DA clears entry of initial 5.7K MT imported onions

MANILA – Only 5,775 metric tons of the approved 21,060 metric tons (MT) of fresh imported onions have been initially cleared to enter the country before the...

DFA to continue aid for OFWs until DMW’s full transition

MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will continue to fund assistance for overseas Filipino workers until the newly-created Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has fully...

DOLE sets rules in workplaces vs. food, waterborne diseases

MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday issued guidelines for the prevention of food and waterborne disease in establishments and workplaces in the...

Looming US recession seen to hit OFW remittances

MANILA – Growth of remittances being sent by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) is seen to be affected by a possible recession in the US, with an economist noting...

NCR Covid-19 positivity rate dips to 3.7%

MANILA – The positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) further dropped to...

Comelec logs more voter applications in ‘Register Anywhere’ hubs

PBBM to articulate PH strides, dev’t initiatives in WEF

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Sunday said he is looking forward to “expanding and expounding” the significant strides achieved by his administration in the question-and-answer...

Army sees stronger Nat’l Security Council under ex-AFP chief Año

MANILA – The Philippine Army (PA) said the appointment of former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Eduardo Año as National Security Adviser (NSA)...

Marcos vouches for track record of Galvez, Centino, Año

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday vouched for the appointment of several retired generals to key positions in his Cabinet, including the Department of...

PBBM to reaffirm PH commitment to peace at Davos confab

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will reaffirm the country’s commitment to peace in his meetings with European Union (EU) leaders in Switzerland. The President made...