hit Solsona town.
‘All is s…
MANILA: The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) ended its six-day rally on profit-taking, while the peso closed sideways Tuesday.
The PSEi finished in the red territory, shedding 0.16 percent at 6,759.01, with All Shares inching up by 0.01 percent…
MANILA: Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday said the House of Representatives is eyeing to amend the Rice Tariffication Law to bring down the price of rice by PHP10 to PHP15 per kilo.
In an interview, Romualdez said the proposed amendment would allow…
MANILA: The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced on Tuesday that its 6,918 members and pensioners in Sta. Rosa City, Laguna could now avail of the emergency loan program after the city was placed under a state of calamity due to a pert…
MANILA: Immigration officers at the Davao International Airport have barred a 19-year-old Indian national who presented falsified travel documents.
In a statement Tuesday, BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the suspect Gagandeep Singh arrived from…
