SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: Recipients of the Presidential Assistance for Fisherfolk, Farmers and Families (PAFFF) in the province of Antique could not help but feel grateful to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for personally bringing help as they reel f…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday distributed over PHP288 million in assistance to individuals affected by the dry spell in Western Visayas.
Marcos visited San Jose de Buenavista, Antique to turn over farm machinery and equipment,…
MANILA: Both the local bourse and currency performed better on Thursday.
The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rallied for four days, finishing at 6,390.58, or 1.23 percent higher than the previous closing.
All Shares also gained by 0…
MANILA: The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said the number of leptospirosis cases is increasing, recording 878 cases and 84 deaths as of June 15, since rains resulting in floodings started this month.
The figure is only half of the 1,769 case…
LAOAG CITY: Ilocos Region authorities have intensified monitoring and surveillance efforts along the region’s coastlines after local fishermen found for the third time this week a black sack floating in the sea that contains millions of pesos worth of…
BOGOTA: Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced Wednesday to 45 years in prison on drug trafficking charges under a New York court ruling.
The 55-year-old Hernandez was found guilty on all charges presented by the US Justice De…
MANILA: The national government’s budget deficit widened to PHP174.9 billion in May this year from PHP122.2 billion in the same month last year, reflecting a 43.10-percent increase as government expenditure outpaced revenue collections.
In a news rel…
MANILA: Four members of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team in Pasig City were relieved from their posts amid an ongoing investigation into their presence at a private event of a networking company in the city.
In a phone interview Thursday, …
DUBAI: The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has welcomed New Perspective Media (NPM Group) to its expanding network of affiliate members alongside 38 other entities worldwide.
The new members represent a diverse range of backgrounds,…
DUMAGUETE CITY: The national government is preparing measures to mitigate the effects that the La Niña phenomenon may bring to many parts of the country in the third quarter of the year through early 2025.
Presidential Communications Office Assistant…
MANILA: Government forces on Thursday arrested five foreigners who illegally entered the country in Zamboanga City.
In a statement, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said four Indian nationals and a Malaysian were apprehended in an operation carried o…
MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, and his two sons are more than free to run in future elections.
‘It’s a free country. They’re allowed to do whatever they want,’ President Marcos said when a…
