MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday said the guarantee letters it issued can now be used by its clients in need of assistance in buying medicines in select pharmacies in the country.
‘Under the Assistance to…
MANILA – Outgoing Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Norman Tansingco thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for the opportunity to head the bureau for two years.
‘Allow me then to express my gratitude to His Excellency Ferdinand Romualdez M…
MANILA – Oil siphoning from the sunken tanker MTKR Terranova in Bataan is expected to conclude by Friday at the earliest after the collection of around 1.4 million liters of oily waste from the ship’s hold.
In a situation update on Wednesday, the Ph…
MANILA – Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa believe that the Office of the Vice President (OVP) deserves to have the budget it needs next year.
In a Viber message to reporters on Wednesday, Piment…
MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday it is documenting more complaints against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy.
‘During the stay ng PNP doon ay may mga lumapit para magsalita at sinasabing sila rin daw d…
MANILA – Telecommunications firm Globe on Wednesday reported that a significant chunk of all cable thefts in the country occurred in the Greater Manila Area (GMA) in the first half of 2024, followed by the Visayas and Southern Luzon.
In a report on …
MANILA – About 40 percent of the Philippines’ development finance from China is associated with at least one type of ESG (economic, social, and governance) risk, results of a study show.
The findings were presented during a media briefing on Wednesd…
MANILA – Most areas in the country are forecast to experience rains due to a tropical cyclone outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and the southwest monsoon, the weather bureau said Wednesday.
The trough of Tropical Storm Bebinca last…
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the distribution of assistance amounting to PHP157.95 million to farmers, fisherfolk, and livestock raisers at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Batac City, Ilocos Norte.
During…
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Rate of price increases in Ilocos Region decelerated to 1.8 percent in August from month-ago’s 3.3 percent due to lower inflation in food and non-alcoholic beverages, transport, and education services, according to the Philipp…