JAKARTA: The Indonesian and Philippine navies have launched a joint patrol in their maritime border of Sulawesi and Mindanao waters to strengthen their capabilities against piracy and terrorism, an Indonesian navy spokesperson said.
The joint effort …
BACOLOD CITY: Experts from the National Crop Protection Center of University of the Philippines-Los Baños (NCPC-UPLB) will be in Negros Occidental this week to help farmers contain the fall armyworm infestation in at least nine local government units….
MANILA: A magnitude 5 quake hit Eastern Samar on Monday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported.
The tectonic quake struck 31 km. southeast of Balangiga town at 1:53 p.m.
It was 10 km. deep.
There were
DARAGA: On Saturdays at exactly 7 a.m., Rhea Llaneta’s “ukay-ukay” shop in the bustling market of Daraga town in Albay province transforms into a treasure trove as bargain hunters dig through piles of secondhand garments to snag the best deals.
MANILA: Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Maris Sangiampongsa will go on an official visit in the country on July 4, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday.
The DFA said the visit is the first for Sangiampongsa since he
DAVAO CITY: The City Agriculturist Office (CAgrO) is continuously offering rainwater catchment projects to farmers in the upland areas of the Paquibato and Marilog districts for agricultural use.
In a press briefing on Monday, engineer Gilbert Iglesi…
