Schools urged to work with DOT-accredited providers in planning field trips

MANILA, Aug 1 — The Department of Tourism (DOT) on Tuesday encouraged schools to work with DOT-accredited tour service providers in planning field trips to reduce...

Post-disaster assessment now ongoing in Marawi City

MANILA, Aug. 1 — To ensure that Marawi City will be able to rise from the devastation caused by heavy fighting with Maute Group terrorists, post-disaster...

Antique to build monument celebrating nation’s major languages

SAN JOSE De BUENAVISTA, Antique, July 31 — Antique Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Commission on the...

Free wi-fi available soon in Pangasinan

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Free wifi will soon be a made available to students and other internet users in Pangasinan. Governor Amado Espino III recently signed a...

Dumping of drug suspects in Manila Bay ‘hearsay’ — Palace

MANILA, July 31 — Malacañang on Monday branded as “hearsay” a report alleging that bodies of drug suspects were being dumped in Manila Bay. On Friday,...

Gov’t to provide transitional shelters for displaced Marawi City residents

MANILA, July 31 — The government is already developing an 11-hectare location in Marawi that will accommodate transitional shelters for persons displaced by the armed conflict...

Sandiganbayan junks ex-Caloocan mayor’s motion to quash graft raps

MANILA, July 31 — The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the motion to quash graft charges of former Caloocan City Mayor Enrico “Recom” Echiverri in connection with the...

PNP chief to regional directors: Stop illegal gambling within 15 days

MANILA, July 31 — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Ronald Dela Rosa imposed an ultimatum to police regional directors to eliminate illegal gambling in their areas...

Customs official blamed for P6.4-B shabu shipment now in House custody