No Filipino hurt in deadly Türkiye quake: DFA

MANILA – No Filipino has been reported among the casualties in the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the southeastern part of Türkiye and killed at least 76 individuals,...

DSWD to host ASEAN inter-sectoral consultation on Feb. 7-8

MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday said it will host the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Inter-Sectoral Consultation for the...

WESM Mindanao to significantly cut power rates: Marcos

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday welcomed the launch of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Mindanao, saying it would help significantly lower...

Deployment ban pushed after another case of OFW abuse in Kuwait

MANILA – Senator Raffy Tulfo said the country must seriously study imposing an employment ban to Kuwait following another case of an abused Filipino worker. In...

PNP chief Azurin off to UAE for Interpol conference

MANILA – Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr., left the country on Sunday to represent the Philippines at the 24th Asian Regional Conference of...

Hunt on for hoarders of onion, garlic

MANILA – Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday warned hoarders of onion and garlic who create artificial scarcity in supply that leads to price increases. Romualdez said he...

Congress restores P1.56-B cancer fund

MANILA – The line-item insertion of PHP1.56 billion for two cancer funds under this year’s General Appropriations Act (GAA) will aid millions of Filipinos who suffer from...

Utilize your budget, DBM chief tells gov’t agencies

MANILA – Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman urged all government units to utilize at least 80 to 90 percent of their 2023 budget...

440-MW Isabela solar project boost to gov’t RE thrust

PH to hold economic briefings in Mideast, Asia, Europe

MANILA – To attract more foreign investments, the country’s economic team will hold a series of briefings to market the Philippines in the business community in the...