BACOLOD: The city government has advised business establishments here to honor the persons with disability (PWD) identification cards (IDs) issued by other local government units (LGUs).
In an advisory on Friday, it said the use of the newly-issued P…
MANILA: The country should focus on strengthening its defense posture and readiness instead of retaliating against China for its aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
Senator Francis Tolentino on Friday also suggested strengthening the Reserve Offic…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas’ (DSWD-Central Visayas) vocational rehabilitation center here has earned the status of ‘Center of Excellence,’ an official said on Friday.
DSWD-7 director Shalaine Marie Lucero said th…
MANILA: Prison officials on Friday said 805 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) were released from various operating prisons and penal farms in the country in April.
In a statement, the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) said the number of inmates released…
With climate change threatening crops, the city government of Batac in Ilocos Norte is eyeing to establish a solar power irrigation system in Barangay San Mateo, where a small water impounding dam is located.
Batac City Mayor Albert Chua confirmed t…
Acknowledging that evolving high technology has the potential to be a ‘vital tool to further enrich’ the world, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday called for ‘international governance’ to achieve ‘secure’ artificial intelligence (AI).
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MANILA: A magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolted Leyte on Friday night, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
In its earthquake bulletin No. 2, Phivolcs said the tectonic quake struck 36 km. northeast of the municipalit…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday named the largest-ever IOC Refugee Olympic Team Paris 2024, which is composed of 36 athletes.
“Congratulations to all of you. We welcome you, the IOC Refugee Olympic Team with open arms and open …
Health officials in Central Visayas are doubling efforts to erase the stigma of tuberculosis given the rise in cases, through easy diagnosis, free testing and treatment, an official said on Friday.
Dr. Jaime Bernadas, Department of Health-Central Vi…
MANILA: Environment Secretary Maria Antonio Yulo-Loyzaga on Friday called on legislators to impose stiffer penalties against those involved in illegal wildlife trade.
In a press release, Loyzaga urged members of Congress to prioritize measures that w…
National University (NU) guns for a finals berth when it battles Far Eastern University (FEU) in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday.
The Lady Bulldogs, who earned a twice-to-beat bonus in the F…
MANILA: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Friday asked Catholic prelates and priests to pray the Oratio Imperata for rain amid the dangerously high heat indexes recorded in various parts of the country and drought due to th…
